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ZERO PREFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heritability estimate
1, record 1, English, heritability%20estimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heritability estimates range from zero to one. A heritability close to zero indicates that almost all of the variability in a trait among people is due to environmental factors, with very little influence from genetic differences. Characteristics such as religion, language spoken, and political preference have a heritability of zero because they are not under genetic control. A heritability close to one indicates that almost all of the variability in a trait comes from genetic differences, with very little contribution from environmental factors. 2, record 1, English, - heritability%20estimate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- estimate of heritability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estimation de l'héritabilité
1, record 1, French, estimation%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimación de heredabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La estimación de heredabilidad según el método de Ritland exige la elección de una distancia mínima entre los individuos que serán comparados en una población, para evitar comparaciones entre individuos con grados de parentesco con valores poco precisos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero preference
1, record 2, English, zero%20preference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... zero preference : employees receive no support to develop their proposal.... 1, record 2, English, - zero%20preference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employee Takeover Policy. 1, record 2, English, - zero%20preference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préférence zéro
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] préférence zéro : les employés ne reçoivent aucune aide pour élaborer leur proposition [...] 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Politique de prise en charge de services de l'État par des fonctionnaires. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth cation
1, record 3, English, alkaline%2Dearth%20cation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the resin has a marked preference for alkaline-earth cations the final hardness of the water is equal to the TH-TAC value of the raw water. It may therefore fall to zero if the TH is lower than or equal to the TAC. 1, record 3, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20cation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie analytique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cation alcalino-terreux
1, record 3, French, cation%20alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résine ayant une préférence marquée pour les cations alcalino-terreux, la dureté finale de l'eau est égale à la valeur TH-TAC de l'eau brute. Elle peut donc tomber à zéro si le TH est inférieur ou égal au TAC. 1, record 3, French, - cation%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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