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POLYHIERARCHY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyhierarchy
1, record 1, English, polyhierarchy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyhiérarchie
1, record 1, French, polyhi%C3%A9rarchie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross classification
1, record 2, English, cross%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternative location 1, record 2, English, alternative%20location
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The possibility of having one "class" on two or more places in the classification, arising in hierarchical classification by the problems of polyhierarchy. 1, record 2, English, - cross%20classification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classification croisée
1, record 2, French, classification%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité d'allouer 2 ou plusieurs endroits à un seul terme dans une classification. 2, record 2, French, - classification%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "classification hétérogène". 3, record 2, French, - classification%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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