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DUAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two regular polyhedra are said to be dual if one could be formed by connecting the centre points of the adjacent faces of the other. 1, record 1, English, - dual
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dual
1, record 1, French, dual
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un polyèdre qui est le dual d'un autre. 1, record 1, French, - dual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples de polyèdres duaux l'un de l'autre : la bipyramide et le prisme, le cube et l'octaèdre, le dodécaèdre et l'icosaèdre, le petit dodécaèdre étoilé et le grand dodécaèdre; le tétraèdre est son propre dual. 1, record 1, French, - dual
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual
1, record 2, English, dual
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grammatical category of number referring to two items as opposed to singular (one item) or plural (more than two items). Ancient Greek, Sanskrit and Old Slavonic all had three number forms, singular, dual and plural. 1, record 2, English, - dual
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- duel
1, record 2, French, duel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre grammatical, distinct du singulier et du pluriel, qui est employé dans les conjugaisons et les déclinaisons pour indiquer qu'il s'agit de deux êtres ou objets. Le duel existe entre autres en sanskrit, grec, gotique et arabe. 1, record 2, French, - duel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- double 1, record 3, French, double
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire angl.-Fr. ENSAM. 1, record 3, French, - double
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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