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BASE SISTEMA NUMERICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- real number
1, record 1, English, real%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number that may be represented by a finite or infinite numeral in a fixed radix system. 2, record 1, English, - real%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
real number: designation and definition standardized by ISO and by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - real%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre réel
1, record 1, French, nombre%20r%C3%A9el
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
Nombre pouvant être représenté par un numéral fini ou infini dans une numération à base fixe. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble des nombres réels correspond à l'union des ensembles rationnels (Q) et irrationnels (Q'). Ainsi, tout ce qui est inclus dans l'ensemble des nombres rationnels ou dans l'ensemble des nombres irrationnels fait aussi partie de l'ensemble des nombres réels. 3, record 1, French, - nombre%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre réel : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - nombre%20r%C3%A9el
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número real
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número representable por un carácter numérico, finito o infinito, en un sistema numérico de base fija. 2, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20real
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- N-ary
1, record 2, English, N%2Dary
correct, adjective, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a fixed radix numeration system, having a radix of N. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 2, English, - N%2Dary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N-ary: term standardized by ISO and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - N%2Dary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- N-aire
1, record 2, French, N%2Daire
correct, adjective, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est N. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 2, French, - N%2Daire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N-aire : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 2, French, - N%2Daire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente a un sistema numérico de base fija teniendo una base de n. 1, record 2, Spanish, - n%2Dary
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complement base
1, record 3, English, complement%20base
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a fixed radix numeration system, the specified number whose digital representation contains the digits from which the corresponding digits of the given number are subtracted in obtaining a complement to the given number. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 3, English, - complement%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complement base: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 3, English, - complement%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base du complément
1, record 3, French, base%20du%20compl%C3%A9ment
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre fixe des chiffres duquel on retranche les chiffres correspondants d'un nombre donné pour obtenir le complément de celui-ci. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 3, French, - base%20du%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base du complément : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 3, French, - base%20du%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- base del complemento
1, record 3, Spanish, base%20del%20complemento
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un sistema numérico de base(raíz) fija, número especificado, cuya representación digital contiene aquellos dígitos de los cuales se sustraen los dígitos correspondientes del número dado, para obtener el complemento de dicho número. 1, record 3, Spanish, - base%20del%20complemento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- duodecimal number system
1, record 4, English, duodecimal%20number%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of numerals for which twelve is the base. 2, record 4, English, - duodecimal%20number%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système duodécimal de nombres
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20duod%C3%A9cimal%20de%20nombres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de numérotation duodécimal 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotation%20duod%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema numérico duodecimal
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20duodecimal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema numérico en el que cada lugar de un dígito tiene base doce. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20duodecimal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radix system
1, record 5, English, radix%20system
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radix numeration system 2, record 5, English, radix%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
- radix notation 2, record 5, English, radix%20notation
correct, standardized
- base notation 3, record 5, English, base%20notation
correct
- radix scale 3, record 5, English, radix%20scale
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A positional system in which the ratio of the weight of any one digit place to the weight of the digit place with the next lower weight is a positive integer. 4, record 5, English, - radix%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The permissible values of the character in any digit place range from zero to one less than the radix of that digit place. 4, record 5, English, - radix%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radix system; radix numeration system; radix notation: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 5, English, - radix%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- numération à base
1, record 5, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération pondérée dans laquelle le rapport du poids de chaque rang au poids du rang possédant le poids immédiatement inférieur est un entier positif. 2, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À chaque rang de chiffre, le caractère qui occupe ce rang est un entier positif ou nul, inférieur à la base de numération de ce rang. 2, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération à base : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema numérico con base
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20con%20base
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de numeración de base 2, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20de%20base
masculine noun
- notación radical 3, record 5, Spanish, notaci%C3%B3n%20radical
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema numérico en que la notación posicional en que se representan los dígitos sucesivos, corresponde a los coeficientes de potencias enteras sucesivas de un número llamado base y que, en el sistema de numeración corriente es 10; el número representado es igual a la suma de la serie de potencias. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20con%20base
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radix point
1, record 6, English, radix%20point
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the representation of a number expressed in a radix system, the location of the separation of the characters associated with the integral part from those associated with the fractional part. 2, record 6, English, - radix%20point
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radix point: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 6, English, - radix%20point
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séparation fractionnaire
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9paration%20fractionnaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la représentation d'un nombre selon une numération à base, séparation entre les caractères exprimant la partie entière et ceux exprimant la partie fractionnaire. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20fractionnaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparation fractionnaire : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20fractionnaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de la base
1, record 6, Spanish, punto%20de%20la%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- coma de la base 1, record 6, Spanish, coma%20de%20la%20base
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- punto separador de fracción 2, record 6, Spanish, punto%20separador%20de%20fracci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- coma separadora de fracción 2, record 6, Spanish, coma%20separadora%20de%20fracci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- punto fraccionario 3, record 6, Spanish, punto%20fraccionario
correct, masculine noun
- coma fraccionaria 3, record 6, Spanish, coma%20fraccionaria
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- punto de la raiz 2, record 6, Spanish, punto%20de%20la%20raiz
masculine noun
- coma de la raiz 2, record 6, Spanish, coma%20de%20la%20raiz
feminine noun, Spain
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una representación de un número expresado en un sistema numérico con base, es el carácter que representa la posición de la separación entre los caracteres de la parte entera del número, y aquellos que representan la parte fraccionaria del mismo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - punto%20de%20la%20base
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