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HET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cishet
1, record 1, English, cishet
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cis-hetero 2, record 1, English, cis%2Dhetero
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who is cisgender and heterosexual. 3, record 1, English, - cishet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cis-het
- cis/het
- cis het
- cishetero
- cis hetero
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cis-hétéro
1, record 1, French, cis%2Dh%C3%A9t%C3%A9ro
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cishet 1, record 1, French, cishet
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne cisgenre et hétérosexuelle. 2, record 1, French, - cis%2Dh%C3%A9t%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cis hétéro
- cishétéro
- cis-het
- cis het
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Military Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy equipment transport
1, record 2, English, heavy%20equipment%20transport
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HET 2, record 2, English, HET
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy equipment transport; HET : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - heavy%20equipment%20transport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Camionnage
- Matériel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipement lourd
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HET 2, record 2, French, HET
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matériel lourd 1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- HET 2, record 2, French, HET
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- HET 2, record 2, French, HET
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement lourd; matériel lourd; HET : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human enhancement technology
1, record 3, English, human%20enhancement%20technology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HET 2, record 3, English, HET
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human enhancement technologies(HET) are techniques that can be used not simply for treating illness and disability, but also for enhancing human characteristics and capacities... Existing human enhancement technologies include reproductive technology, embryo selection by preimplantation genetic diagnosis, physically enhancing drugs, cognitive enhancers, and plastic surgery. Emerging technologies include human genetic engineering and neural implants, as well as speculative technologies such as mind uploading. 2, record 3, English, - human%20enhancement%20technology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Psychologie cognitive
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technologie d'amélioration humaine
1, record 3, French, technologie%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polymorphism information content
1, record 4, English, polymorphism%20information%20content
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PIC 2, record 4, English, PIC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PIC/HET is a program which reads the CEPH genotypic data from an input file and calculates polymorphism information content(PIC), heterozygosity(HET), allele frequencies, and the maximum number of informative meioses for each probe-enzyme system used in the file. The current version of the program uses CEPH parent data from unrelated individuals and excludes data from these parents(who are related to other parents) [...]. 3, record 4, English, - polymorphism%20information%20content
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- PIC
1, record 4, French, PIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'inverse des analyses de généalogie òu les marqueurs génétiques doivent avoir un PIC (polymorphism information content) élevé afin d'avoir accès à un nombre suffisant de familles informatives, l'étude des spermatozoïdes n'est pas limitée par le PIC, puisqu'un seul donneur hétérozygote pour les marqueurs étudiés peut fournir des informations sur les phénomènes de recombinaison. 1, record 4, French, - PIC
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high energy telescope
1, record 5, English, high%20energy%20telescope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- high-energy telescope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- télescope haute énergie
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SIMBOL-X est un télescope haute énergie de nouvelle génération, couvrant par une seule instrumentation continue une gamme s'étendant des rayons X «classiques» aux rayons X «durs» ou «gamma mous», soit de 0.5 à 70 keV environ. En utilisant dans toute cette gamme un dispositif de focalisation réservé jusqu'alors aux rayons X de moins de 10 keV, via la construction d'un télescope de très longue focale s'appuyant sur deux satellites volant en formation, SIMBOL-X permet un gain d'environ deux ordres de grandeur en sensibilité et en résolution angulaire par rapport aux instrumentations classiques en X-durs. Cette gamme d'énergie est celle où les émissions thermiques laissent la place aux émissions plus dures qui signent en particulier l'accélération de particules et la dynamique de l'accrétion de la matière sur un objet central massif. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hobby-Eberly telescope
1, record 6, English, Hobby%2DEberly%20telescope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HET 1, record 6, English, HET
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tilted Arecibo-type optical telescope tailored for spectroscopy. 2, record 6, English, - Hobby%2DEberly%20telescope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- télescope Hobby-Eberly
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20Hobby%2DEberly
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- HET 2, record 6, French, HET
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Texas, le télescope Hobby-Eberly (HET) - une coopération États-Unis et Allemagne-a vu sa première lumière à l'automne 1997. Son miroir de 11 m, semblable à ceux des télescopes Keck, est composé de 91 petits miroirs hexagonaux d'une taille de 1 mètre, orientés de sorte à lui donner une courbure sphérique. 2, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20Hobby%2DEberly
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heavy equipment troop 1, record 7, English, heavy%20equipment%20troop
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Matériel militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- troupe d'équipement lourd
1, record 7, French, troupe%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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