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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The transfer of DNA between two cell genomes by using a vector (bacteria, virus).

OBS

Transduction was first observed in bacteriophage/bacterium systems, but has since also been found to be mediated by certain viruses.

PHR

bacterial, viral transduction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Transfert de séquences d'ADN entre différents génomes cellulaires par l'intermédiaire d'un vecteur (bactérie, virus).

OBS

Par extension, changement dans la constitution génétique d'une espèce par addition d'ADN provenant d'une autre espèce.

OBS

transduction : Extrait de la norme NF-X42-004 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

PHR

transduction virale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Biología molecular
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Transferencia genética de un microorganismo a otro mediante un bacteriófago.

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Record 2 1994-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
  • Personality Development
OBS

Transductive thought which is based on reasoning from the particular to the particular or specific to specific; compare with "inductive" or "deductive" reasoning.

CONT

... The performance of retarded subjects was characterized by perceptual dominance, inability to decenter, transductive reasoning, and irreversibility - all traits of the child who has not reached Piaget's stage of concrete operations ... [Source: PsycINFO database].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
  • Développement de la personnalité
DEF

Selon A. Stern, puis J. Piaget, qui reprend le terme, mode de raisonnement observé chez les enfants de 2 à 4 ans et qui consiste à établir des relations par analogie immédiate.

OBS

Terme proposé par Stern et repris par Piaget pour représenter le raisonnement enfantin qui consiste à conclure à partir d'une analogie ou d'une différence observées. Spécifique de la pensée enfantine avant sept ans en moyenne. Exemple : la statue a froid parce qu'elle est nue.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
DEF

The action of leading or bringing across.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
DEF

Transition ou passage en linguistique, du non-langagier au langagier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lingüística (Generalidades)
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