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HUERFANO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orphan file
1, record 1, English, orphan%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orphaned file 1, record 1, English, orphaned%20file
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A parent program will attempt to recover orphan files when it is reinstalled. 2, record 1, English, - orphan%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier orphelin
1, record 1, French, fichier%20orphelin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero huérfano
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20hu%C3%A9rfano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo huérfano 2, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20hu%C3%A9rfano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichero que ya no tiene un propósito, pero que permanece en el disco duro después de eliminar una aplicación, generalmente .dll. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20hu%C3%A9rfano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orphan drug
1, record 2, English, orphan%20drug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The so-called 'orphan drugs' are intended to treat diseases so rare that sponsors are reluctant to develop them under usual marketing conditions. 2, record 2, English, - orphan%20drug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- médicament orphelin
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20orphelin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MO 2, record 2, French, MO
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament destiné à traiter une maladie grave et rare, à laquelle les investisseurs s’intéressent peu. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20orphelin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
médicament orphelin : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 mars 2017. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20orphelin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento huérfano
1, record 2, Spanish, medicamento%20hu%C3%A9rfano
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento que no ha sido desarrollado o que, habiendo sido desarrollado, no se produce ni se comercializa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - medicamento%20hu%C3%A9rfano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orphan receptor
1, record 3, English, orphan%20receptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A receptor that] has either no known ligand or has the ligand-binding domain but lacks the conserved DNA-binding site. 1, record 3, English, - orphan%20receptor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récepteur orphelin
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20orphelin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certains récepteurs nucléaires] sont dépourvus du domaine de transactivation AF2 dépendant du ligand et ont été classés parmi les récepteurs orphelins, c’est-à-dire sans ligand connu. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20orphelin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- receptor huérfano
1, record 3, Spanish, receptor%20hu%C3%A9rfano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptor al que todavía no se le ha identificado una función celular o un ligando. 1, record 3, Spanish, - receptor%20hu%C3%A9rfano
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Automation
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orphan
1, record 4, English, orphan
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- orphan line 2, record 4, English, orphan%20line
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A first line of a paragraph of text that stands alone at the bottom of a column or a page. 2, record 4, English, - orphan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orphan; orphan line: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 4, English, - orphan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orphelin
1, record 4, French, orphelin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première ligne d'un paragraphe de texte isolé en bas d'une colonne ou d'une page. 2, record 4, French, - orphelin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orphelin : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - orphelin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ofimática
- Publicación electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- huérfano
1, record 4, Spanish, hu%C3%A9rfano
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- huérfana 2, record 4, Spanish, hu%C3%A9rfana
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falla de formato en donde la primera línea de un párrafo aparece por sí sola al final de una página. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hu%C3%A9rfano
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mayoría de los programas de configuración de páginas suprimen las viudas y los huérfanos; y en los programas de más calidad se permite activar o desactivar el control de las viudas y huérfanos y elegir el número de líneas comprendidas en dicha supresión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hu%C3%A9rfano
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