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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syntropic farm
1, record 1, English, syntropic%20farm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syntropic Farming Design. Designing a syntropic farm, or in other words designing a syntropic forest(or syntropic food forest), involves the strategic selection and positioning of a variety of plants, crops, and sometimes livestock. The goal is to create a self-sustaining, resilient ecosystem that yields high productivity while improving soil health. This system is laid out in a way that plants assist one another, creating a symbiotic relationship. Trees play a significant role in syntropic farming. 1, record 1, English, - syntropic%20farm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferme syntropique
1, record 1, French, ferme%20syntropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sites
- Waste Management
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- site selection
1, record 2, English, site%20selection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- siting 2, record 2, English, siting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... past and present processes of facility siting have adhered to a fairly straightforward method of site selection that involves "a progressive narrowing of scope from a very broad geographic area and range of factors to a short list of discrete sites and highly specific evaluation criteria. "This process uses a logical sequence of activities comprising six stages... :goal identification... project characterization... selection of site evaluation criteria... area and site screening... site assessment and selection... detailed design... 1, record 2, English, - site%20selection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Current approaches to facility siting. ... This process uses a logical sequence of activities comprising ... site assessment and selection: requires a thorough comparative analysis of candidate sites so that these can be ranked and an overall "best" option selected. 1, record 2, English, - site%20selection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siting: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - site%20selection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Gestion des déchets
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélection d'un site
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20d%27un%20site
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- choix du site d'implantation 2, record 2, French, choix%20du%20site%20d%27implantation
correct, masculine noun
- choix du site 3, record 2, French, choix%20du%20site
correct, masculine noun
- choix de l'emplacement 3, record 2, French, choix%20de%20l%27emplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sélection du site candidat. À l'issue de la phase de confirmation, l'ANDRA établira pour chaque site un dossier regroupant les résultats des études et des reconnaissances ainsi que de premières évaluations montrant la sûreté et la faisabilité du projet. Le dossier comportera, en outre, un programme de qualification ayant pour objectif la validation du site, un avant-projet sommaire de laboratoire souterrain et de concept de stockage. 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20d%27un%20site
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
choix du site d'implantation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20d%27un%20site
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Emplazamientos urbanos
- Gestión de los desechos
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de un sitio
1, record 2, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20sitio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- selección del emplazamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20del%20emplazamiento
correct, feminine noun
- selección de un lugar 3, record 2, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20lugar
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- selección de un sitio de disposición
- selección de un emplazamiento de almacenamiento
- selección de un lugar de almacenamiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adenosine kinase
1, record 3, English, adenosine%20kinase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We hope to elucidate the role of adenosine kinase(ADK) and that of the adenine salvage pathway in plant systems by isolating and characterizing ADK-deficient mutants from Arabidopsis thaliana. To achieve this goal, both a direct selection, previously employed for mammalian systems, and gene silencing are being used. 2, record 3, English, - adenosine%20kinase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adénosine kinase
1, record 3, French, ad%C3%A9nosine%20kinase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- adénosine-kinase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- haemovigilance
1, record 4, English, haemovigilance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hemovigilance 2, record 4, English, hemovigilance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of surveillance procedures covering the whole transfusion chain (from the collection of blood and its components to the follow-up of recipients), intended to collect and assess information on unexpected or undesirable effects resulting from the therapeutic use of labile blood products, and to prevent their occurrence or recurrence. 3, record 4, English, - haemovigilance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hemovigilance is performed to meet three objectives at both the local and national level : to identify risks and their related factor(s) and monitor these risks. The alert function cannot be dissociated from epidemiological surveillance because both processes involve evaluating the impact of the preventive measures in place. The incidence of risks must be estimated and their evolution followed up for each type of recorded transfusion-related incident. At the blood collection level which is part of donor selection, the goal of hemovigilance is to assess the relevance of various medical indicators present in individuals who wish to donate blood. At the transfusion level, the goal of hemovigilance is to estimate the incidence of transfusion-induced side effects in recipients(e. g. viral or bacterial contamination, alloimmunization transfusion attribution errors). The incidence and prevalence of transfusion-associated incidents occasionally justifies the distinction between the three elements of the hemovigilance strategy : the alert system, recipient surveillance and blood collection surveillance. 4, record 4, English, - haemovigilance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hémovigilance
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9movigilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surveillance relative à l'utilisation thérapeutique des produits sanguins, exercée depuis la collecte du sang et de ses composants jusqu'au suivi des patients transfusés, afin de recueillir et d'évaluer des informations sur les effets inattendus ou indésirables de ces produits et d'en prévenir l'apparition. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9movigilance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition recommandés par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie, Ministère de la culture et de la communication, Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9movigilance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rapid sample return system
1, record 5, English, rapid%20sample%20return%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sample return system : Several unmanned missions to the moon are planned. The goal of these missions is to gather Lunar environment data as well as to test-out the Lunar transportation systems presently under development. Both a Lunar orbiter and a Lunar Sample Return System are in the works. Their specific scientific purpose will be to verify the presence of water and to examine the selenography of the Lunar Station candidate sites. Data from these missions will be used to make the final selection the best Lunar Station Site. 2, record 5, English, - rapid%20sample%20return%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de retour rapide d'échantillons
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20retour%20rapide%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- didactic discourse
1, record 6, English, didactic%20discourse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- instructional discourse 2, record 6, English, instructional%20discourse
correct
- tutoring discourse 3, record 6, English, tutoring%20discourse
correct
- tutorial discourse 4, record 6, English, tutorial%20discourse
correct
- pedagogical discourse 2, record 6, English, pedagogical%20discourse
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tutoring conversation. 4, record 6, English, - didactic%20discourse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One goal of intelligent tutoring systems is to generate effective and responsive tutoring discourse. Tutoring systems should reason dynamically about selection of machine responses and should show genuine flexibility in its choice of topics, presentations, examples, and responses. 1, record 6, English, - didactic%20discourse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Within the EUROHELP project we started to investigate the relations between general principles of discourse and didactic discourse on the one hand, and the relations among the different didactic principles themselves. 1, record 6, English, - didactic%20discourse
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- discours pédagogique
1, record 6, French, discours%20p%C3%A9dagogique
masculine 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 1986-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- problem-solving program
1, record 7, English, problem%2Dsolving%20program
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- problem-solving executive 2, record 7, English, problem%2Dsolving%20executive
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem-solving executive has the job of applying and evaluating all objects and goals. Its functions are method selection, goal recognition, goal evaluation, object recognition, object evaluation, goal selection, and attempt recording. 2, record 7, English, - problem%2Dsolving%20program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- programme exécutif
1, record 7, French, programme%20ex%C3%A9cutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- superviseur de résolution 2, record 7, French, superviseur%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir programme superviseur. 1, record 7, French, - programme%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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