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STRUCTURE COMPLEMENTAIRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flocculant
1, record 1, English, flocculant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flocculent 2, record 1, English, flocculent
correct
- flocculating agent 3, record 1, English, flocculating%20agent
correct
- coagulant aid 2, record 1, English, coagulant%20aid
correct
- flocculation agent 4, record 1, English, flocculation%20agent
correct
- flocculating reagent 5, record 1, English, flocculating%20reagent
- flocculation reagent 6, record 1, English, flocculation%20reagent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that induces flocculation, i.e. the formation of large separable particles by aggregation of small particles suspended in aqueous systems, a process usually aided by mechanical, physical, chemical or biological means. 7, record 1, English, - flocculant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With thickened tailings, tailings and liquid are combined with a floculant to create a mix that is thicker than the traditional mix or water and tailings called "slurry." Because the tailings contain less water and are thicker, a smaller disposal area is needed for surface disposal than with a traditional tailings slurry. 8, record 1, English, - flocculant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flocculants are used in water purification and liquid waste treatment. They can be inorganic (e.g. lime, alum, and ferric chloride) or organic (e.g. polyelectrolytes). They can speed up the process or increase the critical mass of the agglomerated colloids. 7, record 1, English, - flocculant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- floculant
1, record 1, French, floculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réactif de floculation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9actif%20de%20floculation
correct, masculine noun
- adjuvant de coagulation 3, record 1, French, adjuvant%20de%20coagulation
correct, masculine noun
- aide-coagulant 4, record 1, French, aide%2Dcoagulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les floculants sont des polyélectrolytes à longue chaîne qui réalisent par leur structure moléculaire une action complémentaire d’accrochage des particules colloïdales en suspension. C'est la raison pour laquelle on les appelle parfois aides-coagulants. 4, record 1, French, - floculant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon cette technologie [d’épaississement], on ajoute un floculant au mélange résidus-liquide pour le rendre plus épais que le mélange traditionnel d’eau et de résidus appelé «boue». Comme les résidus contiennent alors moins d’eau et forment une masse plus consistante, l’espace nécessaire à leur élimination en surface est moins grand qu’avec les boues traditionnelles. 5, record 1, French, - floculant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- floculante
1, record 1, Spanish, floculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de floculación 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20floculaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que, añadida a una dispersión de un sólido en un líquido, provoca la agregación de las partículas finas de aquel, originando flóculos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - floculante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complementary focus
1, record 2, English, complementary%20focus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complementary focus on structure, culture and human resources. 1, record 2, English, - complementary%20focus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary. 2, record 2, English, - complementary%20focus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vision complémentaire
1, record 2, French, vision%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vision complémentaire axée sur la structure, la culture et les ressources humaines. 1, record 2, French, - vision%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct. 2, record 2, French, - vision%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- R loop
1, record 3, English, R%20loop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- R-loop 2, record 3, English, R%2Dloop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Three-stranded structure in which an RNA-DNA hybrid displaces the other strand of DNA, leaving a DNA loop with a characteristic appearance in the electron microscope. 3, record 3, English, - R%20loop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boucle R
1, record 3, French, boucle%20R
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure à trois brins, visualisée par microscopie électronique, dans laquelle un brin d’ARN s’hybride avec la séquence complémentaire sur un brin d’ADN, et déplace par conséquent l'autre brin d’ADN antiparallèle pour donner une boucle. 2, record 3, French, - boucle%20R
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enzymatic replication
1, record 4, English, enzymatic%20replication
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The markable capacity of living cells to preserve their genetic material is the result of structural complementarity. One DNA strand serves as the template, or pattern, for the enzymatic replication or repair of a structurally complementary DNA strand. 1, record 4, English, - enzymatic%20replication
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réplication enzymatique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9plication%20enzymatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité remarquable des cellules vivantes à préserver leur matériel génétique est le résultat d’une complémentarité de structure. Un brin de DNA sert de moule pour la réplication ou la réparation enzymatique d’un brin de DNA structurellement complémentaire. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9plication%20enzymatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Cytology
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural complementarity
1, record 5, English, structural%20complementarity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The remarkable capacity of living cells to preserve their genetic material is the result of structural complementarity. One DNA strand serves as the template, or pattern, for the enzymatic replication or repair of a structurally complementary DNA strand. 1, record 5, English, - structural%20complementarity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Cytologie
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- complémentarité de structure
1, record 5, French, compl%C3%A9mentarit%C3%A9%20de%20structure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité remarquable des cellules vivantes à préserver leur matériel génétique est le résultat d’une complémentarité de structure. Un brin de DNA sert de moule pour la réplication ou la réparation enzymatique d’un brin de DNA structurellement complémentaire. 1, record 5, French, - compl%C3%A9mentarit%C3%A9%20de%20structure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- synthetize the gene
1, record 6, English, synthetize%20the%20gene
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purpose of obtaining a DNA sequence that represents a particular protein, the ideal approach is to start with the mRNA which is, after all, the template used to produce the protein in vivo. The existence of reverse transcription makes it possible to synthesize a duplex DNA (cDNA) from an mRNA. This is especially easy for mRNA that carries a poly (A) tail at the 3' "end". Synthesis of genes such as the hemoglobin gene have been achieved in many laboratories. 1, record 6, English, - synthetize%20the%20gene
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- synthétiser un gène
1, record 6, French, synth%C3%A9tiser%20un%20g%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait penser à première vue, l'ADN chromosomique d’une cellule eucaryote n’ est pas une bonne source de gènes. D'une part, parce que le plus souvent les gènes ont une structure en mosaïque et, d’autre part, parce que la complexité du chromosome cellulaire rend très difficile l'isolement précis d’un gène. La possibilité de synthétiser un gène a donc été une découverte technologique très importante. Il est possible de synthétiser un ADN complémentaire(cADN) du mARN grâce à la réverse transcriptase, cela constitue la synthèse d’un gène par voie enzymatique. Les difficultés sont d’obtenir un mARN suffisamment purifié et une synthèse complète de cADN. Lorsqu'on connaît la séquence en acides aminés d’un polypeptide, on peut aussi effectuer la synthèse chimique du gène correspondant directement à partir des quatre nucléotides A, T, G, et C. C'est une technique beaucoup plus longue que la précédente et qui devient très délicate à partir d’une certaine taille d’ADN. 1, record 6, French, - synth%C3%A9tiser%20un%20g%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-02-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- complementary structure
1, record 7, English, complementary%20structure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weak binding forces are effective only when the interacting surfaces are close. This proximity is possible only when the molecular surfaces have complementary structures, so that a protruding group (or positive charge) on one surface is matched by a cavity (or negative charge) on another; i.e., the interacting molecules must have a lock-and-key relationship. In cells this requirement often means that some molecules hardly ever bond to other molecules of the same kind, because such molecules do not have the properties of symmetry necessary for self-interaction. (WABMO, 1976, p. 96). 1, record 7, English, - complementary%20structure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- structure complémentaire
1, record 7, French, structure%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ADN est constitué de deux brins entrelacés, de structure complémentaire, ce qui permet de penser que l'un des brins sert de modèle(matrice) pour la formation de l'autre. Si cette hypothèse était exacte(et nous savons aujourd’hui qu'elle l'est), le problème fondamental de la réplication des gènes, qui était resté, de si longues années, une énigme pour les généticiens, se trouvait, en fait, résolu. 1, record 7, French, - structure%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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