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IRRATIONAL NUMBER [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

A real number that is not the quotient of an integer divided by an integer other than zero.

CONT

An irrational number is a type of real number which cannot be represented as a simple fraction. It cannot be expressed in the form of a ratio.

OBS

irrational number: designation and definition by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Nombre réel qui n'est pas le quotient d'un entier relatif par un entier autre que zéro.

CONT

Les nombres irrationnels, représentés par Q', sont les nombres dont le développement décimal est infini et non périodique. Ces nombres ne peuvent pas s'exprimer comme le quotient de deux entiers.

OBS

nombre irrationnel : désignation et définition normalisées par l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.03.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

real number that is not a rational number

OBS

irrational number: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.03.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

nombre réel qui n'est pas un nombre rationnel

OBS

nombre irrationnel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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