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Record 1 2019-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Applications of Automation
CONT

The evolutionary clock cannot be turned back to see which features always appear, nor are any alien ecosystems available for comparison. A-life seeks to illuminate this problem by simulating lifelike processes within computers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Automatisation et applications
CONT

Le champ interdisciplinaire de la vie artificielle [...] se préoccupe essentiellement de simuler et de recréer le vivant, par exemple un processus biochimique, un organisme multicellulaire ou une génétique de populations, au moyen de programmes informatiques, de robots, voire de nouveaux biocomposants synthétiques.

OBS

Parmi la grande variété de systèmes biologiques qui inspirent et guident la recherche en vie artificielle, on peut distinguer trois grands domaines en fonction de l'échelle des composantes : [...] au niveau microscopique, des systèmes intracellulaires et tissulaires; [...] au niveau mésoscopique, des organes et organismes; [...] à l'échelle macroscopique, des populations et des écosystèmes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

A measure of the energy value of animal feedingstuffs; the number of parts of pure starch that would be equivalent to 100 parts of the ration as a source of energy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Quantité d'un aliment fournissant une énergie nette égale à celle produite par un kilogramme d'amidon (une unité amidon).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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