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COT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total organic carbon
1, record 1, English, total%20organic%20carbon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TOC 1, record 1, English, TOC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of carbon present in the organic matter which is dissolved or suspended in water. 2, record 1, English, - total%20organic%20carbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total organic carbon; TOC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - total%20organic%20carbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbone organique total
1, record 1, French, carbone%20organique%20total
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COT 1, record 1, French, COT
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de carbone présente dans la matière organique qui est dissoute ou en suspension dans l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - carbone%20organique%20total
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbone organique total; COT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - carbone%20organique%20total
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbono orgánico total
1, record 1, Spanish, carbono%20org%C3%A1nico%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- COT 2, record 1, Spanish, COT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de carbono presente en la materia orgánica que está disuelto o en suspensión en el agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carbono%20org%C3%A1nico%20total
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbono orgánico total(COT) : Este parámetro, como su nombre lo indica, es la medida del contenido total de carbono de los compuestos orgánicos presentes en las aguas. Se refiere tanto a compuestos orgánicos fijos como volátiles, naturales o sintéticos. Es la expresión más correcta del contenido orgánico total. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carbono%20org%C3%A1nico%20total
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cot curve
1, record 2, English, Cot%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cot 2, record 2, English, cot
correct
- Cot 3, record 2, English, Cot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plot of percentage reassociation of denatured DNA as a function of Cot units. 4, record 2, English, - Cot%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Cot
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20Cot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cot 2, record 2, French, cot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- courbe de renaturation 3, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20renaturation
correct, feminine noun
- Cot 4, record 2, French, Cot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe obtenue lors d'une réassociation de plusieurs ADN simple brin complémentaires. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20Cot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les points de la courbe représentent la concentration en ADN double brin en fonction du produit de la concentration totale en ADN par le temps d'incubation dans des conditions déterminées. Cot = CoXt où Co = concentration totale d'ADN, t = temps. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20Cot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cot; courbe de Cot : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20Cot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cot; courbe de Cot : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20Cot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva cot
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20cot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método para estimar la heterogeneidad de secuencias de una preparación de ADN, basado en la observación de que la renaturalización de un ADN monocatenario acontecerá con mayor facilidad (y por tanto más rápidamente) cuanto más homogéneo sea el ADN. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20cot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La curva Cot representa gráficamente la variación, a lo largo del tiempo, del grado de renaturalización de una preparación que sólo contiene hebras sencillas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20cot
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