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chaperones

/ˈʃæpəroʊnz/ /ˈʃæprəʊnz/

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noun

Accompagnateur, chaperon

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Examples :

"The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

Le bal de l'école exigeait que plusieurs parents bénévoles agissent comme chaperons, en s'assurant que tout le monde se comportait correctement.

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noun

Chaperon, protéine chaperonne

A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

Examples :

"In the cell, chaperones help proteins fold correctly into their working shapes, ensuring they can perform their jobs properly, but they aren't a permanent part of the finished protein itself. "

Dans la cellule, les chaperons aident les protéines à se replier correctement dans leurs formes de travail, en veillant à ce qu'elles puissent remplir leurs fonctions correctement, mais ils ne font pas partie intégrante de la protéine finie elle-même.

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verb

Accompagner, encadrer

To act as a chaperone.

Examples :

"The school will chaperone the field trip to the museum. "

L'école accompagnera le voyage scolaire au musée.

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