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UAG [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineer support unit
1, record 1, English, engineer%20support%20unit
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ESU 1, record 1, English, ESU
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An engineer support unit (ESU) that provided about the same new construction ability as that of a major base in Canada was included. 2, record 1, English, - engineer%20support%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engineer support unit; ESU: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - engineer%20support%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Génie (Militaire)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'appui du génie
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UAG 1, record 1, French, UAG
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une unité d’appui du génie(UAG) qui fournissait à peu près la même capacité de nouvelle construction que celle d’une base majeure au Canada a été incluse. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité d’appui du génie; UAG : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 1 Engineer Support Unit
1, record 2, English, 1%20Engineer%20Support%20Unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- 1 ESU 2, record 2, English, 1%20ESU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1 Engineer Support Unit; 1 ESU: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - 1%20Engineer%20Support%20Unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 1st Engineer Support Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 1re Unité d'appui du génie
1, record 2, French, 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- 1 UAG 2, record 2, French, 1%20UAG
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1re Unité d’appui du génie; 1 UAG : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1re Unité d’appui du génie : s’écrit 1re Unité d’appui du génie classe. 3, record 2, French, - 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20d%27appui%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 1 Unité d'appui du génie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polypeptide chain termination
1, record 3, English, polypeptide%20chain%20termination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- termination of the polypeptide chain 2, record 3, English, termination%20of%20the%20polypeptide%20chain
correct
- chain termination 2, record 3, English, chain%20termination
correct
- termination 3, record 3, English, termination
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last step in translation, i.e. the release of the completed polypeptide from the polyribosome and disengagement of ribosomes from mRNA. It is directed by specific terminator codons (UAA, UAG and UGA) in mRNA which are recognized by special release factors. When translocation places one of the terminator codons in the ribosomal A site, the ribosome does not bind an aminoacyl tRNA-elongation factor-GTP complex. Instead it binds a release factor which activates peptidyl transferase, which then hydrolyzes the bond joining the polypeptide to tRNA in the ribosomal P site. 2, record 3, English, - polypeptide%20chain%20termination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terminaison
1, record 3, French, terminaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terminaison de la chaîne peptidique 2, record 3, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne%20peptidique
correct, feminine noun
- terminaison de la chaîne protéique 2, record 3, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne%20prot%C3%A9ique
correct, feminine noun
- terminaison de la chaîne 2, record 3, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière étape de la biosynthèse des protéines. Elle succède à l'initiation et à l'élongation. Il existe sur le mRNA 3 codons différents chargés de signaler cette terminaison UAA, UAG, et UGA. Trois protéines spécifiques appelées facteurs de libération permettent la libération du polypeptidyl-tRNA du ribosome. Ils se lient au ribosome et provoquent un déplacement du polypeptidyl-tRNA du site A sur le site P. La liaison ester entre la chaîne polypeptidique et le dernier tRNA est ensuite hydrolysée, vraisemblablement par la peptidyl transférase, dont l'action catalytique semble modifiée par la fixation des facteurs de libération. 2, record 3, French, - terminaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminación
1, record 3, Spanish, terminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terminator
1, record 4, English, terminator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nonsense codon 2, record 4, English, nonsense%20codon
correct
- nonsense triplet 3, record 4, English, nonsense%20triplet
correct
- terminator codon 4, record 4, English, terminator%20codon
correct
- chain-terminating codon 5, record 4, English, chain%2Dterminating%20codon
correct
- stop codon 6, record 4, English, stop%20codon
correct
- termination codon 7, record 4, English, termination%20codon
correct
- chain terminating codon 5, record 4, English, chain%20terminating%20codon
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A codon that does not specify an amino acid, but indicates the termination of a polypeptide chain. 5, record 4, English, - terminator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These codons interrupt the reading of the messenger RNA (mRNA) strand and also cause release of the synthesized polypeptide chain. 5, record 4, English, - terminator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terminateur
1, record 4, French, terminateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- codon non-sens 2, record 4, French, codon%20non%2Dsens
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon d'arrêt 3, record 4, French, codon%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- triplet non-sens 4, record 4, French, triplet%20non%2Dsens
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon de terminaison 5, record 4, French, codon%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon non sens 6, record 4, French, codon%20non%20sens
correct, masculine noun
- codon term 7, record 4, French, codon%20term
correct, masculine noun
- triplet de fin de chaîne 8, record 4, French, triplet%20de%20fin%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
- codon dénué de sens 8, record 4, French, codon%20d%C3%A9nu%C3%A9%20de%20sens
correct, masculine noun
- triplet de terminaison 8, record 4, French, triplet%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun
- codon stop 9, record 4, French, codon%20stop
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplet qui signale la fin d’un message génétique sur un ARNm. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 10, record 4, French, - terminateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi la traduction de l’ARN messager en protéine cesse de partir du codon non-sens. Les codons non-sens ont ce rôle parce qu’ils ne correspondent à aucun acide aminé. [Observation reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR.] 10, record 4, French, - terminateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les codons d’arrêt sont le plus souvent UAA, UAG, UGA. 11, record 4, French, - terminateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
codon non-sens; codon d’arrêt; codon de terminaison; triplet non-sens : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 12, record 4, French, - terminateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
codon non sens; codon d’arrêt; codon de terminaison : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 12, record 4, French, - terminateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- codón de terminación
1, record 4, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminador de cadena 1, record 4, Spanish, terminador%20de%20cadena
correct, masculine noun
- codón de parada 1, record 4, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20de%20parada
correct, masculine noun
- codón terminador 2, record 4, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20terminador
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplete de nucleótidos para el que no existe la correspondiente molécula de ARN transmisor que inserte un aminoácido en la cadena de polipéptidos, por tanto, finaliza la síntesis de proteína y el polipéptido completo abandona el ribosoma. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se conocen tres codones de terminación: UAA [uridina, adenina, adenina] (ocre), UAG [uridina, adenina, guanina] (ámbar) y UGA [uridina, guanina, adenina] (ópalo). 1, record 4, Spanish, - cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- release factor
1, record 5, English, release%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- termination factor 2, record 5, English, termination%20factor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When translation reaches a termination codon, the release factors let the polypeptide go free from the ribosome. 3, record 5, English, - release%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The termination phase of the protein synthesis. 4, record 5, English, - release%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de libération
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facteur de terminaison 2, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur protéique impliqué dans la lecture des signaux d’arrêt pour la synthèse protéique : RF-1 actif avec les codons UAA et UAG, RF-2 actif avec les codons UAA et UGA, et RF-3 qui stimule l'activité des deux premiers. 3, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de liberación
1, record 5, Spanish, factor%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína soluble que reconoce los codones de terminación en los ARNm y como respuesta, termina la traducción. 1, record 5, Spanish, - factor%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amber mutation
1, record 6, English, amber%20mutation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonsense mutation which results in production of an amber codon (UAG) in the reading frame of messenger RNA, causing premature termination of transcription. In prokaryotes this process is suppressible by amber suppressors. 2, record 6, English, - amber%20mutation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mutation ambre
1, record 6, French, mutation%20ambre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mutation amber 2, record 6, French, mutation%20amber
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutation ponctuelle donnant naissance dans le corps d’un cistron au codon UAG, codon non sens, qui joue normalement le rôle de codon terminal. Le cistron qui a subi une mutation de ce type donne naissance à un polypeptide tronqué, qui, normalement, est non fonctionnel. 3, record 6, French, - mutation%20ambre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutación ámbar
1, record 6, Spanish, mutaci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1mbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amber
1, record 7, English, amber
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amber codon is the nucleotide triplet UAG, one of three codons that cause termination of protein synthesis. 2, record 7, English, - amber
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ambre
1, record 7, French, ambre
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie l'un des trois codons non-sens, UAG. 1, record 7, French, - ambre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amber suppressor
1, record 8, English, amber%20suppressor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chejanovsky and Carter (Virology 171:239-247 1989) have reported the isolation of an amber mutant (pNTC3) in the AAV Rep gene. The mutation could be efficiently suppressed by growing it on a monkey cell line containing an inducible human serine tRNA amber suppressor. 1, record 8, English, - amber%20suppressor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- suppresseur de codon ambre
1, record 8, French, suppresseur%20de%20codon%20ambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suppresseur : tRNA muté capable d’incorporer un acide aminé à l’emplacement d’un codon non-sens. Un tRNA suppresseur lève le blocage de la traduction par un codon non-sens. 1, record 8, French, - suppresseur%20de%20codon%20ambre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codon ambre : Un des trois codons non-sens :UAg. 2, record 8, French, - suppresseur%20de%20codon%20ambre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- amber codon
1, record 9, English, amber%20codon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The codon UAG, one of the three termination condons. 2, record 9, English, - amber%20codon
Record 9, Key term(s)
- UAG codon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- codon amber
1, record 9, French, codon%20amber
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- codon UAG 1, record 9, French, codon%20UAG
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Codon UAG faisant partie des trois codons de terminaison qui indiquent que la synthèse d’une chaîne polypeptidique est achevée. 2, record 9, French, - codon%20amber
Record 9, Key term(s)
- amber UAG
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tilt tray sorter 1, record 10, English, tilt%20tray%20sorter
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical device for routing items, such as parcels, bundles, bags, from a set of induction stations to collection devices (chutes, binnies, etc.) representing their destination. 1, record 10, English, - tilt%20tray%20sorter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- trieuse à corbeilles à bascule
1, record 10, French, trieuse%20%C3%A0%20corbeilles%20%C3%A0%20bascule
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- machine à trier à plateaux basculants 2, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20plateaux%20basculants
feminine noun
- machine à godets basculants 2, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20godets%20basculants
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
REPTT 73 3-37 UAG jd/6 Glossaire 21 1, record 10, French, - trieuse%20%C3%A0%20corbeilles%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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