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CELLULE ACTIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active cell
1, record 1, English, active%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The active cell is the selected cell in which data is entered when you begin typing. ... Even if more than one cell is selected, there is still only one active cell at a time. 2, record 1, English, - active%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule active
1, record 1, French, cellule%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cellule active est [...] la cellule prête à recevoir du texte, une valeur ou une formule. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unfixed cell
1, record 2, English, unfixed%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - unfixed%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule active
1, record 2, French, cellule%20active
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active cell
1, record 3, English, active%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... higher sludge loadings are possible with fully-oxygenated than with poorly aerated sludge, containing only a small percentage of active cells. 1, record 3, English, - active%20cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellule active
1, record 3, French, cellule%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il sera possible d'atteindre des charges massiques plus élevées avec des boues parfaitement oxygénées qu'avec des boues mal aérées, dont le pourcentage de cellules actives est réduit. 1, record 3, French, - cellule%20active
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- working cell 1, record 4, English, working%20cell
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] vital function as an intermediary between the nucleic acid language of the genetic code and the amino acid language of the working cell has made transfer RNA a major subject of research in molecular biology. 1, record 4, English, - working%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule active 1, record 4, French, cellule%20active
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] fonction vitale d'intermédiaire entre le langage des acides nucléiques du code génétique et le langage des acides aminés de la cellule active, a fait de l'ARN de transfert un des principaux sujets d'étude en biologie moléculaire. 1, record 4, French, - cellule%20active
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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