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FACTEUR R [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resistance plasmid
1, record 1, English, resistance%20plasmid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- R plasmid 2, record 1, English, R%20plasmid
correct, noun
- resistance factor 3, record 1, English, resistance%20factor
correct, noun
- R factor 4, record 1, English, R%20factor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conjugative plasmid that is responsible for resistance to various elements in bacterial cells, including antibiotics, metal ions, ultraviolet radiation, bacteriophage, and ethidium bromide. 5, record 1, English, - resistance%20plasmid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
R plasmids can carry one or more genes for a variety of enzymes that can degrade antibiotics ... 6, record 1, English, - resistance%20plasmid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- R-plasmid
- R-factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plasmide de résistance
1, record 1, French, plasmide%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plasmide R 1, record 1, French, plasmide%20R
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- facteur de résistance 1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- facteur R 2, record 1, French, facteur%20R
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plasmide qui code pour des enzymes, inactivant un ou plusieurs antibiotiques ou agents toxiques. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - plasmide%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa présence dans une bactérie lui confère la résistance à ces substances. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - plasmide%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plasmide de résistance; plasmide R; facteur de résistance; facteur R : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - plasmide%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plasmide de résistance; plasmide R; facteur de résistance; facteur R : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2021. 5, record 1, French, - plasmide%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de resistencia
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20resistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- R factor
1, record 2, English, R%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experiment-based numerical modelling involving partition coefficients and "R factors" (ratio of silicate magma to sulphide melt) has demonstrated that the melt should acquire the approximate Ni, Cu, and PGE contents that are observed in magmatic sulphide deposits ... 1, record 2, English, - R%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the sulphide mixes with a proportionally large volume of silicate magma (high "R" factor: silicate magma-to-sulphide ratio) ... 1, record 2, English, - R%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur R
1, record 2, French, facteur%20R
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des modélisations numériques fondées sur des études expérimentales faisant appel aux coefficients de répartition et aux «facteurs R» (proportions relatives de magma silicaté et de bain sulfuré), ont démontré que le bain sulfuré pourrait acquérir des concentrations de Ni, de Cu et d'ÉGP à peu près semblables à celles observées dans les gisements de sulfures magmatiques [...] 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20R
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les sulfures se mélangent avec un volume proportionnellement élevé de magma silicaté (facteur «R» élevé : proportion élevée de magma silicaté par rapport au bain sulfuré) [...] 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20R
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Animal Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drug resistance factor 1, record 3, English, drug%20resistance%20factor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- R factor 1, record 3, English, R%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Élevage des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de résistance aux médicaments
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- facteur R 1, record 3, French, facteur%20R
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Cría de ganado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de resistencia a los fármacos
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20resistencia%20a%20los%20f%C3%A1rmacos
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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