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SUBSTITUTION CARACTERES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character substitution
1, record 1, English, character%20substitution
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
character substitution: term standardized by ANSI. 2, record 1, English, - character%20substitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substitution de caractères
1, record 1, French, substitution%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substitution de caractères : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - substitution%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upgrading
1, record 2, English, upgrading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grading-up 2, record 2, English, grading%2Dup
correct
- upbreeding 3, record 2, English, upbreeding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Improvement of an inferior or mixed breed by repeatedly crossing it with a superior breed. 3, record 2, English, - upgrading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croisement d'implantation
1, record 2, French, croisement%20d%27implantation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croisement continu 2, record 2, French, croisement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- croisement d'absorption 2, record 2, French, croisement%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
- croisement de substitution 3, record 2, French, croisement%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ce] croisement [...] consiste en l’utilisation, de génération en génération de reproducteurs mâles d’une certaine race sur des femelles d’une autre race, qui se trouve donc progressivement remplacée par la première. 4, record 2, French, - croisement%20d%27implantation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Utilisation répétée des mâles d’une race sur des femelles d’une autre race, aboutissant à la quasi-totale substitution des caractères de la première à ceux de la seconde. 1, record 2, French, - croisement%20d%27implantation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Cría de ganado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruce absorbente
1, record 2, Spanish, cruce%20absorbente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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