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DIMENSION VARIABLES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dimension variables 1, record 1, English, dimension%20variables
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variables de cotation
1, record 1, French, variables%20de%20cotation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auto CAD par la pratique. 1, record 1, French, - variables%20de%20cotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dessin assisté par ordinateur. 1, record 1, French, - variables%20de%20cotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specification statement
1, record 2, English, specification%20statement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... nonexecutable FORTRAN compiler information required to define variables, allocate storage, and define subprograms to be used. The statements are type statements : REAL, INTEGER, EXTERNAL, DIMENSION, COMMON, EQUIVALENCE, DATA, and DEFINE FILE statements. 2, record 2, English, - specification%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre de spécification
1, record 2, French, ordre%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ces ordres sont utilisés pour déclarer les propriétés des variables, des zones, des sous-programmes (...) et pour décrire les formes des données en entrées et en sortie. 1, record 2, French, - ordre%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- three-dimensional chart
1, record 3, English, three%2Ddimensional%20chart
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A chart where] each bar, circle, or symbol is given depth by the use of the third dimension.(...) The third dimension(depth) is used to improve the appearance of the chart and thus to draw more attention to the chart(...). Even though three dimensions are used, only two variables are plotted, one along the vertical axis and the other along the horizontal axis. 1, record 3, English, - three%2Ddimensional%20chart
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "three-dimensional chart" implies that the third dimension represents a third variable as in the stereogram or volume chart. Very often though, a chart is given a third dimension only to make it more attractive to the reader. It has no quantitative value. This type of three-dimensional chart is often distorted and misleading. 2, record 3, English, - three%2Ddimensional%20chart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- graphique perspectif
1, record 3, French, graphique%20perspectif
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Représentation de 2 grandeurs dans un graphique perspectif (...) et comparaison pour 2 unités données (...) Une telle représentation peut aussi être utilisée pour effectuer des comparaisons d'année en année: elle se présente alors comme une variante de la représentation en colonnes, ou en "tuyaux d'orgue" (...) 1, record 3, French, - graphique%20perspectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est à noter que la perspective du graphique a été ajoutée pour des raisons purement esthétiques. Cette troisième dimension n'a aucune valeur quantitative. 2, record 3, French, - graphique%20perspectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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