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NOMBRE NATUREL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural number
1, record 1, English, natural%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonnegative integer 1, record 1, English, nonnegative%20integer
correct, standardized
- positive integer 2, record 1, English, positive%20integer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the numbers zero, one, two, ... 3, record 1, English, - natural%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some people define natural numbers as starting at one rather than zero. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
natural number; nonnegative integer: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20number
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non negative integer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entier naturel
1, record 1, French, entier%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre naturel 2, record 1, French, nombre%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des nombres zéro, un, deux, [...] 3, record 1, French, - entier%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains définissent les entiers naturels comme commençant à un plutôt qu'à zéro. 3, record 1, French, - entier%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entier naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - entier%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número natural
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- número entero 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20entero
correct, masculine noun
- número positivo 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20positivo
masculine noun
- número entero positivo 3, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20entero%20positivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los números cero, uno, dos, tres ... 2, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20natural
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