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RADICAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- far-reaching
1, record 1, English, far%2Dreaching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a wide range, extent, influence or effect. 2, record 1, English, - far%2Dreaching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'une grande portée 1, record 1, French, d%27une%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ambitieux 2, record 1, French, ambitieux
- vaste 1, record 1, French, vaste
- de grande envergure 1, record 1, French, de%20grande%20envergure
- radical 3, record 1, French, radical
- profond 4, record 1, French, profond
- qui pousse très loin 4, record 1, French, qui%20pousse%20tr%C3%A8s%20loin
- d'une portée considérable 4, record 1, French, d%27une%20port%C3%A9e%20consid%C3%A9rable
- lourd de conséquences 4, record 1, French, lourd%20de%20cons%C3%A9quences
- gros de conséquences 4, record 1, French, gros%20de%20cons%C3%A9quences
- qui va au cœur de la question 5, record 1, French, qui%20va%20au%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20de%20la%20question
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drastic
1, record 2, English, drastic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acting with force; severe; harsh; extreme; having a violent effect;. 1, record 2, English, - drastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Police took drastic measures. 1, record 2, English, - drastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sévère
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- énergique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergique
correct, adjective
- radical 2, record 2, French, radical
correct, adjective
- strict 1, record 2, French, strict
correct, adjective
- dur 1, record 2, French, dur
correct, adjective
- draconien 2, record 2, French, draconien
adjective
- drastique 1, record 2, French, drastique
anglicism, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, l'adjectif «drastique» n'est correct qu'en médecine, par exemple : purgatif, drastique. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radical
1, record 3, English, radical
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- group 2, record 3, English, group
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of atoms which occurs in the molecules of many compound, and which remains unchanged through chemical reactions. ... Organic radicals are often indicated by R in chemical formulas. 3, record 3, English, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A group of atoms which may enter into several combinations as a unit, and take part in reactions like an elementary substance. 4, record 3, English, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic acids contain carbon, and usually contain the group or radical -COOH, called the carboxyl radical. 2, record 3, English, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
dicarboxylic acid. A carboxylic acid containing two -COOH radicals, e.g. adipic, oxalic, phthalic, sebacic and maleic acids. 5, record 3, English, - radical
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radical
1, record 3, French, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe 2, record 3, French, groupe
correct, masculine noun
- groupement 2, record 3, French, groupement
correct, masculine noun
- résidu 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu
correct, masculine noun
- reste 2, record 3, French, reste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement d'atomes caractérisant une fonction, ayant une valence propre et pouvant se déplacer tout d'une pièce d'une combinaison à une autre. 2, record 3, French, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dicarboxylique. Qui contient deux groupes carboxyles -CO2H. 2, record 3, French, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
carboxylique. Se dit d'un acide organique contenant le groupement -CO2H. 2, record 3, French, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
carboxyle. Radical monovalent -CO2H des acides organiques. 3, record 3, French, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut aussi, en étendant son aire sémantique, appeler radical tout groupe d'atomes dissociés d'une molécule qui agit comme une entité distincte. 4, record 3, French, - radical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On confond très souvent les différents sens de radical. Dans l'atmosphère, milieu chimique assez particulier, c'est de radical libre dont il est le plus souvent question quand on parle de radical, car les molécules y sont déjà instables. 4, record 3, French, - radical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- radical
1, record 3, Spanish, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agrupamiento atómico que interviene como una unidad en un compuesto químico y pasa inalterado de unas combinaciones a otras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - radical
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fundamentalist
1, record 4, English, fundamentalist
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fundie 1, record 4, English, fundie
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either a religious fundamentalist, or a member of a radical branch of the green movement, a "deep" green. 1, record 4, English, - fundamentalist
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fundie: a nickname which belongs to the political debates of the early eighties, when the Moral Majority and other fundamentalist Christian groups in the US and the Greens in Germany became political forces to be rereckoned with. 1, record 4, English, - fundamentalist
Record 4, Key term(s)
- extremist
- radical
- deep green
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extrémiste
1, record 4, French, extr%C3%A9miste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radical 1, record 4, French, radical
correct, masculine noun
- intégriste 1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9griste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partisan d'une doctrine poussée jusqu'à ses limites, ses conséquences extrêmes. 1, record 4, French, - extr%C3%A9miste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
intégriste, fondamentaliste : personne qui manifeste une intransigeance, un conservatisme excessifs. 1, record 4, French, - extr%C3%A9miste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundamentalista
1, record 4, Spanish, fundamentalista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radical
1, record 5, English, radical
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radical sign 2, record 5, English, radical%20sign
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Root of number or quantity. 3, record 5, English, - radical
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radical
1, record 5, French, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symbole algébrique qui indique qu'on doit extraire la racine de degré n de la quantité qui se trouve sous la barre horizontale du signe. 1, record 5, French, - radical
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo radical
1, record 5, Spanish, signo%20radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- signo de radicación 1, record 5, Spanish, signo%20de%20radicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- radical 2, record 5, Spanish, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signo con que se indica la operación de extraer raíces. 3, record 5, Spanish, - signo%20radical
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- root
1, record 6, English, root
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- radical 1, record 6, English, radical
correct
- base 1, record 6, English, base
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The morpheme which serves as the basis from which a word is derived by phonetic change or by addition of new elements (as in compounding or the addition of a prefix, suffix, inflectional ending, or replacive). Note: "Root" should not be confused with "stem", defined as that part of a word (including derivational elements if any) to which only inflectional elements may be added, e.g. in "restructuring" the root is "struct-", the stem is "restructur-" and the inflectional affix is "-ing". 1, record 6, English, - root
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- radical
1, record 6, French, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphème qui peut être utilisé soit tel quel comme mot, soit comme base dans un dérivé. Exemple : Les radicaux blanc et noir peuvent être utilisés tels quels comme mots, ou comme éléments de base dans les dérivés blanchir, noircir. 1, record 6, French, - radical
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- radical
1, record 6, Spanish, radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de fonemas que comparten vocablos de una misma familia. 1, record 6, Spanish, - radical
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radical
1, record 7, English, radical
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing leaves arising close together at the base of the stem, as in rosette plant. 1, record 7, English, - radical
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- radical
1, record 7, French, radical
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feuille ou organe naissant à la base des racines ou au collet et non pas sur la tige. 1, record 7, French, - radical
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- radical 1, record 7, Spanish, radical
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho de cualquier parte de una planta. Que nace inmediatamente de la raíz. 1, record 7, Spanish, - radical
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