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ORDER MAGNITUDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Mathematics
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- order of magnitude
1, record 1, English, order%20of%20magnitude
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- order-of-magnitude 2, record 1, English, order%2Dof%2Dmagnitude
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A range of magnitude extending from some value to ten times that value. 3, record 1, English, - order%20of%20magnitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the terms "order of magnitude" and "long-term trends" were often used with regard to the determination of impacts in general. 4, record 1, English, - order%20of%20magnitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Mathématiques
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre de grandeur
1, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20grandeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre de petitesse 2, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20petitesse
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À titre d'exemple, les modèles ont permis d'identifier des pertes de BPC en termes «d'ordre de grandeur» alors que les suivis biologiques n'ont permis de détecter aucune perte significative de BPC. 3, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20grandeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre de petitesse : Rarement utilisé en français; on préfère utiliser l'expression ordre de grandeur qui s'applique aussi bien aux nombres très petits qu'aux grands. 2, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20grandeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- order of magnitude 1, record 2, English, order%20of%20magnitude
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An order of magnitude implies a tenfold difference between two quantities. 1, record 2, English, - order%20of%20magnitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
order: A way of describing or ranking things in terms of the number of times an operation is performed or is implied. 1, record 2, English, - order%20of%20magnitude
Record 2, Key term(s)
- order-of-magnitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relation d'ordre décimal
1, record 2, French, relation%20d%27ordre%20d%C3%A9cimal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre d'une unité du système décimal : 1 est l'unité du premier ordre, 10 l'unité du deuxième ordre, 100 celle du troisième ordre, etc. 2, record 2, French, - relation%20d%27ordre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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