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CONTEXTO [3 records]

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Record 1 2019-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
OBS

Background of a case, problem, or situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2012-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A type of textual support on a terminology record that provides information about the semantic features of a concept or the use of a term.

OBS

There are different kinds of contexts: defining context, explanatory context, associative context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Sur une fiche terminologique, justification textuelle qui renseigne sur les traits sémantiques d'un concept ou sur l'usage d'un terme.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs types de contextes : contexte définitoire, contexte explicatif, contexte associatif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Parte de un texto o enunciado que rodea una determinada unidad léxica y contribuye a determinar su significado.

OBS

Ejemplo de contexto es el contexto definitorio, el contexto explicativo y el contexto asociativo.

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Record 3 2004-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

In MYCIN, following medical practice, the basic groups of attributes (parameters) were clustered into contexts, but most recent systems have preferred the term "object."

OBS

In PL/1, the context allows the association of specific attributes with an identifier that has not been explicitly declared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Ensemble d'informations caractérisant l'état de l'unité centrale d'un ordinateur lors de l'exécution d'une instruction d'un certain programme. Lors d'une interruption, le contexte doit être sauvegardé afin de permettre la reprise du programme.

DEF

En représentation acteur (AI), état constitué à un deuxième niveau, représentant la connaissance qu'un agent a de ses états. Les contextes sont par définition récursifs.

CONT

Les schémas permettent la compréhension du contexte et jouent le rôle de grilles de lecture structurantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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