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TORTILLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wiggliness
1, record 1, English, wiggliness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D ceases to measure the wiggliness of individual curves and measures instead the number-area relationship for an infinite family of rectangular islands. 2, record 1, English, - wiggliness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tortuosité
1, record 1, French, tortuosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère tortueux 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20tortueux
proposal, masculine noun
- caractère tors 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20tors
proposal, masculine noun
- caractère tortillé 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20tortill%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complexité surfacique d'une forme fractale. 3, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tortuosité du trajet entre deux points connectés d'un objet fractal est mesurée par la dimension fractale de cet objet. 3, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
tortuosité fractale. 3, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
degré de tortuosité. 3, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torqued 1, record 2, English, torqued
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tortillé 1, record 2, French, tortill%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une figure portant le tortil. quatre têtes de mores de sable tortillées d'argent c.à.d. trois rangs de perlent 1, record 2, French, - tortill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tortilly 1, record 3, English, tortilly
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tortillé 1, record 3, French, tortill%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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