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MONOVALENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- univalent 1, record 1, English, univalent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monovalent 1, record 1, English, monovalent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] a chromosome in unique exemplary, in opposition to a pair of paired chromosomes, or to a bivalent. 2, record 1, English, - univalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Can also apply to] a haploid nucleus. 2, record 1, English, - univalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- univalent 1, record 1, French, univalent
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monovalent 1, record 1, French, monovalent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un chromosome en simple exemplaire, par opposition, soit à une paire de chromosomes appariés, soit à un bivalent. 2, record 1, French, - univalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la métaphase 1, les bivalents se rangent à l'équateur du fuseau et à l'anaphase 1 une ségrégation fondamentale met fin à l'appariement de 2 univalents, chacun étant formé de ses deux chromatides unies par le centromère qui ne s'est pas divisé, guidé par les fibres du fuseau et qui va prendre part à l'un des pôles du fuseau pour former l'un des deux noyaux fils dotés de n chromosomes. 2, record 1, French, - univalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit parfois du noyau haploïde. 2, record 1, French, - univalent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- univalente
1, record 1, Spanish, univalente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- monovalente 2, record 1, Spanish, monovalente
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] cromosoma que no se aparea en la primera división meiótica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - univalente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monovalent
1, record 2, English, monovalent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- univalent 2, record 2, English, univalent
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of an] element or radical having a combining power of one. 3, record 2, English, - monovalent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monovalent
1, record 2, French, monovalent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- univalent 2, record 2, French, univalent
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dont la valence est égale à un. 3, record 2, French, - monovalent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monovalente 1, record 2, Spanish, monovalente
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- univalente 1, record 2, Spanish, univalente
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-use
1, record 3, English, single%2Duse
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- single use
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ayant un usage déterminé
1, record 3, French, ayant%20un%20usage%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- monovalent 1, record 3, French, monovalent
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semantics
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monosemic
1, record 4, English, monosemic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- monosemous 1, record 4, English, monosemous
correct
- univocal 1, record 4, English, univocal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having one meaning only; subject to a single interpretation. 1, record 4, English, - monosemic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sémantique
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monosémique
1, record 4, French, monos%C3%A9mique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- univoque 1, record 4, French, univoque
correct, adjective
- monovalent 1, record 4, French, monovalent
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En langage ordinaire, on parlerait d'un mot ou d'une expression qui n'a qu'un seul sens, donc qui correspond à une seule réalité. On dit alors que le mot est univoque (univocité), ou encore monosémique (monosémie), ou encore monovalent (monovalence). 1, record 4, French, - monos%C3%A9mique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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