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POINT BREAKAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Point cohesion tester 1, record 1, English, West%20Point%20cohesion%20tester
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drafting force tester 2, record 1, English, drafting%20force%20tester
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ring-spun and open-end yarns were made from these cottons. Various fiber and yarn properties were measured before and after wax removal using... the West Point Cohesion tester... The correlations between wax content, fiber properties and yarn properties were analyzed... Cotton wax reduced fiber-to-fiber cohesion by about twofold and fiber breakage more than tenfold. 1, record 1, English, - West%20Point%20cohesion%20tester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure des forces d'étirage
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20des%20forces%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil d'essai de force d'étirage 1, record 1, French, appareil%20d%27essai%20de%20force%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shift
1, record 2, English, shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- internal translocation 1, record 2, English, internal%20translocation
correct
- intrachromosomal translocation 1, record 2, English, intrachromosomal%20translocation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific rearrangement including the splitting of a chromosome into three segments, which is followed by a very particular reorganization: the segment situated between the two breaks is placed in one of the two other segments of this chromosome after a third break. 1, record 2, English, - shift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shifts are three-break chromosome rearrangements and involve movements of the chromosome region lying between two of the breakage points into the position of a third breakage point on the same chromosome and subsequent reunion of all three breaks. 1, record 2, English, - shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réarrangement des fragments après trois cassures
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9arrangement%20des%20fragments%20apr%C3%A8s%20trois%20cassures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remaniement des fragments après trois cassures 1, record 2, French, remaniement%20des%20fragments%20apr%C3%A8s%20trois%20cassures
correct, masculine noun
- shift 1, record 2, French, shift
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réarrangement spécifique qui consiste en la séparation d'un chromosome en 3 segments, suivie d'une réorganisation très particulière : le segment compris entre les 2 cassures s'intercale dans un des 2 autres segments de ce chromosome, suite à une troisième cassure. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9arrangement%20des%20fragments%20apr%C3%A8s%20trois%20cassures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces modifications dans la séquence des gènes peuvent résulter aussi d'un réarrangement (shift) des fragments après trois cassures. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9arrangement%20des%20fragments%20apr%C3%A8s%20trois%20cassures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breakage
1, record 3, English, breakage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phenomenon which brings about a loss of chromosome material, i.e. a structural modification without any change in the quantity of this material. Breaks may also lead to complex rearrangements. 1, record 3, English, - breakage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Specification of chromosome rearrangements) The only exception to this rule involves certain three-break rearrangements in which part of one chromosome is inserted at a point of breakage in another chromosome. 1, record 3, English, - breakage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cassure
1, record 3, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui a pour conséquence soit une perte de matériel chromosomique, soit une modification de structure sans que la quantité de matériel soit changée. Les cassures peuvent enfin donner des remaniements complexes. 1, record 3, French, - cassure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Modification intra-chromosique) Il arrive qu'après une cassure, un fragment de chromosome soit éliminé; il en résulte un raccourcissement d'un bras chromosomique. 1, record 3, French, - cassure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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