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ELONGATION FACTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flexography (Printing)
DEF

A multiplier which compensates for normal flexo image-shrinkage with rubber plates and image-stretch when any type of flexo plates are made flat and mounted around a cylinder for printing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Coefficient de réduction appliqué à la plaque flexographique pour obtenir le développement souhaité de la plaque afin d'imprimer l'image initiale sans déformation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Cytoplasmic proteins that function cyclically during each addition of an amino acid in polypeptide chain elongation.

Key term(s)
  • elongation factor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Protéines solubles dans le cytoplasme, qui interviennent dans la fixation de l'amino-acyl-ARNt durant la biosynthèse des protéines.

Key term(s)
  • facteur d'élongation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Proteínas solubles necesarias para la elongación de las cadenas de polipéptidos en los ribosomas.

Key term(s)
  • factor de elongación
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Record 3 1996-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Computer Graphics
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

A measurement of shape features, obtained as a factor equal to the length of the major axis divided by the length of the minor axis. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995]

Key term(s)
  • elongation factor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Infographie
  • Automatisation et applications
DEF

Mesure des caractéristiques d'une forme, égale à la longueur du grand axe divisée par la longueur du petit axe. [ISO/CEI JTC N1746, 1995]

OBS

Les cercles ont un facteur d'élongation de 1; les objets allongés ont une valeur supérieure à 1.

Spanish

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