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ABACO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Central Abaco
1, record 1, English, Central%20Abaco
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district of the Bahamas. 2, record 1, English, - Central%20Abaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BS-CO: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Central%20Abaco
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Central Abaco
1, record 1, French, Central%20Abaco
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
District des Bahamas. 2, record 1, French, - Central%20Abaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BS-CO : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Central%20Abaco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Central Abaco
1, record 1, Spanish, Central%20Abaco
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distrito de Bahamas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Central%20Abaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BS-CO: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Central%20Abaco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abac scale
1, record 2, English, abac%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nomogram for obtaining the conversion angle to apply when plotting great circle bearings on a Mercator projection. 1, record 2, English, - abac%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abac scale: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - abac%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abaque de conversion
1, record 2, French, abaque%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomogramme destiné au calcul de l'angle de conversion à utiliser pour le report des relèvements orthodromiques sur une carte en projection de Mercator. 1, record 2, French, - abaque%20de%20conversion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abaque de conversion : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - abaque%20de%20conversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ábaco de conversión
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1baco%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento empleado para obtener el ángulo de conversión cuando se trazan marcaciones ortodrómicas sobre un mapa o carta en proyección Mercator. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1baco%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nomograph 2, record 3, English, nomograph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Ingénierie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abaque
1, record 3, French, abaque
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
- Ingeniería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ábaco
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1baco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- abacus
1, record 4, English, abacus
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device on which numbers are represented by the pattern of beads on rods. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 1, record 4, English, - abacus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abacus: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 4, English, - abacus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- abaque
1, record 4, French, abaque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui représente habituellement les nombres par des boules montées sur des tiges. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 1, record 4, French, - abaque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abaque: terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 4, French, - abaque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'abaque peut utiliser d'autres objets que des boules pour effectuer des calculs. 2, record 4, French, - abaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ábaco
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1baco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Analytical Geometry
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nomogram
1, record 5, English, nomogram
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- abac 2, record 5, English, abac
correct
- nomograph 3, record 5, English, nomograph
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nomography: The science of calculating charts. Its object is the general study of the representation, by means of diagrams called nomograms, of mathematical law (Gr. "nomos", "a law") which are expressed analytically by means of equations. Such graphical devices, once carefully drawn, yield the solutions of complicated problems with speed and slight labour. 4, record 5, English, - nomogram
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Géométrie analytique
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nomogramme
1, record 5, French, nomogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- abaque 2, record 5, French, abaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau ou représentation graphique utilisé en nomographie, et constitué par un système de points ou de lignes cotés et reliés entre eux d'une façon déterminée. 3, record 5, French, - nomogramme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Geometría analítica
- Matemáticas para computación
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nomograma
1, record 5, Spanish, nomograma
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- ábaco 2, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1baco
correct, masculine noun
- nomógrafo 3, record 5, Spanish, nom%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gráfica utilizada en la resolución de cálculos numéricos. 4, record 5, Spanish, - nomograma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nomograma, ábaco o nomógrafo es un instrumento gráfico de cálculo, un diagrama bidimensional que permite el cómputo gráfico y aproximado de una función de cualquier número de variables. En su concepción más general, el nomograma representa simultáneamente el conjunto de las ecuaciones que definen determinado problema y el rango total de sus soluciones. 5, record 5, Spanish, - nomograma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un nomograma] consta de dos o más escalas dispuestas de modo que los resultados del cálculo puedan ser encontrados mediante una relación de punto en ellas. 4, record 5, Spanish, - nomograma
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abacus
1, record 6, English, abacus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: abacuses or abaci. 2, record 6, English, - abacus
Record 6, Key term(s)
- abaci
- abacuses
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- abaque
1, record 6, French, abaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte d'auge dans laquelle on lave les minerais d'or. 2, record 6, French, - abaque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ábaco
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1baco
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artesa que se usa en las minas para lavar los minerales, especialmente los de oro. 2, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%A1baco
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- abacus
1, record 7, English, abacus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slab forming the uppermost member or division of a column capital; it supports the architrave. 2, record 7, English, - abacus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- abaque
1, record 7, French, abaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tablette surmontant l'échine du chapiteau pour recevoir les charges, comme l'imposte sur un pilier. 1, record 7, French, - abaque
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tablette, généralement carrée qui couronne le chapiteau d'une colonne. L'abaque constitue le sommier ou le coussinet, qui supporte l'architrave. 2, record 7, French, - abaque
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ábaco
1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1baco
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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