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DECIMAL DIGIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- decimal digit
1, record 1, English, decimal%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digit used in the decimal system 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The Arabic digits 0 through 9. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decimal digit: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20digit
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
- chiffre décimal
1, record 1, French, chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chiffre utilisé en numération décimale 1, record 1, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les chiffres arabes de 0 à 9. 1, record 1, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffre décimal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimal digit
1, record 2, English, decimal%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digit used in the decimal system. 2, record 2, English, - decimal%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: The Arabic digits 0 through 9. 2, record 2, English, - decimal%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decimal digit: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - decimal%20digit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffre décimal
1, record 2, French, chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre utilisé en numération décimale. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : Les chiffres arabes de 0 à 9. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffre décimal : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - chiffre%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Electrotecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito decimal
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20decimal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En notación decimal, sistema cuya bases es 10, y los números se expresan con los símbolos: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20decimal
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