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PRECURSOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seismic precursor
1, record 1, English, seismic%20precursor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precursor 2, record 1, English, precursor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précurseur sismique
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précurseur 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2013-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent
1, record 2, English, parent
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear parent 2, record 2, English, nuclear%20parent
correct
- parent element 3, record 2, English, parent%20element
correct
- parent material 4, record 2, English, parent%20material
correct
- parent substance 5, record 2, English, parent%20substance
correct
- precursor 6, record 2, English, precursor
correct, see observation, standardized
- radioactive precursor 7, record 2, English, radioactive%20precursor
correct
- nuclear precursor 8, record 2, English, nuclear%20precursor
correct
- nuclear father 8, record 2, English, nuclear%20father
correct
- parent isotope 9, record 2, English, parent%20isotope
- mother radionuclide 10, record 2, English, mother%20radionuclide
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive nuclide which precedes a given nuclide in a decay chain. 6, record 2, English, - parent
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - parent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precursor: [This] term is often restricted to the immediately preceding nuclide. 6, record 2, English, - parent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precursor: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 11, record 2, English, - parent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parent
1, record 2, French, parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- père nucléaire 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A8re%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- nucléide père 3, record 2, French, nucl%C3%A9ide%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- élément père 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur 5, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- précurseur radioactif 6, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur nucléaire 7, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- père 7, record 2, French, p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- substance père 8, record 2, French, substance%20p%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- isotope-parent 9, record 2, French, isotope%2Dparent
masculine noun
- radionucléide mère 10, record 2, French, radionucl%C3%A9ide%20m%C3%A8re
masculine noun, less frequent
- élément-mère 9, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%2Dm%C3%A8re
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout nucléide radioactif qui précède un nucléide donné dans une chaîne de désintégration. 11, record 2, French, - parent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précurseur : [Ce] terme est souvent limité au nucléide immédiatement précédent. 11, record 2, French, - parent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
précurseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 12, record 2, French, - parent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- padre
1, record 2, Spanish, padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- padre nuclear 1, record 2, Spanish, padre%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- elemento padre 2, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- ascendiente nuclear 2, record 2, Spanish, ascendiente%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- precursor 3, record 2, Spanish, precursor
correct, masculine noun
- precursor radiactivo 3, record 2, Spanish, precursor%20radiactivo
correct, masculine noun
- precursor nuclear 2, record 2, Spanish, precursor%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- radionúclido padre 4, record 2, Spanish, radion%C3%BAclido%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- núclido padre 4, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAclido%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- ascendiente 5, record 2, Spanish, ascendiente
correct, masculine noun
- substancia padre 5, record 2, Spanish, substancia%20padre
feminine noun
- materia original 5, record 2, Spanish, materia%20original
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nucleido padre
- radionucleido padre
- isótopo padre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precursor
1, record 3, English, precursor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metabolic pathway: a chain of consecutive enzymatic reactions that converts one molecule to another. 2, record 3, English, - precursor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précurseur
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé qui précède un autre dans une suite de réactions chimiques ou biochimiques. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor
1, record 3, Spanish, precursor
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precursor
1, record 4, English, precursor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition or stage preceeding pathological onset of a disease. 2, record 4, English, - precursor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précurseur d'une maladie
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27une%20maladie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristiques (fréquemment endogènes) du risque d'une maladie présentes chez des personnes en santé aussi bien que dans les phases cliniques de la maladie. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27une%20maladie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils peuvent être contrôlables ou non. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27une%20maladie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor
1, record 4, Spanish, precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- precursor pollutant
1, record 5, English, precursor%20pollutant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- precursor 2, record 5, English, precursor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - precursor%20pollutant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polluant précurseur
1, record 5, French, polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- précurseur 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - polluant%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante precursor
1, record 5, Spanish, contaminante%20precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminante primario del aire a partir del que se producen otros secundarios. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contaminante%20precursor
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- precursor
1, record 6, English, precursor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - precursor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
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
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor
1, record 6, Spanish, precursor
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, 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 6, Spanish, - precursor
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