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ORF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational reserve force
1, record 1, English, operational%20reserve%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ORF 2, record 1, English, ORF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational reserve force; ORF: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20reserve%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de réserve opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ORF 2, record 1, French, ORF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de réserve opérationnelle; ORF : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - force%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open reading frame
1, record 2, English, open%20reading%20frame
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ORF 2, record 2, English, ORF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes a series of triplets coding for amino acids without any termination codons; the sequence is (potentially) translatable into protein. 1, record 2, English, - open%20reading%20frame
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cadre de lecture ouvert
1, record 2, French, cadre%20de%20lecture%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ORF 2, record 2, French, ORF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phase ouverte de lecture 3, record 2, French, phase%20ouverte%20de%20lecture
feminine noun
- cadre ouvert de lecture 4, record 2, French, cadre%20ouvert%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre de lecture identifiable dans une séquence d'ADN par son codon d'initiation et potentiellement traductible en une chaîne polypeptidique. 5, record 2, French, - cadre%20de%20lecture%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[ORF :] Abréviation souvent utilisée dans les ouvrages français. 2, record 2, French, - cadre%20de%20lecture%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marco de lectura abierto
1, record 2, Spanish, marco%20de%20lectura%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ORF 1, record 2, Spanish, ORF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de nucleótidos en una molécula de ADN que tiene el potencial de codificar un péptido o una proteína. 1, record 2, Spanish, - marco%20de%20lectura%20abierto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye un triplete de iniciación (ATG), una serie de tripletes (cada uno codificando un aminoácido) y un codón de terminación (TAA, TAG o TGA). El término se aplica generalmente a secuencias de fragmentos de ADN cuya función todavía no ha sido determinada. El número de ORF es indicativo del número de genes que se transcriben a partir de la secuencia de ADN. [En donde A=adenina, G=guanina, T=timina] 1, record 2, Spanish, - marco%20de%20lectura%20abierto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ORF por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 2, Spanish, - marco%20de%20lectura%20abierto
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