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NUMBER REPRESENTATION SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-19
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
- numeration system
1, record 1, English, numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- number representation system 1, record 1, English, number%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any notation for the representation of numbers 1, record 1, English, - numeration%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeration system; number representation system: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - numeration%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
- système de numération
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
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
toute notation destinée à représenter des nombres 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de numération : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numeration system
1, record 2, English, numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- number representation system 2, record 2, English, number%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
- number system 3, record 2, English, number%20system
- numbering system 4, record 2, English, numbering%20system
- numeral system 4, record 2, English, numeral%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any notation for the representation of numbers. 5, record 2, English, - numeration%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeration system; number representation system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 2, English, - numeration%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de numération
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
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
Toute notation servant à représenter des nombres. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de numération : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de numeración
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema numérico 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier sistema que incluye un conjunto de normas y leyes, de acuerdo con las cuales se representan los números. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n
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