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BIVALENTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bivalent
1, record 1, English, bivalent
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... said of a chromosome formed by two similar chromosomes that lie close together or appear to join completely during meiosis. 1, record 1, English, - bivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bivalent
1, record 1, French, bivalent
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualifie un groupe de deux chromosomes homologues qui se sont appariés par leur extrémité. 1, record 1, French, - bivalent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bivalente
1, record 1, Spanish, bivalente
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bivalent
1, record 2, English, bivalent
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bivalent
1, record 2, French, bivalent
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bivalente
1, record 2, Spanish, bivalente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- divalent
1, record 3, English, divalent
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bivalent 2, record 3, English, bivalent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a valence of two. 3, record 3, English, - divalent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- divalent
1, record 3, French, divalent
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bivalent 2, record 3, French, bivalent
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dont la valence [...] est 2. 2, record 3, French, - divalent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bivalente
1, record 3, Spanish, bivalente
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- divalente 1, record 3, Spanish, divalente
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- binary
1, record 4, English, binary
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characterized by a selection, choice or condition that has two possible different values or states. 2, record 4, English, - binary
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binary: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 4, English, - binary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- binaire
1, record 4, French, binaire
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un objet, une condition ou une action pouvant présenter l'un quelconque de deux valeurs ou états distincts. 2, record 4, French, - binaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - binaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bivalente
1, record 4, Spanish, bivalente
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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