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NOMBRE RATIONNEL [2 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
- rational number
1, record 1, English, rational%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
real number that is the quotient of an integer divided by an integer other than zero 1, record 1, English, - rational%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rational number: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - rational%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 rationnel
1, record 1, French, nombre%20rationnel
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 réel qui est le quotient d'un entier relatif par un entier autre que zéro 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre rationnel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20rationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rational number
1, record 2, English, rational%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 real number that is the quotient of an integer divided by an integer other than zero. 2, record 2, English, - rational%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rational number: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - rational%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre rationnel
1, record 2, French, nombre%20rationnel
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 réel qui est le quotient d'un entier relatif divisé par un entier autre que zéro. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20rationnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposé à nombre incommensurable et à nombre transcendant. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20rationnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nombre rationnel : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20rationnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Aritmética y teoría de los números
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número racional
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20racional
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 expresable como razón de dos números enteros (positivos o negativos), con la condición de que el segundo no sea cero. 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20racional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los números racionales abarcan como casos particulares los números naturales y los fraccionarios, positivos o negativos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20racional
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