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HARA-KIRI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cell-repair enzyme
1, record 1, English, cell%2Drepair%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- repair enzyme 2, record 1, English, repair%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reward may help explain whether victims lack cell-repair enzyme or whether their system is deficient. 1, record 1, English, - cell%2Drepair%20enzyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Repair enzymes are activated to fix the cell' s DNA. Those cells that can’t get repaired will then commit hara-kiri. 3, record 1, English, - cell%2Drepair%20enzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enzyme de réparation
1, record 1, French, enzyme%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme radiobiologiste, j'avais étudié les lésions infligées à l'ADN par les ultra-violets et les rayonnements ionisants (gamma, etc.) [...] lorsque [...] Carrier et Setlow ont découvert que ces lésions étaient réparées par l'action successive de 4 enzymes de réparation stockées dans le noyau cellulaire et programmées par l'ADN. 2, record 1, French, - enzyme%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commit hara-kiri
1, record 2, English, commit%20hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repair enzymes are activated to fix the cell' s DNA. Those cells that can’t get repaired will then commit hara-kiri. 1, record 2, English, - commit%20hara%2Dkiri
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se faire hara-kiri
1, record 2, French, se%20faire%20hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire hara-kiri 1, record 2, French, faire%20hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
se suicider. 1, record 2, French, - se%20faire%20hara%2Dkiri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hara-kiri
1, record 3, English, hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repair enzymes are activated to fix the cell' s DNA. Those cells that can’t get repaired will then commit hara-kiri. 1, record 3, English, - hara%2Dkiri
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hara-kiri
1, record 3, French, hara%2Dkiri
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de suicide particulier au Japon qui consiste à s'ouvrir le ventre. 1, record 3, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : hara-kiris. Mot japonais, de hara, ventre, et kiri, couper. [...] Le terme «hara-kiri», qui est considéré comme vulgaire, n'est jamais employé par les Japonais, qui utilisent son synonyme «seppuku». 1, record 3, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hara-kiri swap
1, record 4, English, hara%2Dkiri%20swap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swap where the fees are so low the arranging bank seems to be bent on doing itself in. 1, record 4, English, - hara%2Dkiri%20swap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- swap hara-kiri
1, record 4, French, swap%20hara%2Dkiri
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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