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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Third Law of Robotics
1, record 1, English, Third%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's Third Law 2, record 1, English, Asimov%27s%20Third%20Law
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three laws of robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey [the] orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 3, record 1, English, - Third%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Troisième Loi de la robotique
1, record 1, French, Troisi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 2, record 1, French, - Troisi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercera ley de la robótica
1, record 1, Spanish, tercera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tercera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- First Law of Robotics
1, record 2, English, First%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's First Law 2, record 2, English, Asimov%27s%20First%20Law
correct, noun
- first law of robotics 3, record 2, English, first%20law%20of%20robotics
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first law of robotics is "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." 3, record 2, English, - First%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Première Loi de la robotique
1, record 2, French, Premi%C3%A8re%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 2, record 2, French, - Premi%C3%A8re%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- primera ley de la robótica
1, record 2, Spanish, primera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - primera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Second Law of Robotics
1, record 3, English, Second%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's Second Law 2, record 3, English, Asimov%27s%20Second%20Law
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three laws of robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey [the] orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 3, record 3, English, - Second%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Deuxième Loi de la robotique
1, record 3, French, Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Seconde Loi de la robotique 2, record 3, French, Seconde%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 3, record 3, French, - Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- segunda ley de la robótica
1, record 3, Spanish, segunda%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - segunda%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selfish genetic element
1, record 4, English, selfish%20genetic%20element
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selfish genetic elements, such as transposons, homing endonucleases, meiotic drive chromosomes and heritable microorganisms, are common features of eukaryotes. ... Selfish genetic elements represent a remarkably diverse group — some exist in multiple locations in thegenome, others at unique sites, some are nuclear genes and others reside in organelle or symbiont genomes. 1, record 4, English, - selfish%20genetic%20element
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément génétique égoïste
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A9go%C3%AFste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasmides, transposons et virus : les éléments génétiques mobiles peuvent être considérés comme des éléments génétiques égoïstes parce que se propageant au sein du système génétique d'un ou plusieurs organismes (parfois au détriment, parfois à l'avantage de ces derniers) chez les procaryotes et les eucaryotes. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A9go%C3%AFste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento genético egoísta
1, record 4, Spanish, elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20ego%C3%ADsta
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas genéticos eucarióticos están constituidos no sólo por losgenes incluídos en los cromosomas normales(cromosomas A) sino también por miríadas de elementos genéticos egoístas cuya presencia está garantizada porque juegan con ventaja durante la transmisión sin obedecer las leyes mendelianas de la herencia. Entre éstos cabe destacar los transposones, los distorsionadores de la segregación, muchos factores citoplásmicos y los cromosomas B. 1, record 4, Spanish, - elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20ego%C3%ADsta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collective note
1, record 5, English, collective%20note
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A note that is addressed by the diplomatic envoys of several States to the same government concerning a matter about which their governments have agreed to make a joint representation. The participating envoys may all sign one document, or may send separate documents provided the text is the same in all of them. It is in fact a joint representation on the part of the Chiefs of Mission concerned and is used only under exceptional circumstances as it is sometimes regarded as offensive by the Foreign Office addressed. 1, record 5, English, - collective%20note
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- note collective
1, record 5, French, note%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Note écrite, élaborée de concert, signée et présentée par les représentants diplomatiques de plusieurs Puissances en vue de marquer par là la communauté de leurs vues et d'exercer ainsi une pression sur le gouvernement auquel elle s'adresse. 2, record 5, French, - note%20collective
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce [...] type de notes est rarement employé. Dans les cas de ce genre, il s'agit généralement de notes verbales, voir de simples aide-mémoire; ce qui ne veut pas dire que la pratique ne connaisse pas d'exemples concrets de notes collectives signées. 3, record 5, French, - note%20collective
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nota colectiva
1, record 5, Spanish, nota%20colectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nota que dirigen a un Gobierno los representantes de varios Estados acreditados ante él, que consideran oportuno realizar la gestión conjuntamente. Reviste un carácter solemne y debe obedecer a graves razones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - nota%20colectiva
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