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CROSS REACTION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-reaction
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dreaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross reaction 2, record 1, English, cross%20reaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] reaction of one antigen with antibodies developed against another antigen. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dreaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross reaction : This term appears under "reaction" in the Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary and the International dictionary of medicine and biology. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dreaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction croisée
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction d'un anticorps avec un antigène différent de celui ayant induit sa formation [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle de réaction croisée lorsqu'un anticorps dirigé contre un antigène donné réagit également avec un antigène de structure voisine. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À cause des problèmes de réactions croisées qui rendent l'interprétation des résultats des tests sérologiques difficile, la sérologie ne devrait pas être utilisée comme test de détection en l'absence d'une culture ou d'un TAAN [test d'amplification des acides nucléiques]. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción cruzada
1, record 1, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-reactivity
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dreactivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross reactivity 2, record 2, English, cross%20reactivity
correct
- antibody cross reactivity 3, record 2, English, antibody%20cross%20reactivity
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of an antibody to react with or bind an antigen that did not stimulate its production. 4, record 2, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to issues of cross-reactivity and difficulty with interpretation of test results, serology should not be used for diagnostic purposes in the absence of culture or NAAT [nucleic acid amplification test]. 5, record 2, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, the greater the similarity between the different antigens, the stronger the cross reactivity will be. 2, record 2, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross reactivity : This term appears under "cross reaction, "in the entry for "reaction" in the International dictionary of medicine and biology. 6, record 2, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antibody cross-reactivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réactivité croisée
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un anticorps à réagir avec un antigène autre que celui qui a provoqué sa formation. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les venins d'abeille et des vespidés (guêpe et frelon) n'ont pas de réactivité croisée ou une réactivité croisée très faible. Par contre, il existe une réactivité croisée importante entre les venins de vespidés. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactividad cruzada
1, record 2, Spanish, reactividad%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alpha-neutron reaction
1, record 3, English, alpha%2Dneutron%20reaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alpha-neutron reaction, which occurs when alpha particles emitted from plutonium-238 interact with atoms of naturally occurring oxygen, results in a high neutron emission rate from plutonium oxide, and may cause a high neutron exposure to workers. To reduce this exposure, an oxygen exchange process would be used to replace the higher cross-section oxygen isotopes(oxygen-17 and oxygen-18) with oxygen-16, which has a very small cross section for the alpha-neutron reaction. 2, record 3, English, - alpha%2Dneutron%20reaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha-neutron reaction: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - alpha%2Dneutron%20reaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction alpha-neutron
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20alpha%2Dneutron
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plutonium selon sa forme physico-chimique, est aussi un émetteur de neutrons (fissions spontanées, réactions alpha-neutron) [...] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20alpha%2Dneutron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction alpha-neutron : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20alpha%2Dneutron
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermosetting plastic
1, record 4, English, thermosetting%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- thermoset 2, record 4, English, thermoset
noun
- thermosetting molding plastic 3, record 4, English, thermosetting%20molding%20plastic
- thermosetting moulding plastic 3, record 4, English, thermosetting%20moulding%20plastic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic that has thermosetting properties. 4, record 4, English, - thermosetting%20plastic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the name implies, thermosetting plastics or thermosets are cured, set, or hardened into a permanent shape. This curing is an irreversible chemical reaction known as cross linking, which usually occurs under heat. 5, record 4, English, - thermosetting%20plastic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermosetting plastic: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 6, record 4, English, - thermosetting%20plastic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plastique thermodurcissable
1, record 4, French, plastique%20thermodurcissable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- thermodurcissable 2, record 4, French, thermodurcissable
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique présentant le caractère thermodurcissable. 3, record 4, French, - plastique%20thermodurcissable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique thermodurcissable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 4, record 4, French, - plastique%20thermodurcissable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico termoendurecible
1, record 4, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20termoendurecible
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico termoestable 2, record 4, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20termoestable
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico que tiene propiedades de termoendurecibles. 3, record 4, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20termoendurecible
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flux and volume weighting
1, record 5, English, %20flux%20and%20volume%20weighting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spatial homogenization can be performed using [a] criterion of reaction rate conservation, using the spatial neutron flux distribution for weighting … a simple flux and volume weighting procedure is valid when there is no leakage from the region, which is homogenized. In general, averaged cross sections homogenized by the simple flux and volume weighting satisfy the condition of average reaction rate conservation, but do not reproduce the partial neutron currents on the region boundaries. 1, record 5, English, - %20flux%20and%20volume%20weighting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pondération par les flux et les volumes
1, record 5, French, pond%C3%A9ration%20par%20les%20flux%20et%20les%20volumes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pondération par les flux et les volumes. En ce qui concerne l’homogénéisation, on est amené à pondérer les flux par les volumes pour respecter les flux moyens, et à pondérer les sections efficaces par les produits des flux par les volumes pour respecter les taux de réaction. En ce qui concerne la condensation, les règles sont les mêmes en remplaçant «volumes» par «intervalles de léthargie». 1, record 5, French, - pond%C3%A9ration%20par%20les%20flux%20et%20les%20volumes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- neutronoscopy
1, record 6, English, neutronoscopy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of observing excited states of nuclei in which neutrons are used to bombard a target, causing nuclei to be transmuted into excited states by various nuclear reactions; the resultant excited states are determined by observing resonances in the reaction cross sections or by observing spectra of emitted particles or gamma rays. 1, record 6, English, - neutronoscopy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- neutreonoscopie
1, record 6, French, neutreonoscopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flux-weighted average cross section
1, record 7, English, flux%2Dweighted%20average%20cross%20section
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For each reaction, we constructed a continuous energy representation of the cross section from the evaluation tables; formed a flux-weighted average cross section for each particle flux at each location... 1, record 7, English, - flux%2Dweighted%20average%20cross%20section
Record 7, Key term(s)
- flux weighted average cross section
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- section efficace pondérée par le flux
1, record 7, French, section%20efficace%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20flux
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- neutron spectrometry
1, record 8, English, neutron%20spectrometry
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- neutron spectroscopy 1, record 8, English, neutron%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of observing excited states of nuclei in which neutrons are used to bombard a target, causing nuclei to be transmuted into excited states by various nuclear reactions ... 1, record 8, English, - neutron%20spectrometry
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the resultant excited states are determined by observing resonances in the reaction cross sections or by observing spectra of emitted particles or gamma rays. 1, record 8, English, - neutron%20spectrometry
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique atomique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- spectrométrie à neutrons
1, record 8, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réalisation de faisceaux intenses de neutrons parallèles permet [...] l'étude de la structure cristalline par diffraction des neutrons dans les milieux solides ou liquides (spectrométrie à neutrons) [...] 1, record 8, French, - spectrom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reaction of nonidentity 1, record 9, English, reaction%20of%20nonidentity
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reaction of identity. A qualitative demonstration that two reactants have identical immunologic specificity. Symmetrical precipitin lines form and meet precisely at a point when the materials are placed equidistant from one another and from a single, specific antibody in a double immuno-diffusion plate.... In a reaction of nonidentity, the precipitin lines are asymmetrical in location and intensity, and cross one another at an unpredictable intersection. 1, record 9, English, - reaction%20of%20nonidentity
Record 9, Key term(s)
- reaction of non-identity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réaction de non-identité
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20non%2Didentit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immunodiffusion sur plaques (Ouchterlony). - [...] Si, au contraire (de la réaction d'identité), deux solutions antigéniques différentes sont disposées dans deux puits adjacents, les traits de précipitation vont se couper. C'est la réaction de non-identité. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20non%2Didentit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción de desigualdad
1, record 9, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20de%20desigualdad
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- docking target
1, record 10, English, docking%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Space Shuttle stops within 50 meters of Mir, which is approximately one-half the length of a football field. From that position the Space Shuttle waits for clearance from Mission Control to continue. When the command is given to continue, the Reaction Control System is activated again and the Space Shuttle closes in on Mir at a speed of about 0. 05 meters per second until it reaches a distance of about 9 meters. There, the Space Shuttle stops again and waits for approximately 5 minutes. The Commander and Pilot make sure they can see the docking target clearly and fine-tune the alignment of the Space Shuttle with the docking target. A large black cross called the Stand-off Cross is mounted 30 centimeters(cm) above the back plate in the center of the target. When the Commander has the Stand-off Cross squarely in line with the docking target, he or she maneuvers the Space Shuttle and makes contact with the docking ring. Once a series of hooks is engaged, the Space Shuttle is then successfully docked with Mir. 2, record 10, English, - docking%20target
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
docking target: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 10, English, - docking%20target
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cible d'amarrage
1, record 10, French, cible%20d%27amarrage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voici le module d'habitation Zvezda [...] Le «bras» que l'on voit en bas à gauche porte une cible [d'amarrage] dont se servent justement les Progress et les Soyouz pour se guider. 2, record 10, French, - cible%20d%27amarrage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cible d'amarrage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 10, French, - cible%20d%27amarrage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-12-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Breit-Wigner formula
1, record 11, English, Breit%2DWigner%20formula
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formula describing the cross section for a nuclear reaction in the vicinity of one or more resonance levels. 2, record 11, English, - Breit%2DWigner%20formula
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 11, English, - Breit%2DWigner%20formula
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- formule de Breit-Wigner
1, record 11, French, formule%20de%20Breit%2DWigner
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule donnant la section efficace pour une réaction nucléaire au voisinage d'un ou de plusieurs niveaux de résonance. 2, record 11, French, - formule%20de%20Breit%2DWigner
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 11, French, - formule%20de%20Breit%2DWigner
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-11-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- effective resonance integral 1, record 12, English, effective%20resonance%20integral
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The resonance integral in which the cross section is replaced by an effective cross section and which gives the true reaction rate when the flux density does not vary inversely as the neutron energy. 1, record 12, English, - effective%20resonance%20integral
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- intégrale effective de résonance 1, record 12, French, int%C3%A9grale%20effective%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intégrale de résonance dans laquelle la section efficace est remplacée par une section efficace effective, et qui donne le vrai taux de réaction lorsque la densité de flux neutronique varie autrement que selon la loi de l'inverse de l'énergie des neutrons. 1, record 12, French, - int%C3%A9grale%20effective%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-11-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- effective thermal cross section 1, record 13, English, effective%20thermal%20cross%20section
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Westcott cross section 1, record 13, English, Westcott%20cross%20section
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fictitious cross section for a specified interaction which, when multiplied by the conventional flux density, gives the correct reaction rate. Also called cross section. West-cott. NOTE-The use of the term is usually restricted to capture and fission in well-moderated systems. 1, record 13, English, - effective%20thermal%20cross%20section
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- section efficace thermique effective 1, record 13, French, section%20efficace%20thermique%20effective
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- section efficace de Westcott 1, record 13, French, section%20efficace%20de%20Westcott
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section efficace fictive relative à une interaction déterminée qui, multipliée par la densité de flux conventionnelle, donne le taux de réaction exact. Autre appellation: section efficace de Westcott. NOTE - L'usage de ce terme est habituellement réservé à la capture et à la fission dans les systèmes bien modérés. 1, record 13, French, - section%20efficace%20thermique%20effective
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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