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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer-aided drug design
1, record 1, English, computer%2Daided%20drug%20design
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CADD 1, record 1, English, CADD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in silico drug design 2, record 1, English, in%20silico%20drug%20design
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The typical role of CADD in drug discovery is to screen out large compound libraries into smaller clusters of predicted active compounds..., enabling optimization of lead compounds by improving the biological properties... and building chemotypes from a nucleating site by combining fragments with optimized function. 3, record 1, English, - computer%2Daided%20drug%20design
Record 1, Key term(s)
- computer aided drug design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Biotechnologie
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conception de médicaments in silico
1, record 1, French, conception%20de%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20in%20silico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conception de médicaments assistée par ordinateur 2, record 1, French, conception%20de%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- CMAO 3, record 1, French, CMAO
correct, feminine noun
- CMAO 3, record 1, French, CMAO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Biotecnología
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño de fármacos asistido por computadoras
1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20computadoras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diseño de fármacos asistido por ordenador 2, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun
- CADD 2, record 1, Spanish, CADD
correct, masculine noun
- CADD 2, record 1, Spanish, CADD
- diseño de fármacos in silico 1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20in%20silico
correct, masculine noun
- diseño in silico de fármacos 1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20in%20silico%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término "diseño de fármacos asistido por ordenador" (CADD) abarca una amplia gama de tecnologías que tienen en común la aplicación de métodos computacionales en varios puntos del desarrollo de fármacos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20computadoras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CADD: por sus siglas en inglés "computer-aided drug design". 3, record 1, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20computadoras
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diseño de fármacos asistido por computadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ARP complex
1, record 2, English, ARP%20complex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ARP2/3 complex 2, record 2, English, ARP2%2F3%20complex
correct
- Arp 2/3 complex 1, record 2, English, Arp%202%2F3%20complex
correct
- actin-related protein complex 2, record 2, English, actin%2Drelated%20protein%20complex
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actin-related protein complex is an actin assembly complex involved in the movement of cells and mitochondria during cell division and budding of yeast. 2, record 2, English, - ARP%20complex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the ARP complex... nucleates actin filament growth from the minus end, allowing rapid elongation at the plus end. However, the complex can also attach to the side of another actin filament while remaining bound to the minus end of the filament that it has nucleated, thereby building individual filaments into a treelike web... The ARP complex is localized in regions of rapid actin filament growth such as lamellipodia, and its nucleating activity is regulated by intracellular signaling molecules and components at the cytosolic face of the plasma membrane. 1, record 2, English, - ARP%20complex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complexe Arp2/3
1, record 2, French, complexe%20Arp2%2F3
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La migration cellulaire dépend de la formation de réseaux d'une protéine fibreuse, l'actine, qui permettent à la cellule de projeter sa membrane en formant une structure appelée lamellipode. Les fibres d'actine qui génèrent cette force sont branchées entre elles grâce à une machine moléculaire appelée «complexe Arp2/3». 1, record 2, French, - complexe%20Arp2%2F3
Record 2, Key term(s)
- complexe Arp 2/3
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cream substitute
1, record 3, English, cream%20substitute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cream substitute food ingredient is prepared by a process in which a coagulable protein is desaturated around a nucleating agent to form substantially nonaggregated, spheroidally shaped, macrocolloidal particles. 2, record 3, English, - cream%20substitute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succédané de crème
1, record 3, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20cr%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 3, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20cr%C3%A8me
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucedáneo de crema
1, record 3, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo%20de%20crema
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overseeding
1, record 4, English, overseeding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- over-seeding 2, record 4, English, over%2Dseeding
- over seeding 3, record 4, English, over%20seeding
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud seeding operation in which an excess of nucleating material is released over that required to produce the desired effect. 4, record 4, English, - overseeding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ensemencement excédentaire
1, record 4, French, ensemencement%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemencement des nuages par l'émission d'un excédent de noyaux artificiels de condensation ou de glaciation. 1, record 4, French, - ensemencement%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Ferrous Alloys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carbide stabilizing
1, record 5, English, carbide%20stabilizing
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chemical composition can alter the nucleating(graphitizing) tendency of cast irons to a certain extent. As the carbon equivalent is lowered the tendency to solidify with a more carbidic microstructure increases. As the level of carbide statilizing elements is increased, the same effect is seen. 2, record 5, English, - carbide%20stabilizing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Alliages ferreux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antigraphitisant
1, record 5, French, antigraphitisant
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un élément qui, ajouté à un alliage fer-carbone, empêche la séparation du graphite à la solidification et favorise la formation de carbure. 1, record 5, French, - antigraphitisant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- glass-ceramic material 1, record 6, English, glass%2Dceramic%20material
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- glass-ceramic 1, record 6, English, glass%2Dceramic
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glass-ceramics are a family of fine-grained crystalline materials made by a process of controlled crystallisation from special glass compositions containing nucleating agents. 1, record 6, English, - glass%2Dceramic%20material
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- composite à matrice vitrocéramique
1, record 6, French, composite%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20vitroc%C3%A9ramique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines des méthodes employées pour la fabrication des composites à matrice polymérique peuvent être reprises pour l'élaboration de composites à matrice vitrocéramique, le verre présentant un comportement analogue à celui des thermoplastiques. 1, record 6, French, - composite%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20vitroc%C3%A9ramique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleating bacterium
1, record 7, English, ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ice nucleation-active bacterium 2, record 7, English, ice%20nucleation%2Dactive%20bacterium
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterium having the ability to induce ice formation in plant tissues. 1, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A note on the presence of ice nucleation-active bacteria in roots of alfalfa grown in Quebec. ... Bacteria capable of ice nucleation activity were readily isolated from the xylem of alfalfa roots ... These bacteria were identified as Erwinia herbicola, Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. syringae and Pseudomonas spp. 2, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural : ice nucleating bacterium, ice nucleation-active bacteria. 3, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ice-nucleating bacterium
- ice nucleating bacteria
- ice-nucleating bacteria
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bactérie glaçogène
1, record 7, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie ayant l'aptitude à induire la prise en glace dans les tissus végétaux. 2, record 7, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Climatology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- volcanic ash particle
1, record 8, English, volcanic%20ash%20particle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is still another effect of volcanic dust which may be just as important as its direct screening of solar radiation, and that is its ability to serve as nuclei for ice-crystal formation in the atmosphere. Schaefer has studied the nucleating efficiency of volcanic-ash particles in serving as nuclei for the formation of ice crystals. 1, record 8, English, - volcanic%20ash%20particle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Climatologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poussière de cendres volcaniques
1, record 8, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendres%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces noyaux de condensation comprennent d'une part des [noyaux neutres] - poussières d'origines diverses, cendres volcaniques, débris végétaux (pollens), petites particules hygroscopiques de sel marin... - qui sont surtout abondants dans les deux ou trois premiers kilomètres de l'atmosphère, et d'autre part des particules électrisées, les ions, présents partout. 1, record 8, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendres%20volcaniques
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «poussières» et «particule» sont généralement synonymes. 2, record 8, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendres%20volcaniques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- satellite 1, record 9, English, satellite
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pericentriolar body 1, record 9, English, pericentriolar%20body
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
satellites or pericentriolar bodies are electron-dense structures lying near the centriole that probably are nucleating sites for microtubules. 1, record 9, English, - satellite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- satellite
1, record 9, French, satellite
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- corpuscule péricentriolaire 2, record 9, French, corpuscule%20p%C3%A9ricentriolaire
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
on donne parfois ce nom aux massules des centrioles vers lesquelles convergent les fibres du fuseau mitotique. 3, record 9, French, - satellite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1979-07-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nucleating
1, record 10, English, nucleating
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain substances, when incorporated in a polymer melt, promote abundant nucleation. These substances are then called nucleating agents. 1, record 10, English, - nucleating
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The present [study] deals with the nature of nucleating substances, a second with the crystallization kinetics of a polymer containing purposely added nucleating agents and a third with the theory of heterogeneous nucleation(...) 1, record 10, English, - nucleating
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nucléant
1, record 10, French, nucl%C3%A9ant
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, des variations de composition permettent aux vitrocéramiques de s'adapter aux caractéristiques attendues d'elles; quant à l'agent nucléant (métal précieux, ions fluor, sulfures, etc.) il va permettre, si l'on nous autorise l'image, d'ensemencer le verre en germes de cristallisation. 2, record 10, French, - nucl%C3%A9ant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-01-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nucleating agent
1, record 11, English, nucleating%20agent
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystallizing polymers, when cooled down from the unoriented melt, generally crystallize on heterogeneities such as catalyst remnants, dust particles and the like(...). Certain substances, when incorporated in a polymer melt, promote abundant nucleation. These substances are then called nucleating agents. 2, record 11, English, - nucleating%20agent
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agent nucléant
1, record 11, French, agent%20nucl%C3%A9ant
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, des variations de composition permettent aux vitrocéramiques de s'adapter aux caractéristiques attendues d'elles: quant à l'agent nucléant (métal précieux, ions fluor, sulfures, etc.), il va permettre, si l'on nous autorise l'image, d'ensemencer le verre en germes de cristallisation. 2, record 11, French, - agent%20nucl%C3%A9ant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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