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MISE ORDRE ALPHABETIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
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.

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.

OBS

alphabetical ordering: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
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.

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.

OBS

ordre alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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