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Record 1 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
DEF

A symbol, usually a plus or minus sign to mark a positive or negative number, respectively.

OBS

Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
DEF

Symbole, généralement le signe plus ou le signe moins, indiquant respectivement qu'il s'agit d'un nombre positif ou d'un nombre négatif.

Spanish

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