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BRAINWARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brainware
1, record 1, English, brainware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metaphorically, the think tank of an organization. 2, record 1, English, - brainware
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- têtes pensantes
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAtes%20pensantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cerveaux 2, record 1, French, cerveaux
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui occupe une place centrale dans une organisation, un projet. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAtes%20pensantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, ceux qui maîtrisent les sciences du traitement de l'information. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAtes%20pensantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brainware
1, record 2, English, brainware
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brain software 1, record 2, English, brain%20software
correct
- mind software 2, record 2, English, mind%20software
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Brainware" is also used metaphorically for knowledgeable people and "thinkers" in any organization. 1, record 2, English, - brainware
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cerviciel
1, record 2, French, cerviciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- simulateur de cerveau 1, record 2, French, simulateur%20de%20cerveau
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction du titre "Software" roman de Rudy Rucker, 1981, Ace Books, New York. 2, record 2, French, - cerviciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme qui simule le fonctionnement du cerveau. 1, record 2, French, - cerviciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cerviciel peut désigner, dans un contexte différent, les personnes constituant "le cerveau" (think tank) d'une organisation. Par contre, "simulateur" n'a pas d'emploi métaphysique second. 2, record 2, French, - cerviciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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