[0035] Adjust language for float to integer conversion.

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Open proposals/0035-linalg-matrix.md and read the Data Conversion Rules section linked in the issue. Update the float-to-integer conversion wording to specify implementation-dependent saturation and rounding to the nearest integer; done means the specification reflects this portability requirement.

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0035-linalg
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Adjust the wording on the float->integer conversion to specify that it should be an implementation dependent saturating conversion rounded to a nearest integer.

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This wording adjustment allows portability to differing hardware revisions.

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