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PRECURSEUR [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prodrug
1, record 1, English, prodrug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pro-drug 2, record 1, English, pro%2Ddrug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pharmacologically inactive substance that is converted in the body (as by enzymatic action) into a pharmacologically active drug. 3, record 1, English, - prodrug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- promédicament
1, record 1, French, prom%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précurseur de médicament 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur de substance active 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20substance%20active
correct, masculine noun
- bioprécurseur 4, record 1, French, biopr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance inactive par elle-même, qui subit dans l'organisme des modifications chimiques la transformant en médicament actif. 2, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9dicament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précurseur de substance active : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juillet 2012. 6, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9dicament
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pro-médicament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- promedicamento
1, record 1, Spanish, promedicamento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- profármaco 2, record 1, Spanish, prof%C3%A1rmaco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto que es convertido dentro del organismo en su forma activa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - promedicamento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antecedent
1, record 2, English, antecedent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prédécesseur 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un graphe orienté, extrémité initiale d'un nœud développé. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seismic precursor
1, record 3, English, seismic%20precursor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precursor 2, record 3, English, precursor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précurseur sismique
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- précurseur 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement sismique qui a un épicentre plus ou moins commun avec un séisme important qu'il précède d'un nombre de jours indéterminé. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2013-10-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parent
1, record 4, English, parent
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nuclear parent 2, record 4, English, nuclear%20parent
correct
- parent element 3, record 4, English, parent%20element
correct
- parent material 4, record 4, English, parent%20material
correct
- parent substance 5, record 4, English, parent%20substance
correct
- precursor 6, record 4, English, precursor
correct, see observation, standardized
- radioactive precursor 7, record 4, English, radioactive%20precursor
correct
- nuclear precursor 8, record 4, English, nuclear%20precursor
correct
- nuclear father 8, record 4, English, nuclear%20father
correct
- parent isotope 9, record 4, English, parent%20isotope
- mother radionuclide 10, record 4, English, mother%20radionuclide
less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive nuclide which precedes a given nuclide in a decay chain. 6, record 4, English, - parent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... uranium and thorium are the dominant elements in discussions about low-level radioactive wastes. They are the parents of the decay chains of radionuclides ... which include the extremely important and ... dominant offspring, radium and one of its daughter products, radon. 10, record 4, English, - parent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precursor: [This] term is often restricted to the immediately preceding nuclide. 6, record 4, English, - parent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precursor: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 11, record 4, English, - parent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parent
1, record 4, French, parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- père nucléaire 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A8re%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- nucléide père 3, record 4, French, nucl%C3%A9ide%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- élément père 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur 5, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- précurseur radioactif 6, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur nucléaire 7, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- père 7, record 4, French, p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- substance père 8, record 4, French, substance%20p%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- isotope-parent 9, record 4, French, isotope%2Dparent
masculine noun
- radionucléide mère 10, record 4, French, radionucl%C3%A9ide%20m%C3%A8re
masculine noun, less frequent
- élément-mère 9, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%2Dm%C3%A8re
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout nucléide radioactif qui précède un nucléide donné dans une chaîne de désintégration. 11, record 4, French, - parent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précurseur : [Ce] terme est souvent limité au nucléide immédiatement précédent. 11, record 4, French, - parent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
précurseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 12, record 4, French, - parent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- padre
1, record 4, Spanish, padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- padre nuclear 1, record 4, Spanish, padre%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- elemento padre 2, record 4, Spanish, elemento%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- ascendiente nuclear 2, record 4, Spanish, ascendiente%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- precursor 3, record 4, Spanish, precursor
correct, masculine noun
- precursor radiactivo 3, record 4, Spanish, precursor%20radiactivo
correct, masculine noun
- precursor nuclear 2, record 4, Spanish, precursor%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- radionúclido padre 4, record 4, Spanish, radion%C3%BAclido%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- núclido padre 4, record 4, Spanish, n%C3%BAclido%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- ascendiente 5, record 4, Spanish, ascendiente
correct, masculine noun
- substancia padre 5, record 4, Spanish, substancia%20padre
feminine noun
- materia original 5, record 4, Spanish, materia%20original
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nucleido padre
- radionucleido padre
- isótopo padre
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- precursor
1, record 5, English, precursor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metabolic pathway: a chain of consecutive enzymatic reactions that converts one molecule to another. 2, record 5, English, - precursor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé qui précède un autre dans une suite de réactions chimiques ou biochimiques. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor
1, record 5, Spanish, precursor
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bellwether
1, record 6, English, bellwether
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person, group or thing thought of as setting a standard or pattern. 2, record 6, English, - bellwether
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Establishment of an international comparative circumpolar research network ... to act as an international bellwether of climate impacts on water resources. 3, record 6, English, - bellwether
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indicateur 2, record 6, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Création d'un] réseau international de recherches circumpolaires comparatives servant d'indicateur, à l'échelle internationale, des impacts du changement climatique sur les ressources en eau. 3, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- precursor pollutant
1, record 7, English, precursor%20pollutant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- precursor 2, record 7, English, precursor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... both acid precipitation and O3 are long-range, transported pollutants, since they occur in high concentrations in ambient air, at distances of hundreds of kilometers from the sources of the precursor pollutants. 3, record 7, English, - precursor%20pollutant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polluant précurseur
1, record 7, French, polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- précurseur 2, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polluant qui, par sa présence et par sa participation à diverses réactions chimiques, contribue à la formation d'un autre polluant possédant des caractéristiques propres. 3, record 7, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polluants précurseurs. On reconnaît généralement deux polluants d'importance comme précurseurs aux précipitations acides, ce sont l'anhydride sulfureux ou dioxyde de soufre (SO2 et les oxydes d'azote (NOx. 4, record 7, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre la notion de «précurseur» avec celle de «polluant primaire» même si, dans le cas des pluies acides, le polluant primaire est effectivement aussi le précurseur. En d'autres circonstances un polluant secondaire pourrait tout aussi bien être le précurseur d'un polluant tertiaire. 5, record 7, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante precursor
1, record 7, Spanish, contaminante%20precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminante primario del aire a partir del que se producen otros secundarios. 1, record 7, Spanish, - contaminante%20precursor
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prodromic
1, record 8, English, prodromic
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- prodromal 2, record 8, English, prodromal
correct, adjective
- precursory 3, record 8, English, precursory
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to prodromes; signs or symptoms that indicate the onset of a disease. 4, record 8, English, - prodromic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prodromique
1, record 8, French, prodromique
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- avant-coureur 2, record 8, French, avant%2Dcoureur
correct, adjective
- précurseur 2, record 8, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, adjective
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux prodromes, signes ou symptômes qui annoncent le début d'un malaise ou d'une maladie. 2, record 8, French, - prodromique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- prodrómico
1, record 8, Spanish, prodr%C3%B3mico
adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- precursor
1, record 9, English, precursor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
First transient wave train of atmospherics, having a small amplitude and a high frequency, which reaches a point in space prior to the large amplitude, low-frequency final steady-state wave train. 2, record 9, English, - precursor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier train d'ondes transitoire d'atmosphériques, de faible amplitude et de haute fréquence, qui atteint un point de l'espace avant le train d'ondes final de grande amplitude et de basse fréquence et en régime permanent. 2, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor
1, record 9, Spanish, precursor
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primer tren de ondas transitorio de los atmosféricos, de amplitud pequeña y alta frecuencia, que llega a un punto del espacio antes que el tren de ondas del estado permanente final, que es de amplitud grande y de frecuencia baja. 1, record 9, Spanish, - precursor
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-10-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- precursor cell
1, record 10, English, precursor%20cell
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Precursor cells: Cells from which other cells are formed by natural process. 1, record 10, English, - precursor%20cell
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les immunologistes pensent que les cellules qui se «suicident» sont des lymphocytes dits autoréactifs, car reconnaissant des composants du soi. Ces pré-lymphocytes doivent être éliminés ou inactivés sous peine de provoquer des réactions auto-immunes. 1, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Précurseurs des lymphocytes T. 1, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 10, Key term(s)
- pré-lymphocyte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- advance man 1, record 11, English, advance%20man
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business representative who trails a head in order to make necessary arrangements for the public appearance of his employer. 1, record 11, English, - advance%20man
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- avant-coureur
1, record 11, French, avant%2Dcoureur
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- éclaireur 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9claireur
masculine noun
- précurseur 1, record 11, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inaugural vehicle 1, record 12, English, inaugural%20vehicle
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing says that it sees the aircraft as an "inaugural vehicle" for short-haul ... 1, record 12, English, - inaugural%20vehicle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 12, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing considère le DHC-7 comme un précurseur dans le domaine du [...] 1, record 12, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fore-runner 1, record 13, English, fore%2Drunner
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
this telephone was a fore-runner of the present-day hand set 1, record 13, English, - fore%2Drunner
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- précurseur 1, record 13, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce téléphone était en quelque sorte précurseur de notre combiné d'aujourd'hui (telephone news) Feb./61 1, record 13, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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