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EARLIER GENERATION [4 records]

Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Human Diseases - Various
DEF

A phenomenon in which the signs and symptoms of some genetic conditions tend to become more severe and/or appear at an earlier age as the disorder is passed from one generation to the next.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Maladies humaines diverses
CONT

L'anticipation génétique est la survenue plus précoce d'une pathologie et/ou l'aggravation de ses signes cliniques lors de la transmission d'une mutation d'une génération à la suivante au sein d'une même famille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
CONT

La anticipación genética describe la tendencia en algunas enfermedades de tener una edad de inicio más temprana y de expresarse de forma más grave a medida que la enfermedad es transmitida de generación a generación en una misma familia.

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Record 2 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

Although based on the same microchannel plates as the earlier Generation 11 tubes, these have photocathodes made from the semiconductor gallium arsenide(GaAs) rather than the tri-alkali compounds of Generation 11 devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

Ces tubes utilisent les mêmes matrices de microcanaux que ceux de Génération II mais leurs photocathodes sont à semi-conducteur en arséniure de gallium (GaAs) semi-conducteur au lieu de composés tri-alcalins.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Programming Languages
CONT

The Fifth Generation envisions computer hardware engineered for logic processing(logic processors), analogous to the well engineered capabilities of earlier generations of computers to handle arithmetic processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Langages de programmation

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education
CONT

The modern student need not be misled, as were earlier generations of students

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie
CONT

l'étudiant moderne ne risque plus d'être induit en erreur, comme l'ont été ses prédécesseurs.

Spanish

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