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LONGUEUR REFERENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word capacity
1, record 1, English, word%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The selection of one of the word lengths of the devices as a datum and the classifying of different operations as partial or multiples of these lengths for working. 1, record 1, English, - word%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de référence
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de palabras
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20palabras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se relaciona con la selección como referencia, de una de las longitudes de palabra del equipo de computación y de esta forma clasificar diversas operaciones como parciales o múltiples de dichas longitudes para trabajar con ellas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20palabras
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference length
1, record 2, English, reference%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - reference%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de référence
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Textile Industries
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gauge length
1, record 3, English, gauge%20length
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The original length of that portion of the specimen over which strain or change of length is determined. 2, record 3, English, - gauge%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gauge length: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - gauge%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Industries du textile
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de référence
1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur initiale de la partie de l'éprouvette sur laquelle la déformation ou la variation de longueur est déterminée. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de référence : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- datum length
1, record 4, English, datum%20length
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- d 1, record 4, English, d
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aircraft datum length 1, record 4, English, aircraft%20datum%20length
correct
- d 1, record 4, English, d
correct
- d 1, record 4, English, d
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance between aircraft datum point and centre line through undercarriage. 1, record 4, English, - datum%20length
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur de référence
1, record 4, French, longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- longueur de référence de l'avion 1, record 4, French, longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%27avion
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre le point de référence de l'avion et l'axe théorique du train principal. 1, record 4, French, - longueur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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