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NUMERATION SEPARATION VARIABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable-point representation system
1, record 1, English, variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
radix notation in which the radix point is explicitly indicated by a special character at that position 1, record 1, English, - variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable-point representation system: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numération à séparation variable
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
numération à base dans laquelle la séparation fractionnaire est explicitement indiquée à cette position par un caractère spécial 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération à séparation variable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable-point representation system
1, record 2, English, variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- variable-point system 2, record 2, English, variable%2Dpoint%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radix system in which the radix point is explicitly indicated by a special character at that position. 3, record 2, English, - variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable-point system; variable-point representation system: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - variable%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- variable point system
- variable point representation system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numération à séparation variable
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numération à virgule variable 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20variable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération à base dans laquelle la position de la séparation fractionnaire est explicitement indiquée par un caractère spécial. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération à séparation variable; numération à virgule variable : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de numeración de separación variable
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n%20variable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de representación de punto variable 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20variable
masculine noun
- sistema de representación de coma variable 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n%20de%20coma%20variable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema numérico en donde un número real se representa por una sola serie de dígitos, pero en el que el punto (coma) del radical está explícitamente indicado por un carácter especial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con el sistema de representación de punto (coma) fijo (fixed-point representation system). 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n%20variable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sistema de separación variable
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