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CARTESIAN COORDINATE SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cartesian coordinate system
1, record 1, English, Cartesian%20coordinate%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Cartesian coordinate system could mean a rectangular system or a system of planes not at right angles to each other. The latter is called oblique coordinate system. However, the term Cartesian generally means rectangular Cartesian. 2, record 1, English, - Cartesian%20coordinate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de coordonnées cartésiennes
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système de coordonnées par rapport auquel on situe les points et les lignes [d'une représentation graphique]. Les points sont repérés par rapport à deux axes, l'un horizontal, dit des abscisses, l'autre vertical, dit des ordonnées. Le point 0 où ils se coupent est l'origine à partir de laquelle on compte les grandeurs positivement vers le haut et vers la droite, négativement vers le bas et vers la gauche. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si les axes ne sont pas perpendiculaires, on obtient les coordonnées cartésiennes obliques; [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de coordenadas cartesianas
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20cartesianas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método creado por el matemático francés René Descartes en el siglo XVII para localizar un punto en un espacio bidimensional definiendo un eje vertical "X" y un eje horizontal "Y". 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20cartesianas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El ratón utiliza el sistema de coordenadas cartesianas para localizar un punto en la pantalla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20cartesianas
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