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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>> I am curious about the word "alphanumeric",</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>> which is often used by Spanish, Italian, French,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>> etc. speakers when they talk about GIS in English.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Very funny. </FONT>I cannot think of a more Latin expression than "alphanumeric data". This proves <FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>English is also a Latin-based language unless you are swearing or talking with a peasant. What do Germans mean when they say "alphanumeric data" ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>I don't think "geographical alphanumeric data" or "spatial alphanumeric data" are very common, because they are confusing. Can you provide a link to a relevant text where they appear?</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>De:</B> gvsig_internacional-bounces@listserv.gva.es en nombre de Benjamin Ducke<BR><B>Enviado el:</B> jue 08/07/2010 14:32<BR><B>Para:</B> Users and Developers mailing list<BR><B>Asunto:</B> [Gvsig_english] Language trouble: alphanumeric<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Hi all,<BR><BR>this is a question to all of you who speak a Latin-based language.<BR>I am curious about the word "alphanumeric", which is often used<BR>by Spanish, Italian, French, etc. speakers when they talk about<BR>GIS in English.<BR><BR>I have always struggled with the meaning of this, as it does not<BR>seem to fully match the computer science definition<BR>(<A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphanumeric">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphanumeric</A>).<BR>For example, it is sometimes used like "geographical alphanumeric"<BR>data or "spatial alphanumeric" data, which would make no sense<BR>given above definition.<BR><BR>So my question is: what exactly does this word mean, which seems<BR>to be so intuitive to many people?<BR><BR>"alphanumeric" = "attribute table data"?<BR><BR>"alphanumeric" = "numbers and strings"?<BR><BR>"alphanumeric" = "database content"?<BR><BR>or just = "digital information"?<BR><BR>Confused,<BR><BR>Ben<BR><BR><BR>------<BR>Files attached to this email may be in ISO 26300 format (OASIS Open Document Format). If you have difficulty opening them, please visit <A href="http://iso26300.info/">http://iso26300.info</A> for more information.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Gvsig_internacional mailing list<BR>Gvsig_internacional@listserv.gva.es<BR><A href="http://listserv.gva.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gvsig_internacional">http://listserv.gva.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gvsig_internacional</A><BR></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>