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POLYGENIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygenic
1, record 1, English, polygenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Describing] traits or characters (quantitative characters) whose expression is controlled by many genes (polygenes) which individually exert a slight effect on the phenotype. 2, record 1, English, - polygenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polygénique
1, record 1, French, polyg%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diabète insulinodépendant est une maladie polygénique à composante environnementale. 2, record 1, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poligénico
1, record 1, Spanish, polig%C3%A9nico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] carácter controlado por muchos genes de pequeño efecto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polig%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- petromict
1, record 2, English, petromict
correct, see observation, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- petromictic 2, record 2, English, petromictic
correct, see observation, specific
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a sediment, composed of metastable rock fragments. 1, record 2, English, - petromict
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petromict; petromictic: These adjectives are used specifically for rock materials, whereas the French terms "polygénique" and "hétérogène" may be used for any type of material. 3, record 2, English, - petromict
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polygénique
1, record 2, French, polyg%C3%A9nique
see observation, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hétérogène 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
see observation, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygénique; hétérogène : Contrairement aux termes anglais «petromict» et «petromictic» qui s'appliquent à des fragments rocheux, les adjectifs «hétérogène» et «polygénique» s'appliquent à divers types de matériaux, pas nécessairement rocheux. 3, record 2, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic
1, record 3, English, polygenetic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polygenic 2, record 3, English, polygenic
correct
- polygene 3, record 3, English, polygene
correct
- polygenous 4, record 3, English, polygenous
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing a material that was formed as a result of more than one source, or originated and developed at various places and times. 3, record 3, English, - polygenetic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... opposite of monogenetic. 4, record 3, English, - polygenetic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polygénique
1, record 3, French, polyg%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polygène 2, record 3, French, polyg%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est formé d'éléments d'origines différentes. 3, record 3, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrite peut former des concrétions ou pseudomorphoser beaucoup d'autres minéraux [...] La pyrite est donc «polygène» et il est bien démontré qu'elle ne peut être entièrement d'origine «hydrothermale». 2, record 3, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygénique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Brèche, conglomérat, paraconglomérat polygénique. 4, record 3, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- poligénico
1, record 3, Spanish, polig%C3%A9nico
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del modelado que presenta actualmente formas debidas a la acción de agentes de erosión que han obrado en épocas diferentes o a cambios que han modificado varias veces las condiciones de la erosión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - polig%C3%A9nico
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