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NOMBRE ORDINAL [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-20
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
- serial number
1, record 1, English, serial%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
integer denoting the position of an item in a sequence 1, record 1, English, - serial%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serial number: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - serial%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 ordinal
1, record 1, French, nombre%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordinal 1, record 1, French, ordinal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- numéro d’ordre 1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%26rsquo%3Bordre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
entier relatif employé pour désigner le rang d'un élément dans une suite 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinal; nombre ordinal; numéro d'ordre : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serial number
1, record 2, English, serial%20number
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sequence number 2, record 2, English, sequence%20number
correct
- sequential number 3, record 2, English, sequential%20number
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An integer denoting the position of an item in a sequence. 4, record 2, English, - serial%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serial number: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - serial%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre ordinal
1, record 2, French, nombre%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numéro d’ordre 1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%26rsquo%3Bordre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- ordinal 1, record 2, French, ordinal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- numéro de séquence 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20s%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
- numéro de série 3, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20s%C3%A9rie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entier relatif employé pour désigner le rang d'un élément dans une suite. 4, record 2, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinal; nombre ordinal; numéro d'ordre : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 2, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de secuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20secuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de serie 2, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20serie
correct, masculine noun
- número secuencial 3, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
- número en serie 1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número que se adjunta a una información para reconocer la posición que dicha información ocupa en una serie ordenada de ellas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20secuencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ordinal number
1, record 3, English, ordinal%20number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number denoting rank only and not scale. Example: first, second. 2, record 3, English, - ordinal%20number
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre ordinal
1, record 3, French, nombre%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ordinal 2, record 3, French, ordinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre indiquant la position, le rang d'un élément dans un ensemble. 2, record 3, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ordinaux servent à classer les objets dans une série. 2, record 3, French, - nombre%20ordinal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Aritmética y teoría de los números
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- número ordinal
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjetivo numérico que expresa un orden o sucesión; por ejemplo, primero, segundo, tercero, etc. 2, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20ordinal
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