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TAXONOMY FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxonomy formation
1, record 1, English, taxonomy%20formation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
construction of a concept classification scheme by means of disjunctive classes of clustered concepts 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goal of taxonomy formation is to achieve maximal simplicity and minimal overlap of distinctive characteristics. 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also conceptual clustering and concept formation. 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
taxonomy formation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation taxinomique
1, record 1, French, formation%20taxinomique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
construction d'un plan de classification de concepts au moyen de classes disjointes de concepts agrégés 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but de la formation taxinomique est d'assurer aux caractéristiques distinctives un maximum de simplicité et un minimum de redondances. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi agrégation conceptuelle et formation de concept. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
formation taxinomique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxonomy formation
1, record 2, English, taxonomy%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction of a concept classification scheme by means of disjunctive classes of clustered concepts displaying maximal simplicity and minimal overlap of distinctive characteristics. 1, record 2, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de taxonomie
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20taxonomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation de taxinomie 1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20taxinomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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