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DECIMAL NUMERATION SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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 system
1, record 1, English, decimal%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal numeration system 1, record 1, English, decimal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fixed radix notation that uses the ten digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, a fixed radix of ten, and the lowest integral weight of 1 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the decimal system, the numeral 576,2 represents 5 x 10² + 7 x 10¹ + 6 x 100 + 2 x 10-1. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decimal system; decimal numeration system: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20system
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
- numération décimale
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
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
numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 et 9, qui a pour base de numération dix et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Dans ce système de numération, le numéral 576,2 représente 5 x 10² + 7 x 10¹ + 6 x 100 + 2 x 10-1. 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération décimale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimal numeration system
1, record 2, English, decimal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decimal system 1, record 2, English, decimal%20system
correct, standardized
- decimal number system 2, record 2, English, decimal%20number%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fixed radix system that uses the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 and the radix ten and in which the lowest integral weight is 1. 3, record 2, English, - decimal%20numeration%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decimal system; decimal numeration system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - decimal%20numeration%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numération décimale
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système décimal 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cimal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 et 9, ayant la base de numération dix, et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération décimale : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Matemáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de numeración decimal
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20decimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema numérico decimal 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20decimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de calcular por 10, o potencias de 10, usando los dígitos 0-9 para expresar cantidades numéricas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20decimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de numeración decimal: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20decimal
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