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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point of inflection
1, record 1, English, point%20of%20inflection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inflection point 2, record 1, English, inflection%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point of the curve "y=f(x) "where the derivative "dy"/"dx" changes sign but where neither a maximum nor a minimum occurs, the curve crossing the tangent and bending away from it in opposite directions on opposite sides of the point of contact. 3, record 1, English, - point%20of%20inflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'inflexion
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27inflexion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point d'inflexion d'une courbe plane 2, record 1, French, point%20d%27inflexion%20d%27une%20courbe%20plane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'une courbe où celle-ci est traversée par sa tangente. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27inflexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reciprocal hybrids
1, record 2, English, reciprocal%20hybrids
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of hybrids obtained by crossing the same two species : species A female X species B male, and species B female X species A male. 1, record 2, English, - reciprocal%20hybrids
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reciprocal hybrid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hybrides réciproques
1, record 2, French, hybrides%20r%C3%A9ciproques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paire d'hybrides obtenue par le croisement de deux espèces : espèce A femelle X espèce B mâle, et espèce B femelle X espèce A mâle. 1, record 2, French, - hybrides%20r%C3%A9ciproques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hybride réciproque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triple-cross
1, record 3, English, triple%2Dcross
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- three-way cross 2, record 3, English, three%2Dway%20cross
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It consists of crossing a variety P with F, or a later generation segregation of a cross K x L. It is done to add to K x L some character or characters desired from P. It achieves the most effective mixing of genes when the further cross is made on the F1 of the first cross. 3, record 3, English, - triple%2Dcross
Record 3, Key term(s)
- triple crossing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Zootechnie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croisement à trois races
1, record 3, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20races
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- croisement à deux étages 1, record 3, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
- croisement à double étage 2, record 3, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20double%20%C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
- croisement triple 3, record 3, French, croisement%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une première génération de sujets de croisement fournit les reproducteurs d'un deuxième croisement dont tous les produits seront dirigés vers la boucherie. 4, record 3, French, - croisement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20races
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Zootecnia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruce de tres vías
1, record 3, Spanish, cruce%20de%20tres%20v%C3%ADas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruzamiento triple 2, record 3, Spanish, cruzamiento%20triple
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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