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FACTEUR CADRAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scale factor
1, record 1, English, scale%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scaling factor 1, record 1, English, scaling%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed number used as a multiplier in scaling. 2, record 1, English, - scale%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A scale factor of 1/1000 would be suitable to scale the values 856, 432, -95 and -182 to lie in the range -1 to +1 inclusive. 2, record 1, English, - scale%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scale factor; scaling factor: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 1, English, - scale%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de cadrage 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20cadrage
correct, masculine noun
- facteur d'échelle 2, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre fixe employé comme multiplicateur pour réduire. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle de 1/1000 permet d'amener les valeurs 856, 432, -95 et -182 dans l'intervalle de -1 à +1. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de escala
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20escala
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de graduación 1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20graduaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- factor escalar 2, record 1, Spanish, factor%20escalar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coeficiente por el que se multiplican las cantidades que intervienen en el cálculo de una escala. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20escala
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, para escalar 85, 41.2, -7, y -53.4 para que caiga entre +1 y -1, puede usarse un factor escalar de 1/100. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20escala
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