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DECIMAL PLACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two decimal place display
1, record 1, English, two%20decimal%20place%20display
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal place display, two 1, record 1, English, decimal%20place%20%20display%2C%20two
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - two%20decimal%20place%20display
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affichage deux décimales
1, record 1, French, affichage%20deux%20d%C3%A9cimales
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - affichage%20deux%20d%C3%A9cimales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimal place
1, record 2, English, decimal%20place
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a position of a digit as counted to the right or sometimes to the left of the decimal point in a decimal. 2, record 2, English, - decimal%20place
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The number of decimal places is the number of figures after the decimal point. 3, record 2, English, - decimal%20place
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The number expressing the circumference of the circle has been determined to 140 decimal places. 3, record 2, English, - decimal%20place
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Give an answer accurate to four decimal places. 4, record 2, English, - decimal%20place
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décimale
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des chiffres placés après la virgule, dans un nombre décimal. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
3,25 a deux décimales. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le nombre 40,751 comporte trois décimales. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les poids doivent être calculés à une décimale près. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- to one decimal place 1, record 3, English, to%20one%20decimal%20place
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the weights shall be computed to one decimal place 1, record 3, English, - to%20one%20decimal%20place
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à une décimale près 1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9cimale%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les poids doivent être calculés à une décimale près 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9cimale%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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