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VECTOR QUANTITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vector quantity
1, record 1, English, vector%20quantity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vector 2, record 1, English, vector
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity that has magnitude, direction, and sense, and can, therefore, be expressed graphically. 1, record 1, English, - vector%20quantity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vector quantity; vector: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 1, English, - vector%20quantity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vector: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - vector%20quantity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grandeur vectorielle
1, record 1, French, grandeur%20vectorielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vecteur 1, record 1, French, vecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- quantité vectorielle 2, record 1, French, quantit%C3%A9%20vectorielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité qui a une intensité, une direction, un sens et peut aussi être exprimée graphiquement. 2, record 1, French, - grandeur%20vectorielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grandeur vectorielle; vecteur : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 1, French, - grandeur%20vectorielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grandeur vectorielle; vecteur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 1, French, - grandeur%20vectorielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector
1, record 1, Spanish, vector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cantidad vectorial 2, record 1, Spanish, cantidad%20vectorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad que tiene magnitud, dirección y sentido. 3, record 1, Spanish, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un vector se caracteriza por su origen, su dirección (que es la del segmento de recta), su sentido (representado por una punta de saeta en el correspondiente extremo de la recta), su magnitud (largo del segmento). 4, record 1, Spanish, - vector
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