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NUMERIC-PLUS-STRING ANSWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alphanumeric answer
1, record 1, English, alphanumeric%20answer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- numeric-plus-multiple string answer 2, record 1, English, numeric%2Dplus%2Dmultiple%20string%20answer
- numeric-plus-string answer 2, record 1, English, numeric%2Dplus%2Dstring%20answer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Answer combining numbers and a string (single or multiple) of alphabetical characters. 3, record 1, English, - alphanumeric%20answer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphanumeric. Describes the combined set of all letters in the alphabet and the numbers 0 through 9. 3, record 1, English, - alphanumeric%20answer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
single string answer: one word. 3, record 1, English, - alphanumeric%20answer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
numeric-plus-string answer: Science problems typically require responses like "25 meters," which combine the numeric answer with a single-string answer. ... If combined units are necessary, such as in "25 feet/second," a numeric answer is now combined with a multiple-string answer. 2, record 1, English, - alphanumeric%20answer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse alphanumérique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20alphanum%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réponse combinant des caractères numériques et une chaîne (simple ou multiple) de caractères alphabétiques, que l'apprenant utilise par exemple dans les problèmes de physique (exemple : 25 mètres, 35 kilomètres/heure). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20alphanum%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne simple : un seul mot. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20alphanum%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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