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COMA FRACCIONARIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Mathematics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decimal sign
1, record 1, English, decimal%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mark indicating division between integers and functions in mixed numbers. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In English-language documents the recommended decimal sign is a period. The British recommended decimal sign is a comma. If the magnitude of a number is less than unity, the decimal sign should be preceded by a zero. 3, record 1, English, - decimal%20sign
Record 1, Key term(s)
- decimal point
- decimal comma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mathématiques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signe décimal
1, record 1, French, signe%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le signe décimal est une virgule sur la ligne. Si la valeur absolue est inférieure à un, le signe décimal doit être précédé d'un zéro. 1, record 1, French, - signe%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- décimal
- point décimal
- virgule décimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Matemáticas
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo decimal
1, record 1, Spanish, signo%20decimal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Símbolo gráfico en forma de punto(o coma en algunos países) que separa la parte entera de la parte fraccionaria de un número decimal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - signo%20decimal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coma decimal
- punto decimal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating point number
1, record 2, English, floating%20point%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating-point number 2, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20number
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre en représentation flottante
1, record 2, French, nombre%20en%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre à virgule flottante 2, record 2, French, nombre%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de punto flotante
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de coma flotante 2, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número expresado en forma científica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número expresado utilizando la representación de punto(coma) flotante se divide en dos partes : la parte fraccionaria y el exponente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- normalization routine
1, record 3, English, normalization%20routine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- normalization 2, record 3, English, normalization
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating-point arithmetic operation related to normalization of numerals in which digits other than zero are developed in the low order. 3, record 3, English, - normalization%20routine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalization insures that several of the critical integrands will be full at their maximum values. 2, record 3, English, - normalization%20routine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- normalisation
1, record 3, French, normalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération de normalisation a pour but d'amener un un (sic) en position des poids forts de la mantisse 1, record 3, French, - normalisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rutina de normalización
1, record 3, Spanish, rutina%20de%20normalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- normalización 1, record 3, Spanish, normalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En programación, operación que consiste en ajustar la parte entera y fraccionaria de un número en punto(coma) flotante, de forma que la parte fraccionaria se encuentre dentro de unos intervalos preestablecidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20normalizaci%C3%B3n
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