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NUMBER CRUNCHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number cruncher
1, record 1, English, number%20cruncher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supercomputer 2, record 1, English, supercomputer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that performs intensive arithmetical calculations. 3, record 1, English, - number%20cruncher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- supercalculateur
1, record 1, French, supercalculateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à effectuer un grand nombre de calculs arithmétiques. 2, record 1, French, - supercalculateur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- super calculateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calculadora tritura-números
1, record 1, Spanish, calculadora%20tritura%2Dn%C3%BAmeros
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trituradora de cifras 2, record 1, Spanish, trituradora%20de%20cifras
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina que tiene gran capacidad cálculo, siendo su característica más sobresaliente su capacidad para manejar cifras grandes, pero no la de procesar grandes cantidades de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calculadora%20tritura%2Dn%C3%BAmeros
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Accounting
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- number cruncher
1, record 2, English, number%20cruncher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "number crunch". 2, record 2, English, - number%20cruncher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Comptabilité
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broyeur de données
1, record 2, French, broyeur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mangeur de chiffres 2, record 2, French, mangeur%20de%20chiffres
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mon propre secteur, LA STRATÉGIE, penche désormais du côté des mangeurs de chiffres plus intéressés par les techniques de l'analyse concurrentielle que par les subtilités de l'élaboration d'une stratégie. 2, record 2, French, - broyeur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Henry Mintzberg (Prof à McGill), "Formons des managers, non des MBA!" HARVARD-L'EXPANSION 88-89. 2, record 2, French, - broyeur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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