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NOMBRE COMPLEXE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- complex number
1, record 1, English, complex%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number consisting of an ordered pair of real numbers, expressible in the form a + bi, where a and b are the real numbers and i² = -1 1, record 1, English, - complex%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complex number: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - complex%20number
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
- nombre complexe
1, record 1, French, nombre%20complexe
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
nombre pouvant être représenté par une paire ordonnée de nombres réels et pouvant être exprimé sous la forme a + bi, où a et b sont les nombres réels et i² = -1 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre complexe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complex number
1, record 2, English, complex%20number
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number that consists of an ordered pair of real numbers, expressable in the form a + bi, where a and b are the real numbers and i² = -1. 2, record 2, English, - complex%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complex number: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - complex%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre complexe
1, record 2, French, nombre%20complexe
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
Nombre constitué d'une paire ordonnée de nombres réels et pouvant être exprimé sous la forme a + bi, où a et b sont les nombres réels et i² = -1. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre complexe : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Matemáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número complejo
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20complejo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de la forma a + bi, con a y b números reales e i² = -1. Con esta condición y las reglas de adición y multiplicación de polinomios, se dota al conjunto de todos los números complejos de una estructura de cuerpo conmutativo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20complejo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complex number
1, record 3, English, complex%20number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A real or imaginary number expressed as a+bi where a and bi are real numbers and i is the square root of -1. 2, record 3, English, - complex%20number
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre complexe
1, record 3, French, nombre%20complexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de deux nombres dont un est réel et l'autre imaginaire, qui correspond à un point dans le plan complexe. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre complexe correspond à des points. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plan complexe contient une infinité non dénombrable de ces points; la partie réelle comme la partie imaginaire de chacun peuvent être positives ou négatives, entières ou non entières. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
nombre complexe fixe, gaussien, unimodulaire, nombres complexes variables. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
nombre hypercomplexe. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
algèbre des nombres complexes, itération d'un nombre complexe, module de nombres complexes, taille d'un nombre complexe. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20complexe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- número complejo
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20complejo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de un número real y de un número imaginario en forma de (a + bi). 2, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20complejo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número a la izquierda del par es la «parte real» del número complejo, mientras que la parte de la derecha es la parte puramente imaginaria del número complejo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20complejo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conjugate
1, record 4, English, conjugate
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- complex conjugate 1, record 4, English, complex%20conjugate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a pair of complex numbers with identical real parts and with imaginary parts differing only in sign. 1, record 4, English, - conjugate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- conjugate of a complex number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nombre complexe conjugué
1, record 4, French, nombre%20complexe%20conjugu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conjugué 1, record 4, French, conjugu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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