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QUADRATIC SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quadratic surface
1, record 1, English, quadratic%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quadric 2, record 1, English, quadric
correct
- surface of the second order 3, record 1, English, surface%20of%20the%20second%20order
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the surfaces represented in Cartesian coordinates by an algebraic equation of the second degree in three variables (...) 1, record 1, English, - quadratic%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface quadrique
1, record 1, French, surface%20quadrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quadrique 2, record 1, French, quadrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe algébrique dont les sections planes sont des coniques. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20quadrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les quadratiques sont des ellipsoïdes selon que leurs sections planes sont des ellipses, des paraboles ou de hyperboles. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20quadrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
quadrique impropre, paraboloïde, propre. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20quadrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
quadrique à centre, de l'espace projectif. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20quadrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quadratic surface
1, record 2, English, quadratic%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface quadratique
1, record 2, French, surface%20quadratique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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