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ARTICLE VARIABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variant record
1, record 1, English, variant%20record
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
record that contains a variant part 1, record 1, English, - variant%20record
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The record may contain discriminants to indicate the data types in the variant part. 1, record 1, English, - variant%20record
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variant record: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - variant%20record
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement variable
1, record 1, French, enregistrement%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- article variable 1, record 1, French, article%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enregistrement qui comporte une partie variable 1, record 1, French, - enregistrement%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'enregistrement peut comporter des discriminants pour indiquer les types de données dans la partie variable. 1, record 1, French, - enregistrement%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enregistrement variable; article variable : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - enregistrement%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variant record
1, record 2, English, variant%20record
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record whose variant part depends on a discriminant or some other indication. 2, record 2, English, - variant%20record
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - variant%20record
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- article variable
1, record 2, French, article%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enregistrement variable 1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrement dont la partie variable dépend d'un discriminant. 1, record 2, French, - article%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - article%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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