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BACKBONE STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backbone structure
1, record 1, English, backbone%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... organic biomolecules have characteristic sizes and three-dimensional space-filling properties, depending on their backbone structures and their substituent groups. 1, record 1, English, - backbone%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure carbonée
1, record 1, French, structure%20carbon%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les biomolécules organiques ont des tailles et des propriétés d'encombrement spatial tridimensionnel, caractéristiques qui dépendent de leur structure carbonée et de leurs groupes substituants. 1, record 1, French, - structure%20carbon%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backbone structure
1, record 2, English, backbone%20structure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backbone 1, record 2, English, backbone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lightweight structure is considerably stronger than steel allowing the backbone structure to sustain stresses of nearly 83 tons/in square vs 17.9 tons/in square for a steel tube. 1, record 2, English, - backbone%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube central
1, record 2, French, tube%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poutre centrale tubulaire 1, record 2, French, poutre%20centrale%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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