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ENTITY CLASS [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-08-31
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
- entity class
1, record 1, English, entity%20class
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of entities with common attributes 1, record 1, English, - entity%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: "Sales transaction" or "employee". 1, record 1, English, - entity%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entity class: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - entity%20class
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
- classe d'entités
1, record 1, French, classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
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
ensemble d'entités ayant des attributs communs 1, record 1, French, - classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : «Transactions de vente», «employés». 1, record 1, French, - classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
classe d'entités : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entity class
1, record 2, English, entity%20class
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of entities with common attributes. 2, record 2, English, - entity%20class
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Banques et bases de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classe d'entités
1, record 2, French, classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'entités ayant des attributs communs. 2, record 2, French, - classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : «Transaction de ventes», «employé». 2, record 2, French, - classe%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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