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TYPE CARACTERE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- character type
1, record 1, English, character%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ordinal type, each data object of which represents a character 1, record 1, English, - character%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
character type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - character%20type
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
- type caractère
1, record 1, French, type%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type ordinal dont chaque objet de données représente un caractère 1, record 1, French, - type%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type caractère : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - type%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- character type
1, record 2, English, character%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data type, each instance of which represents a character. 2, record 2, English, - character%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An enumeration type is said to be a character type if at least one of its enumeration literals is a character. 3, record 2, English, - character%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - character%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type caractère
1, record 2, French, type%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de données dont chaque instance représente un caractère. 1, record 2, French, - type%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - type%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de carácter
1, record 2, Spanish, tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de datos cuyos miembros pueden adquirir los valores de caracteres específicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- type style 1, record 3, English, type%20style
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the IBM "Selectric" typewriter [is] adaptable for various "balls of type" supplying various -- in keeping with different writing demands. 1, record 3, English, - type%20style
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- type de caractère 1, record 3, French, type%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nous avons vu plus haut que cet échappement pouvait être variable selon les caractères, dans une même machine. Il varie aussi d'une machine à une autre selon le -- utilisés. 1, record 3, French, - type%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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