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AFIJO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affix grammar
1, record 1, English, affix%20grammar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] formal grammar [that] is used to describe the syntax of languages, mainly computer languages, using an approach based on how natural language is typically described. 2, record 1, English, - affix%20grammar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grammatical rules of an affix grammar are those of a context-free grammar, except that certain parts in the nonterminals (the affixes) are used as arguments. If the same affix occurs multiple times in a rule, its value must agree, i.e. it must be the same everywhere. In some types of affix grammar, more complex relationships between affix values are possible. 2, record 1, English, - affix%20grammar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grammaire affixe
1, record 1, French, grammaire%20affixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grammaire formelle utilisée pour décrire la syntaxe de langages, inspirée de la description des langues naturelles. 2, record 1, French, - grammaire%20affixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les règles d'une grammaire affixe ressemblent à celles de grammaires non-contextuelles, dont les noms-de-notion (ou non-terminaux) seraient paramétrés. Ces paramètres appelés affixes permettent de doter ces notions de modalités. Leur nom s'inspire de la linguistique, où des modalités peuvent régir les affixes (préfixes, infixes ou suffixes). 2, record 1, French, - grammaire%20affixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gramática del afijo
1, record 1, Spanish, gram%C3%A1tica%20del%20afijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- affix
1, record 2, English, affix
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grammatical rules of an affix grammar are those of a context-free grammar, except that certain parts in the nonterminals (the affixes) are used as arguments. If the same affix occurs multiple times in a rule, its value must agree, i.e. it must be the same everywhere. 1, record 2, English, - affix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affixe
1, record 2, French, affixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les règles d'une grammaire affixe ressemblent à celles de grammaires non-contextuelles, dont les noms-de-notion (ou non-terminaux) seraient paramétrés. Ces paramètres appelés affixes permettent de doter ces notions de modalités. Leur nom s'inspire de la linguistique, où des modalités peuvent régir les affixes (préfixes, infixes ou suffixes). 1, record 2, French, - affixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afijo
1, record 2, Spanish, afijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elemento dependiente de un nombre que se añade al principio (prefijo), en el medio (infijo) o al final (sufijo) de un nombre y que modifica su significado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - afijo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- affix grammar over a finite lattice
1, record 3, English, affix%20grammar%20over%20a%20finite%20lattice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AGFL 1, record 3, English, AGFL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affix grammars over a finite lattice (AGFLs), a simple form of two-level grammars admitting quite effcient implementations, are proposed as a formalism to express the syntax of natural languages. 1, record 3, English, - affix%20grammar%20over%20a%20finite%20lattice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grammaire affixe à valeur dans un treillis fini
1, record 3, French, grammaire%20affixe%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20dans%20un%20treillis%20fini
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grammaires affixes étendues [...] et les grammaires affixes à valeur dans un treillis fini [...] sont des variantes destinées à trouver le meilleur compromis entre : la puissance descriptive de langages formels ou de langues naturelles; la capacité opérationnelle découlant du principe [...] percevant toute grammaire formelle comme notation algorithmique de l'analyseur du langage décrit. 1, record 3, French, - grammaire%20affixe%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20dans%20un%20treillis%20fini
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gramática del afijo con valor sobre una trama finita
1, record 3, Spanish, gram%C3%A1tica%20del%20afijo%20con%20valor%20sobre%20una%20trama%20finita
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AGFL 2, record 3, Spanish, AGFL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reverse transcription
1, record 4, English, reverse%20transcription
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- RNA-directed DNA synthesis 2, record 4, English, RNA%2Ddirected%20DNA%20synthesis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synthesis of DNA on a template of RNA; accomplished by reverse transcriptase enzyme. 1, record 4, English, - reverse%20transcription
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transcription inverse
1, record 4, French, transcription%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transcription réverse 2, record 4, French, transcription%20r%C3%A9verse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Synthèse d'un brin d'acide désoxyribonucléique à séquence complémentaire en face d'un brin d'acide ribonucléique. 2, record 4, French, - transcription%20inverse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transcripción inversa
1, record 4, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrotranscripción 2, record 4, Spanish, retrotranscripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- transcripción reversa 2, record 4, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20reversa
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síntesis de ADN a partir de un molde de ARN, catalizada por la enzima transcriptasa inversa. 3, record 4, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina de Fernando A. Navarro indica que el término en inglés «reverse» se debe traducir como inverso, invertido, opuesto o contrario, de acuerdo al contexto; [...] «reverse transcription» («transcripción inversa, retrotranscripción»). 4, record 4, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[El término] «transcripción reversa» se presta a confusión, puesto que «reverso» no es un adjetivo, sino un sustantivo que significa la parte opuesta al frente de una cosa(«el reverso y el anverso de una moneda») o la antítesis de algo, aunque el DRAE [Diccionario de la Real Academia Española] también lo recoge con el significado de ‘marcha atrás’ o ‘retroceso’. No obstante, la idea de transcripción en dirección opuesta [...] queda perfectamente transmitida por el adjetivo «inverso»(pues se trata literalmente de una traducción en sentido inverso al habitual) o por el afijo «retro-»(hacia atrás). 5, record 4, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- affix
1, record 5, English, affix
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more non-freestanding morphemes attached to the beginning or end of a word or root, or inserted within a word or root. 1, record 5, English, - affix
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affixe
1, record 5, French, affixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morphème qui se fixe au radical d'un mot au début (préfixe), à la fin (suffixe) ou à l'intérieur (infixe) pour en modifier le sens, la fonction ou le rôle. 1, record 5, French, - affixe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gramática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- afijo
1, record 5, Spanish, afijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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