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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chunk
1, record 1, English, chunk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knowledge nugget 2, record 1, English, knowledge%20nugget
correct
- chunk of knowledge 3, record 1, English, chunk%20of%20knowledge
correct
- knowledge chunk 4, record 1, English, knowledge%20chunk
correct
- nugget 2, record 1, English, nugget
correct
- nugget of knowledge 5, record 1, English, nugget%20of%20knowledge
correct
- bit-sized knowledge 6, record 1, English, bit%2Dsized%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of facts stored and retrieved as a single unit. The limitations of working memory are usually defined in terms of the number of chunks that can be handled simultaneously. 7, record 1, English, - chunk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Memory consists of clusters of symbols called "chunks". A chunk is a symbol associated with a set of patterns or stimuli, chunks are hierarchized collections of still smaller chunks. In this conception, memory is a vast network of chunks. Learning and remembering occur as linkages between chunks are established and revised. 7, record 1, English, - chunk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... chunks relate patterns of goal parameters to patterns of goal results. Each chunk improves the performance of the system by eliminating the need to process fully a specific instance. 8, record 1, English, - chunk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The operators used by MATHPERT have been carefully chosen so as to correspond to cognitive skills, that is, to identifiable "chunks" of knowledge which can be taught and learned. 9, record 1, English, - chunk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- learning chunk
- content nugget
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fragment de savoir
1, record 1, French, fragment%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module de savoir 2, record 1, French, module%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
- brique de connaissance 2, record 1, French, brique%20de%20connaissance
correct, feminine noun
- pépite de savoir 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9pite%20de%20savoir
correct, feminine noun
- microconnaissance 2, record 1, French, microconnaissance
correct, feminine noun
- fragment de connaissance 3, record 1, French, fragment%20de%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
- granule 4, record 1, French, granule
correct, masculine noun
- bloc de connaissances 5, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20connaissances
correct, masculine noun
- conglomérat 6, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat
correct, masculine noun
- granule de savoir 7, record 1, French, granule%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
- grain 8, record 1, French, grain
correct, masculine noun
- micrograin de savoir 9, record 1, French, micrograin%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
- micro-grain de savoir 8, record 1, French, micro%2Dgrain%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- grain de savoir 10, record 1, French, grain%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
- micromodule de connaissance 2, record 1, French, micromodule%20de%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En compilation de connaissances, unité de savoir obtenue soit par composition de primitives soit par décomposition du domaine d'expertise à divers niveaux d'abstraction, de mémorisation ou de communication. Ces unités sont plus ou moins autonomes, non définitives et sujettes à révision. 11, record 1, French, - fragment%20de%20savoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fonction des besoins, le moteur d'inférence va puiser dans la base de connaissances des fragments de savoir pour les assembler logiquement et produire un raisonnement original pour chaque nouveau problème posé. 12, record 1, French, - fragment%20de%20savoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La caractéristique essentielle de la méthodologie des systèmes experts c'est de tenter de reproduire les facultés de décision ou de jugement des experts humains en prenant acte que, faute d'algorithmes complets parfaitement structurés, les experts sont capables de fournir des granules d'algorithmes (ou des granules de connaissances), spécifiques d'un domaine d'application, plus ou moins indépendants les uns des autres, non définitifs et donc susceptibles de révision. 7, record 1, French, - fragment%20de%20savoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
conglomérat de faits, granule de connaissances, granule de règles. 6, record 1, French, - fragment%20de%20savoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie d'une résolution de problème ou d'un raisonnement qu'on va réutiliser. 5, record 1, French, - fragment%20de%20savoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fragmento de contenido
1, record 1, Spanish, fragmento%20de%20contenido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- partícula de contenido 2, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20de%20contenido
correct, masculine noun
- segmento de contenido 3, record 1, Spanish, segmento%20de%20contenido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Research and Safeguards Division
1, record 2, English, Research%20and%20Safeguards%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RSD 1, record 2, English, RSD
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Recherche scientifique
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division de la recherche et des garanties
1, record 2, French, Division%20de%20la%20recherche%20et%20des%20garanties
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organigramme, septembre 1997. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20de%20la%20recherche%20et%20des%20garanties
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- behavioral interviewing technique
1, record 3, English, behavioral%20interviewing%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- behaviour-based interview technique 2, record 3, English, behaviour%2Dbased%20interview%20technique
correct
- BBI technique 2, record 3, English, BBI%20technique
- behavior-based interview technique 3, record 3, English, behavior%2Dbased%20interview%20technique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The behaviour-based interview (BBI) technique is a radically new approach to selection interviewing that is rapidly gaining popularity among public service managers. Rather than focusing on what candidates say they might or could do if hired, the BBI assesses what candidates have actually done in the past. 2, record 3, English, - behavioral%20interviewing%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique de l'entrevue axée sur le comportement
1, record 3, French, technique%20de%20l%27entrevue%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20comportement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de l'entrevue axée sur le comportement, une toute nouvelle façon de mener des entrevues de sélection de candidatures, s'avère de plus en plus populaire auprès des gestionnaires de la fonction publique. Plutôt que de demander aux candidats ce qu'ils feraient s'ils sont choisis, cette technique évalue leurs réalisations antérieures. 1, record 3, French, - technique%20de%20l%27entrevue%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20comportement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pediatric nurse practitioner
1, record 4, English, pediatric%20nurse%20practitioner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infirmière praticienne spécialisée en soins pédiatriques
1, record 4, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20praticienne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20en%20soins%20p%C3%A9diatriques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- infirmier praticien spécialisé en soins pédiatriques 1, record 4, French, infirmier%20praticien%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20en%20soins%20p%C3%A9diatriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- italianizing 1, record 5, English, italianizing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- italianisation 1, record 5, French, italianisation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-- d'une ruche, en y introduisant une jeune reine italienne. 1, record 5, French, - italianisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transverse electric mode
1, record 6, English, transverse%20electric%20mode
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- TE mode 2, record 6, English, TE%20mode
correct
- H mode 1, record 6, English, H%20mode
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A normal mode in which the longitudinal component of the electric field strength vector is zero everywhere and the longitudinal component of the magnetic field vector is not zero everywhere. 3, record 6, English, - transverse%20electric%20mode
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mode électrique transversal
1, record 6, French, mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mode TE 2, record 6, French, mode%20TE
correct, masculine noun
- mode H 1, record 6, French, mode%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode dans lequel la composante longitudinale du champ électrique est partout nulle et dans lequel existe une composante longitudinale du champ magnétique. 3, record 6, French, - mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20transversal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo transversal eléctrico
1, record 6, Spanish, modo%20transversal%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo TE 1, record 6, Spanish, modo%20TE
correct, masculine noun
- modo H 1, record 6, Spanish, modo%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo normal en el que la componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo eléctrico es cero en todas partes y la componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo magnético, no lo es. 1, record 6, Spanish, - modo%20transversal%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- key with round ends 1, record 7, English, key%20with%20round%20ends
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clavette à bouts ronds
1, record 7, French, clavette%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20ronds
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ozone depletion
1, record 8, English, ozone%20depletion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ozone diminution 2, record 8, English, ozone%20diminution
correct
- ozone reduction 2, record 8, English, ozone%20reduction
correct
- ozone decline 2, record 8, English, ozone%20decline
correct
- ozone decrease 2, record 8, English, ozone%20decrease
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disappearance of an amount of stratospheric ozone, caused partly by anthropogenic chemicals and partly by unexplained dynamic phenomena. 2, record 8, English, - ozone%20depletion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression ozone layer depletion refers mostly to the disappearance of the ozone layer of maximum concentration, located approximately 25 kilometres above the Earth, in the stratosphere, whereas ozone depletion denotes the same phenomena without being restricted to the ozonosphere. 2, record 8, English, - ozone%20depletion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appauvrissement de l'ozone
1, record 8, French, appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- baisse de l'ozone 1, record 8, French, baisse%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de l'ozone 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- diminution de l'ozone 1, record 8, French, diminution%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparition, causée par des substances chimiques d'origine anthropique et par des phénomènes dynamiques inexpliqués, d'une certaine quantité d'ozone stratosphérique. 1, record 8, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression appauvrissement de la couche d'ozone fait surtout référence à la disparition de la couche d'ozone de concentration maximale située à environ vingt-cinq kilomètres d'altitude dans la stratosphère; l'expression appauvrissement de l'ozone sert quant à elle à désigner globalement le même phénomène sans cependant s'attacher à cette région vitale que constitue l'ozonosphère. 1, record 8, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La terme français diminution (decrease, en anglais) s'emploie généralement dans les bilans stratosphériques d'ozone à l'état d'équilibre. 1, record 8, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- agotamiento del ozono
1, record 8, Spanish, agotamiento%20del%20ozono
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- depleción del ozono 1, record 8, Spanish, depleci%C3%B3n%20del%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Postal Service Operation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- multi-line optical character reader
1, record 9, English, multi%2Dline%20optical%20character%20reader
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- MLOCR 2, record 9, English, MLOCR
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- multiline optical character reader 3, record 9, English, multiline%20optical%20character%20reader
correct
- MLOCR 3, record 9, English, MLOCR
correct
- MLOCR 3, record 9, English, MLOCR
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mail processing machine that reads more than one line of an address on a mail item and encodes the corresponding fluorescent bar code. 4, record 9, English, - multi%2Dline%20optical%20character%20reader
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Exploitation postale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lecteur optique de caractères multiligne
1, record 9, French, lecteur%20optique%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20multiligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- LOCML 2, record 9, French, LOCML
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine utilisée pour le traitement du courrier, qui lit plus d'une ligne d'une adresse sur un article de courrier et qui imprime le code à barres fluorescentes correspondant. 3, record 9, French, - lecteur%20optique%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20multiligne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-06-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- farm news 1, record 10, English, farm%20news
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PCS press club sheet coupures 1, record 10, English, - farm%20news
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nouvelles agricoles 1, record 10, French, nouvelles%20agricoles
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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