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SYNONYM [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

One of a set of different terms that refer to the same entity.

OBS

synonym: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

OBS

synonymous name: designation standardized by AFNOR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

[...] un des termes d'un ensemble de termes différents qui désignent la même entité.

OBS

synonyme : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

OBS

synonyme; nom synonyme : désignations normalisées par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
17.07.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

one of a set of different terms that refer to the same entity

OBS

synonym: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
17.07.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

L'un des termes d'un ensemble de termes différents qui désignent la même entité

OBS

synonyme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

An alternative name by which a material may be known.

CONT

[On a Material Safety Data Sheet]. Synonyms are other names for the same chemical. For example, methanol and methyl hydrate are synonyms for methyl alcohol. Synonyms may help in locating additional information on a chemical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carteles y señales de seguridad
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 4 1981-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural History
DEF

an additional scientific name for the same animal. When the same species is described by two different writers and given different names, one of these will be retained and used, the other one is called a synonym.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire naturelle
DEF

nom scientifique supplémentaire pour le même animal. Lorsque la même espèce est décrite par deux personnes et qu'elle reçoit des noms différents, l'un de ces noms sera retenu et employé, alors que l'autre sera qualifié de synonyme.

Spanish

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