TERMIUM Plus®
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02.06.01 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- precision
1, record 1, English, precision
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
measure of the ability to distinguish between nearly equal values 1, record 1, English, - precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Four-place numerals are less precise than six-place numerals; nevertheless a properly computed four-place numeral may be more accurate than an improperly computed six-place numeral. 1, record 1, English, - precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precision: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - precision
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
- précision
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cision
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
mesure de l'aptitude à distinguer des valeurs très voisines 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Des numéraux à quatre chiffres sont moins précis que des numéraux à six chiffres; cependant, un numéral à quatre chiffres correctement calculé peut être plus exact qu'un numéral à six chiffres incorrectement calculé. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
précision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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