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ALPHABETICAL ORDERING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alphabetical ordering
1, record 1, English, alphabetical%20ordering
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of character strings in such a way that the position of each string in the list is uniquely determined by the appropriate sort value starting from the beginning of the string. 1, record 1, English, - alphabetical%20ordering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Special sort values may have to be assigned for letters with diacritics and ligatures and for other symbols, e.g. numerals, superscripts, subscripts, etc. The rules of alphabetical ordering may differ from language to language. 1, record 1, English, - alphabetical%20ordering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alphabetical ordering: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - alphabetical%20ordering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en ordre alphabétique
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20ordre%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre alphabétique 2, record 1, French, ordre%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrangement de chaînes de caractères de sorte que la position de chaque chaîne dans la liste soit uniquement déterminée par la valeur de tri appropriée, en commençant à partir du début de la chaîne. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20ordre%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des valeurs de tri spéciales peuvent être affectées à des lettres comportant des diacritiques et des ligatures, ou à d'autres symboles, par exemple des numéraux, des indices et des exposants, etc. Les règles régissant l'ordre alphabétique peuvent varier d'un langage à un autre. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20ordre%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordre alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20ordre%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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