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NON METRIQUE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noneuclidean geometry
1, record 1, English, noneuclidean%20geometry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-Euclidean geometry 2, record 1, English, non%2DEuclidean%20geometry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geometry in which one or more of the axioms of euclidean geometry are modified or discarded. 1, record 1, English, - noneuclidean%20geometry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géométrie non euclidienne
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20non%20euclidienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de géométries développées à partir de la géométrie différentielle ou infinitésimale de Gauss (1777-1855), qui omettent le cinquième postulat des parallèles d’Euclide ou qui modifient un ou plusieurs axiomes d’Hilbert de la géométrie euclidienne. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20non%20euclidienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F. Klein incluait dans cette classe la géométrie métrique hyperbolique et la géométrie métrique parabolique. Les géométries non archimédiennes, non légendriennes et semi-euclidiennes en font partie. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20non%20euclidienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geometría no euclidiana
1, record 1, Spanish, geometr%C3%ADa%20no%20euclidiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- geometría no Euclidiana 1, record 1, Spanish, geometr%C3%ADa%20no%20Euclidiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geometría [en donde] no vale el postulado de la paralela única, por tanto admite que por un punto pueden trazarse dos paralelas a una recta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geometr%C3%ADa%20no%20euclidiana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anycast
1, record 2, English, anycast
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anycasting 2, record 2, English, anycasting
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication that takes place over a network between a single sender and the nearest of a group of receivers. 3, record 2, English, - anycast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In anycast, there is also a one-to-many association between network addresses and network endpoints: each destination address identifies a set of receiver endpoints, but only one of them is chosen at any given time to receive information from any given sender. 4, record 2, English, - anycast
Record 2, Key term(s)
- any-cast
- any cast
- any-casting
- any casting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unidiffusion aléatoire
1, record 2, French, unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- envoi à la cantonade 2, record 2, French, envoi%20%C3%A0%20la%20cantonade
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoi des mêmes informations à un groupe de destinataires dans l’intention d’obtenir une réponse de l’un d’entre eux. 2, record 2, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme dans le cas [de la multidiffusion], une adresse de type [unidiffusion aléatoire] désigne un groupe d’interfaces, la différence étant que lorsqu'un paquet a pour destination une telle adresse, il est routé à un seul des éléments du groupe et non pas à tous. C'est, par exemple, le plus proche au sens de la métrique des protocoles [...] 1, record 2, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envoi à la cantonade : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 décembre 2006. 3, record 2, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Postal Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mail tonne-kilometre
1, record 3, English, mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mail tonne-kilometre performed 1, record 3, English, mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre%20performed
correct, officially approved
- freight tonne-kilometre 2, record 3, English, freight%20tonne%2Dkilometre
correct, officially approved
- freight tonne-kilometre performed 1, record 3, English, freight%20tonne%2Dkilometre%20performed
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metric tonne of freight or mail carried one kilometre. Freight tonne-kilometres equal the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the number of tonnes of freight, express, diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage by the stage distance. Cargo and freight are used interchangeably and for ICAO statistical purposes freight includes express and diplomatic bags but not passenger baggage. Mail tonne-kilometres are computed in the same way as freight-tonne kilometres. 3, record 3, English, - mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mail tonne-kilometre; mail tonne-kilometre performed; freight tonne-kilometre; freight tonne-kilometre performed: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Transports postaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tonne-kilomètre poste réalisée
1, record 3, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tonne-kilomètre fret réalisée 1, record 3, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20fret%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- tonne-kilomètre de marchandises 2, record 3, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20de%20marchandises
feminine noun
- tonne-kilomètre de courrier 2, record 3, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20de%20courrier
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une tonne-kilomètre fret ou poste correspond à une tonne métrique transportée sur une distance d’un kilomètre. Le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres fret réalisées équivaut à la somme des produits du nombre de tonnes de fret, de messageries et de valises diplomatiques transportées sur chaque étape par la longueur de l'étape. Les termes «marchandises» et «fret» sont interchangeables et, aux fins de statistiques de l'OACI, le fret comprend les messageries et les valises diplomatiques, mais non les bagages des passagers. Le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres poste est calculé de la même manière que le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres fret. 3, record 3, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1960, ils [les transports aériens] ont assuré le transport [...] de 610 000 tonnes-kilomètres de courrier. 2, record 3, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne-kilomètre poste réalisée; tonne-kilomètre fret réalisée : termes et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
- Transporte postal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada-kilómetro de carga efectuada
1, record 3, Spanish, tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonelada-kilómetro correo efectuada 1, record 3, Spanish, tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20correo%20efectuada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida cuya unidad significa una tonelada métrica de carga o correo transportada un kilómetro. Las toneladas-kilómetros de carga son iguales a la suma de los productos obtenidos al multiplicar el número de toneladas de carga, expreso y valijas diplomáticas transportadas en cada etapa de vuelo, por la distancia de la etapa. Mercancías y carga son términos intercambiables, y en las estadísticas de la OACI la carga incluye el expreso y las valijas diplomáticas, pero no el equipaje de los pasajeros. Las toneladas-kilómetros de correo se calculan de la misma forma que las toneladas-kilómetros de carga. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonelada-kilómetro de carga efectuada; tonelada-kilómetro correo efectuada : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-Euclidean metric 1, record 4, English, non%2DEuclidean%20metric
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métrique non euclidienne
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9trique%20non%20euclidienne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-metric
1, record 5, English, non%2Dmetric
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- non métrique
1, record 5, French, non%20m%C3%A9trique
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nonmetric multidimensional scaling 1, record 6, English, nonmetric%20multidimensional%20scaling
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- analyse multidimensionnelle non métrique
1, record 6, French, analyse%20multidimensionnelle%20non%20m%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- measure
1, record 7, English, measure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity ascertained or ascertainable by measurement. 2, record 7, English, - measure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
measure of location, measure of variation. 2, record 7, English, - measure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure
1, record 7, French, mesure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur qui caractérise quantitativement la surface, le périmètre ou la distribution d’un objet mathématique ou physique sur une base géométrique. La base peut être un plan, la surface d’une sphère, un volume ou une fractale. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
affecter, calculer, exprimer, obtenir une mesure. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
mesure abstraite, algébrique, borélienne, commutative, extérieure, fractale, harmonique, intérieure, invariante, métrique, microcanonique, multifractale, naturelle, non commutative, nulle. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
grande, petite mesure. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
mesure de Carathéodory, de Dirac, de Hausdorff-Besicovitch, de Hutchinson, de Lebesgue, de probabilité, sur un ensemble. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 PHR
erreur de mesure, théorie de la mesure, unité de mesure. 1, record 7, French, - mesure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shape
1, record 8, English, shape
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forme
1, record 8, French, forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- figure 2, record 8, French, figure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Idéalisation mathématique d’un objet réel, dont on visualise les contours au moyen d’un dessin. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d’idéalisation est aussi appelé «être mathématique». Le terme «forme» est privilégié en géométrie fractale tandis que «figure» est plus fréquent en géométrie linéaire. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La forme reste invariante dans/par une transformation. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
adopter, développer, dilater, engendrer, épouser, prendre, produire, relier une forme. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 PHR
forme aléatoire, formes approchées, forme arboriforme, asymétrique, asymptotique, autosimilaire, bilinéaire, cartésienne, chaotique, complexe, conique, cristalline, curviligne, dégradée, dendritique, différentielle, élémentaire, euclidienne, exotique, extensive, facettée, fondamentale, fractale, géométrique compliquée, homothétique, indéterminée, invariante, irrégulière, linéaire, métrique, fondamentale, mi-désordonnée, mi-ordonnée, multilinéaire, n-linéaire, non euclidienne, non linéaire, normale, quadratique, parfaite, plane, polaire, pure, réduite, robuste, simple, stable, symétrique, trigonométrique. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 PHR
forme d’amas, de croissance. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 PHR
complexité, ensemble, hiérarchie de formes. 2, record 8, French, - forme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard metric 1, record 9, English, hard%20metric
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mesure métrique entière
1, record 9, French, mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20enti%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mesure métrique non fractionnée 1, record 9, French, mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20non%20fractionn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«soft metric» : mesure fractionnée. 1, record 9, French, - mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20enti%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hard metric package size
1, record 10, English, hard%20metric%20package%20size
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- emballage en mesure métrique entière
1, record 10, French, emballage%20en%20mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20enti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage qui correspond à une unité métrique entière, non fractionnée; par exemple : 500 g, 1 l, etc. 1, record 10, French, - emballage%20en%20mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20enti%C3%A8re
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition aux emballages des mesures anglo-saxonnes converties; par exemple: 4 oz = 113 g. 1, record 10, French, - emballage%20en%20mesure%20m%C3%A9trique%20enti%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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