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CLONAGE VEHICULE [3 records]

Record 1 2026-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Vehicle cloning is when a vehicle is stolen, given a fraudulent identification number and then sold to unsuspecting persons who are defrauded of their money ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Le clonage de véhicule consiste à voler un véhicule, à lui attribuer un numéro d'identification frauduleux, puis à le vendre à des personnes sans méfiance, qui se font ainsi escroquer de leur argent.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

VIN cloning is the act of stealing a VIN from a legitimate vehicle and masking this VIN onto another vehicle, typically stolen, essentially giving it a fake ID [identification].

Key term(s)
  • re-VINning
  • reVINning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Le clonage de NIV consiste à voler le NIV d'un véhicule légitime et à l'apposer sur un autre véhicule, généralement volé, lui donnant essentiellement une fausse identité.

Key term(s)
  • reNIVage

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A replicon used for the transformation of cells in gene manipulation.

OBS

Small plasmids, viruses and bacteriophages are suitable, since they are replicons in their own right. They can be artificially constructed by cutting and joining DNA molecules from different sources using restriction enzymes and ligases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Molécule d'ADN capable d'autoréplication et sur laquelle il est possible de cloner des fragments d'ADN qui peuvent ensuite être propagés dans une cellule hôte.

OBS

Le bactériophage lambda et les plasmides sont des vecteurs utilisés pour cloner des fragments d'ADN dans Escherichia coli.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Molécula pequeña de ADN autorreplicativa, normalmente un plásmido o un fragmento de ADN vírico, en la que se inserta ADN exógeno en el proceso de clonar genes u otras secuencias de ADN de interés.

OBS

Transporta el ADN insertado y puede perpetuarse en una célula hospedadora.

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