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CONTROL TOTALIZACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sum-check digit
1, record 1, English, sum%2Dcheck%20digit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sum check digit 2, record 1, English, sum%20check%20digit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, a sum-check digit is added to every pair of digits in numeric messages. The digit is produced by adding the pair of digits to produce the third. 1, record 1, English, - sum%2Dcheck%20digit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffre de contrôle par totalisation
1, record 1, French, chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20totalisation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito de control por totalización
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20control%20por%20totalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dígito de verificación producido mediante un control por totalización [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20de%20control%20por%20totalizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- summation check
1, record 2, English, summation%20check
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sum check 2, record 2, English, sum%20check
correct, standardized
- sumcheck 3, record 2, English, sumcheck
correct
- summation operation 4, record 2, English, summation%20operation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparison of checksums computed for data on two or more occasions; the data are considered valid if the checksums match. 5, record 2, English, - summation%20check
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
summation check; sum check: terms standardized by CSA. 6, record 2, English, - summation%20check
Record 2, Key term(s)
- check totalling
- check totaling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle par totalisation
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20totalisation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opération de sommation 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20sommation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comparaison des sommes de contrôle de certaines données calculées à au moins deux reprises; on considère les données valides si les sommes de contrôle concordent à chaque reprise. 3, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20par%20totalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle par totalisation : terme normalisé par la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20par%20totalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control por totalización
1, record 2, Spanish, control%20por%20totalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- verificación de la suma 1, record 2, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20suma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verificación realizada con un conjunto de dígitos y que consiste en sumar los dígitos del grupo, y comparar el resultado con un total calculado predeterminado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - control%20por%20totalizaci%C3%B3n
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