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LPS [7 records]

Record 1 2012-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

A major component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria; lipopolysaccharides are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens (O antigens). ... Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli is a commonly used B-cell mitogen (polyclonal activator) in laboratory immunology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

[...] facteur bactérien responsable du choc des septicémies à bacilles Gram-négatifs. Le LPS mime à lui seul de nombreux effets du choc septique. Il agit en provoquant la libération de cytokines, parmi lesquelles les inducteurs de l'inflammation que sont l'interleukine 1 et le TNF (tumor necrosis factor).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Compuesto que consta de un lípido unido a un polisacárido; con frecuencia un componente de las paredes de las células microbianas.

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Record 2 2005-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

For a binary decision, the decision value which has the smaller probability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

La valeur de décision qui a, pour une décision binaire, la plus faible probabilité.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

local project sites: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • local project site

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

sites locaux du projet : pluriel d'usage.

Key term(s)
  • site local du projet

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
OBS

less probable symbol (in arithmetic coding).

OBS

This symbol appears in the Information Technology Vocabulary, extract of ISO/IEC 10918-1 (F/E).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
OBS

symbole le moins probable.

OBS

Ce symbole figure dans le Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information, extrait de l'ISO/CEI 10918-1 (F/E).

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service
DEF

a processing stream which includes all long and short letters and cards meeting the Canada Post Office letter specifications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes
OBS

BT-150

Spanish

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