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TRUNCATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- truncate
1, record 1, English, truncate
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chop off 2, record 1, English, chop%20off
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To drop digits of a number of terms of a series, thus lessening precision; e.g., the number 3.14159265 is truncated to five figures in 3.1415, whereas one may round off to 3.1416. 3, record 1, English, - truncate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tronquer
1, record 1, French, tronquer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éliminer intentionnellement les termes ou les chiffres les moins significatifs d'une expression ou d'un nombre sans modifier le dernier chiffre conservé. 1, record 1, French, - tronquer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- truncar
1, record 1, Spanish, truncar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cortar los dígitos menos significativos de un número para tener en cuenta unidades con menos decimales. Por ejemplo, 2,718 podría ser truncado a 2,71. 2, record 1, Spanish, - truncar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El resultado de redondear por aproximación el mismo número, por el contrario, sería 2,72. 3, record 1, Spanish, - truncar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
truncar: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - truncar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- truncate
1, record 2, English, truncate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... cut off abruptly; having a square termination. 2, record 2, English, - truncate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tronqué
1, record 2, French, tronqu%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupé transversalement d'une manière brusque. 1, record 2, French, - tronqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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