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HAIRPIN [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairpin
1, record 1, English, hairpin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairpin: an item in the "Adornment" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hairpin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épingle à cheveux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épingle à cheveux : objet de la classe «Ornementation» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairpin
1, record 2, English, hairpin
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender, elongated "U" shaped pin of plastic or metal, used to secure the hair in place. 2, record 2, English, - hairpin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairpin: term approved officially by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - hairpin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hair pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épingle à cheveux
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige recourbée à deux branches ouvertes, qui sert à fixer les cheveux disposés en masse. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épingle à cheveux : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hairpin loop
1, record 3, English, hairpin%20loop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hairpin 2, record 3, English, hairpin
correct
- double helical hairpin 2, record 3, English, double%20helical%20hairpin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any double-stranded region in single-stranded RNA [ribonucleic acid] and DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] caused by base pairing between complementary base sequences. 3, record 3, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such regions might play a role in the stability of the molecule and their formation is due to the ability of the nucleotide chain to turn back on itself and form a particular secondary structure. 3, record 3, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boucle en épingle à cheveux
1, record 3, French, boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- structure en épingle à cheveux 2, record 3, French, structure%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- épingle à cheveux 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure formée par l'appariement de deux régions complémentaires d'un même brin d'acide nucléique séparées par une courte boucle simple brin. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 3, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «hairpin loop» ne doit pas être utilisé en français. 4, record 3, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux; épingle à cheveux : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 3, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bucle en horquilla
1, record 3, Spanish, bucle%20en%20horquilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región en una hebra de un polinucleótido que, al contener una repetición invertida en su secuencia, puede, bajo condiciones apropiadas, doblarse sobre sí misma y formar un segmento limitado de ADN de doble hebra con un bucle en su extremo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bucle%20en%20horquilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hairpinning
1, record 4, English, hairpinning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hairpin 2, record 4, English, hairpin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In voice over IP (VoIP), [...] a process in which a phone set connects to a private branch exchange (PBX) and then back out to another phone set in order to carry out a call. 3, record 4, English, - hairpinning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- renvoi d'appel en épingle
1, record 4, French, renvoi%20d%27appel%20en%20%C3%A9pingle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- renvoi d'appel en U 1, record 4, French, renvoi%20d%27appel%20en%20U
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hairpin
1, record 5, English, hairpin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Downhill ski terms. 1, record 5, English, - hairpin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tracé en épingle à cheveux
1, record 5, French, trac%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- double porte verticale 1, record 5, French, double%20porte%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- double verticale 1, record 5, French, double%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes de ski alpin. 1, record 5, French, - trac%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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