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LEFT SHIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left shift
1, record 1, English, left%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shift that moves each bit in a register a specified number of positions to the left. 2, record 1, English, - left%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décalage à gauche
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décalage vers la gauche, d'un bit ou d'un caractère d'une donnée stockée dans un registre. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento a la izquierda
1, record 1, Spanish, desplazamiento%20a%20la%20izquierda
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de corrimiento mediante la cual se desplazan hacia la izquierda los dígitos de una palabra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20a%20la%20izquierda
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left shift
1, record 2, English, left%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alteration in the distribution of leukocytes in the peripheral blood; usually in response to an infection. 2, record 2, English, - left%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déviation à gauche
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9viation%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déviation vers la gauche 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9viation%20vers%20la%20gauche
feminine noun
- déplacement à gauche 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diminution du nombre relatif de cellules à noyau plurilobé dans le sang. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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