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FACTOR ALTERNATIVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principle of the limiting factor
1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20the%20limiting%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principle of the limiting factor. In choosing from among alternatives, the more an individual can recognize and solve for those factors that are limited or critical to the attainment of the desired goal, the more clearly and accurately he can select the most favorable alternative. 1, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20the%20limiting%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe du facteur critique 1, record 1, French, principe%20du%20facteur%20critique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe du facteur limitatif 1, record 1, French, principe%20du%20facteur%20limitatif
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternative use
1, record 2, English, alternative%20use
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second category of costs relates to foregone benefits or lost opportunities, usually with respect to the use of time as well as the alternative use of pecuniary resources. 2, record 2, English, - alternative%20use
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The optimum use of variable factors to maximize output... requires them to be allocated among alternative uses so that the productive value of an additional unit of any one factor type is the same in every use. 3, record 2, English, - alternative%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autre usage
1, record 2, French, autre%20usage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autre emploi 1, record 2, French, autre%20emploi
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coût d'option d'une installation ne tient pas compte de ce qu'on a dépensé à son endroit, mais uniquement de sa plus haute valeur dans un autre usage. 1, record 2, French, - autre%20usage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trans acting factor
1, record 3, English, trans%20acting%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Study on ] the complex hormonal regulation of casein and thrombospondine (TSP) genes in mouse mammary gland epithelial cells and ultimately in breast cancer cells ... a 5’ noncoding sequence element involved in the mammary specificity of casein gene transcription is shared with TSP gene ... The more difficult but conclusive tests of promoter function and trans acting factors are not proposed. The effects of hormone treatments on TSP MRNA stability will be evaluated by pulse chase experiments .... 1, record 3, English, - trans%20acting%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A novel transforming growth factor-beta SUB 1 responsive cytoplasmic trans-acting factor binds selectively to the 3’-untranslated region of mammalian ribonucleotide reductase R2 mRNA... mRNA destabilization triggered by premature translational termination depends on at least three cis-acting sequence elements and one trans-acting factor... In vitro analysis of bovine growth hormone pre-mRNA alternative splicing involvement of exon sequences and trans-acting factor(s)... [Source : PASCAL database]. 2, record 3, English, - trans%20acting%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur trans-activateur
1, record 3, French, facteur%20trans%2Dactivateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- facteur agissant en trans 2, record 3, French, facteur%20agissant%20en%20trans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine auxiliaire liant l’ADN et interagit avec les séquences cis-régulatrices d’ADN pour contrôler l’expression d’un gène. 3, record 3, French, - facteur%20trans%2Dactivateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facteur diffusible capable de moduler l'activité (en + ou en -) d'un ou de plusieurs gènes en interagissant avec leur(s) séquence(s) régulatrice(s). 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20trans%2Dactivateur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- facteur trans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de actuación en trans
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20actuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20trans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína auxiliar de unión con el ADN, que interacciona con las secuencias de ADN reguladas en cis para el control de la expresión génica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20actuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20trans
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nephritic factor 1, record 4, English, nephritic%20factor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- C3 nephritic factor 3, record 4, English, C3%20nephritic%20factor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autoantibody found in high concentrations in some kidney diseases which binds to, and stabilizes C3b,Bb, thus potentiating alternative pathway activity. 2, record 4, English, - nephritic%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nephritic factor is an immunoglobulin found in patients with partial lipodystrophy and/or mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis. It binds to the alternative pathway convertase enzyme C3bBd and stabilizes it by inhibiting release of Bb. 3, record 4, English, - nephritic%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur C3 néphritique
1, record 4, French, facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur néphritique 2, record 4, French, facteur%20n%C3%A9phritique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auto-anticorps dirigé contre la C3-convertase de la voie alterne. Cette spécifique explique sa fonction d'activateur de la voie alterne du complément. 1, record 4, French, - facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines protéines peuvent activer la voie alterne : 1) le facteur du venin de cobra [...]; le facteur néphritique, qui est un autoanticorps (IgG) dirigé contre la C3 convertase C3bBb; se fixant à elle, il stabilise le complexe qui résiste à l'action du (facteur) H; 3) la properdine [...] 2, record 4, French, - facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor nefrítico del C3
1, record 4, Spanish, factor%20nefr%C3%ADtico%20del%20C3
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C3NeF 1, record 4, Spanish, C3NeF
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factors and alternatives 1, record 5, English, factors%20and%20alternatives
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- factor and alternative
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- problèmes et solutions possibles
1, record 5, French, probl%C3%A8mes%20et%20solutions%20possibles
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 5, French, - probl%C3%A8mes%20et%20solutions%20possibles
Record 5, Key term(s)
- problème et solution possible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Management Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- linear scoring function chart
1, record 6, English, linear%20scoring%20function%20chart
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linear scoring function charts compare alternatives on a point system, where for each alternative an initial score(from 1(=lowest) to 10(=highest] against each evaluation factor is multiplied by the relative weight given to that factor(arrived at, in comparison to other evaluation factors, by an interdisciplinary delphi-type process) ;the best alternative is the one which accumulates the most total points. 1, record 6, English, - linear%20scoring%20function%20chart
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- graphique de la fonction de cotation linéaire
1, record 6, French, graphique%20de%20la%20fonction%20de%20cotation%20lin%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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