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PHARMACOGENETIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word cloud
1, record 1, English, word%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image composed of words used in a particular text or subject, in which the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance. 2, record 1, English, - word%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] more frequently a word is found [in the text], the larger it becomes in the word cloud. 3, record 1, English, - word%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
word cloud: term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - word%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the term "tag cloud." 5, record 1, English, - word%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuage de mots
1, record 1, French, nuage%20de%20mots
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Voici un] nuage de mots sur les textes de recherches en pharmacogénétique [...]. Plus un mot apparaît grand, plus il est utilisé fréquemment dans les textes scientifiques. 2, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le nuage de mots est un moyen de représenter visuellement la prépondérance de certains mots (ou thèmes) dans un discours, sur un site Internet, dans des réponses d’individus à une question ouverte, etc. 3, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuage de mots : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme «nuage de mots-clés». 5, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20mots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pharmacogenetics
1, record 2, English, pharmacogenetics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The scientific study of the relationship between genetic factors and the nature of response to drugs. 2, record 2, English, - pharmacogenetics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pharmaco-genetics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pharmacogénétique
1, record 2, French, pharmacog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline scientifique ayant pour objet l’étude des facteurs génétiques qui affectent le mode d’action et le métabolisme des médicaments et qui influencent la réponse de l’organisme à ces derniers. 2, record 2, French, - pharmacog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pharmacogénétique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 avril 2016. 3, record 2, French, - pharmacog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pharmaco-génétique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- farmacogenética
1, record 2, Spanish, farmacogen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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