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SUSCEPTIBLE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- designed 1, record 1, English, designed
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... designed ... to withstand pressure at 3,000 fathoms. 1, record 1, English, - designed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de 1, record 1, French, susceptible%20de
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...]susceptibles [...] d'être immergés à des profondeurs de 5,000 mètres. 1, record 1, French, - susceptible%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- susceptible
1, record 2, English, susceptible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a susceptible strain of bacteria is exposed to a temperate phage ... some of the host cells will lyse ... whereas others will not. 1, record 2, English, - susceptible
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sensible
1, record 2, French, sensible
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on infecte une bactérie sensible à l'aide d'un bactériophage tempéré, deux réactions sont possibles : [la bactérie devient lysogène ou] il y a production de virions. 1, record 2, French, - sensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- susceptible
1, record 2, Spanish, susceptible
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo que carece de la capacidad de soportar los daños provocados por estrés biótico o abiótico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - susceptible
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amenable
1, record 3, English, amenable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The marginal, partially leached oxide facies of the iron-formation are usually amenable to beneficiation by removal of the silica grains by washing, and concentration of the iron oxide mineral grains and oolites by flotation and gravity processes. 1, record 3, English, - amenable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- susceptible
1, record 3, French, susceptible
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- apte 1, record 3, French, apte
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les faciès oxydés marginaux, partiellement lessivés, de la formation de fer sont habituellement susceptibles d'être enrichis en éliminant les grains de silice par lavage, et en concentrant les grains d'oxydes de fer et les oolites par flottation et procédés gravimétriques. 1, record 3, French, - susceptible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les formations de fer très métamorphisées [...] sont généralement plus aptes au traitement et à la concentration des minéraux d'oxydes de fer que les lithofaciès à grain fin. 1, record 3, French, - susceptible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- susceptible 1, record 4, English, susceptible
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réceptive à l'égard de 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9ceptive%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graminées sauvages particulièrement réceptives à l'égard de la rouille noire [...] Un assez grand nombre de graminées apparaissent réfractaires (en contamination provoquée) à l'égard des formes spéciales de Puccinia graminis [...] 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9ceptive%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- susceptible of 1, record 5, English, susceptible%20of
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... admitting, allowing. 2, record 5, English, - susceptible%20of
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
testimony susceptible of error. 2, record 5, English, - susceptible%20of
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de 1, record 5, French, susceptible%20de
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- propenso a 1, record 5, Spanish, propenso%20a
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- likely to 1, record 6, English, likely%20to
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although all the matters likely to be of importance to welding technicians are ... 2, record 6, English, - likely%20to
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de 1, record 6, French, susceptible%20de
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que tous les problèmes susceptibles de préoccuper les techniciens de la soudure [...] 1, record 6, French, - susceptible%20de
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- con probabilidad de
1, record 6, Spanish, con%20probabilidad%20de
see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- que es probable que 1, record 6, Spanish, que%20es%20probable%20que
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si bien existen las frases "con probabilidad de" y "que es probable que" para traducir "likely to", el giro estilístico del español más apropiado en este caso sería el uso del verbo "poder" en el pretérito imperfecto del modo subjuntivo. Por ejemplo, "a situation likely to cause misunderstandings": una situación que pudiera generar malentendidos. 2, record 6, Spanish, - con%20probabilidad%20de
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open to 1, record 7, English, open%20to
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contract open to negotiation 2, record 7, English, - open%20to
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de 1, record 7, French, susceptible%20de
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
susceptible de négociation 1, record 7, French, - susceptible%20de
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-02-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- potentially abusive
1, record 8, English, potentially%20abusive
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- likely to abuse 2, record 8, English, likely%20to%20abuse
correct
- at risk 3, record 8, English, at%20risk
correct, see observation
- potential 4, record 8, English, potential
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The best place to begin is at the beginning of a child's life. Hawaii's Healthy Start program ... intervenes from day one. A case worker interviews new parents in the hospital shortly after their baby is born. The aim is to identify parents at risk of abusing their children ... 5, record 8, English, - potentially%20abusive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We are all potential perpetrators. 6, record 8, English, - potentially%20abusive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"At risk" and "potential" may be applied to either the vulnerable person or to the "potentially abusive" offender. Furthermore, "at risk" may be used as an adjective (in which case it is placed before the noun and hyphenated) or as a phrase (that is placed after the noun). 2, record 8, English, - potentially%20abusive
Record 8, Key term(s)
- at-risk
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de
1, record 8, French, susceptible%20de
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- à risques 2, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20risques
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme leur équivalent anglais «at risk», les termes français «à risques» et «susceptible de» s'appliquent aussi bien aux victimes potentielles qu'aux agresseurs en puissance. 3, record 8, French, - susceptible%20de
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-10-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- of a sensitive nature 1, record 9, English, of%20a%20sensitive%20nature
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensitive: easily offended, disturbed, shocked, irritated, etc., as by the actions of others ... 2, record 9, English, - of%20a%20sensitive%20nature
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- impressionnable 1, record 9, French, impressionnable
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- susceptible 1, record 9, French, susceptible
- délicat 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9licat
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
question délicate 1, record 9, French, - impressionnable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-10-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- touchy
1, record 10, English, touchy
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Easily offended; oversensitive; irritable. 2, record 10, English, - touchy
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- susceptible 1, record 10, French, susceptible
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être très susceptible. 1, record 10, French, - susceptible
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sensitive
1, record 11, English, sensitive
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U.S./Canadian Bilateral Research Consultation Group (Altshuller and McBean, 1980) has classified as "sensitive" those aquatic systems in which calcium concentrations are observed to be below 200 microequivalents/l. 1, record 11, English, - sensitive
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A receptor or receptor area is said to be susceptible if it is both sensitive, and receiving a pollutant loading or stress. 1, record 11, English, - sensitive
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sensible 1, record 11, French, sensible
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- fragile 1, record 11, French, fragile
- susceptible 1, record 11, French, susceptible
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- susceptible
1, record 12, English, susceptible
verb
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- de nature à 1, record 12, French, de%20nature%20%C3%A0
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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