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VARIABILITE DIMENSIONNELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expected dimensional variability
1, record 1, English, expected%20dimensional%20variability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variabilité dimensionnelle prévue
1, record 1, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20dimensionnelle%20pr%C3%A9vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dimensional variability
1, record 2, English, dimensional%20variability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variabilité dimensionnelle
1, record 2, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20dimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scalability
1, record 3, English, scalability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which a computer application or component can be expanded in size, volume, or number of users served and continue to function properly. 2, record 3, English, - scalability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... scalability refers not just to the notion of an increasing number of users, but also to the notion that open networks include entities of different sizes, from individuals to multinational corporations, as well as transactions escalating in both volume and value. 3, record 3, English, - scalability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extensibilité
1, record 3, French, extensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- variabilité dimensionnelle 2, record 3, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20dimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- variabilité d’échelle 3, record 3, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
- évolutivité 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9volutivit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d’un produit ou d’un système à fonctionner correctement, sans perdre ses propriétés essentielles, lors d’un changement d’échelle d’un ou plusieurs paramètres. 5, record 3, French, - extensibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la variabilité dimensionnelle recouvre non seulement la notion d’accroissement du nombre d’utilisateurs, mais aussi la notion selon laquelle les réseaux ouverts comprennent des entités de taille différente, allant des particuliers aux multinationales, ainsi que des transactions dont le volume et la valeur varient. 6, record 3, French, - extensibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extensibilité : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 février 2003. 7, record 3, French, - extensibilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, escalabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad con la que un sistema o un componente puede modificarse para aumentar su capacidad funcional o de almacenamiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escalabilidad
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