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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causal learning
1, record 1, English, causal%20learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We argue that causal knowledge and causal learning in children involve a type of representation we call a "causal map. "Causal learning depends on learning mechanisms that allow children to recover an accurate causal map of the world. Causal maps can be inferred from observations of patterns of correlation among events or from observations of the effects of interventions... 2, record 1, English, - causal%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage causal
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20causal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’apprentissage causal se fait par la mise à jour progressive des connexions entre la cause et l’effet au fur et à mesure qu’il y a cooccurrence entre les deux [...] Les approches associationniste et connexionniste considèrent donc que la force explicative des causes est stockée sous forme de connexions entre des causes potentielles et les effets [...] 2, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20causal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base map
1, record 2, English, base%20map
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mother map 2, record 2, English, mother%20map
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map having essential outlines and onto which additional geographical or topographical data may be placed for comparison or correlation. 2, record 2, English, - base%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base map: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - base%20map
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fond de carte
1, record 2, French, fond%20de%20carte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte reproduite totalement ou partiellement, en une ou plusieurs couleurs souvent atténuées, servant de repère pour le report en surcharge de phénomènes localisables déterminés. 2, record 2, French, - fond%20de%20carte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fond de carte : ne pas confondre avec carte de base. La carte de base ne contient pas d'information préalable. 3, record 2, French, - fond%20de%20carte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fond de carte : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - fond%20de%20carte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outline map
1, record 3, English, outline%20map
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map which represents just sufficient geographic information to permit the correlation of additional data placed upon it. 1, record 3, English, - outline%20map
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outline map: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - outline%20map
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte à grande lignes
1, record 3, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20grande%20lignes
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte avec suffisamment d'informations géographiques qui permettent une corrélation de données supplémentaires ajoutées. 1, record 3, French, - carte%20%C3%A0%20grande%20lignes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte à grande lignes : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 1, record 3, French, - carte%20%C3%A0%20grande%20lignes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- croquis cartográfico
1, record 3, Spanish, croquis%20cartogr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mapa que contiene sólo la información necesaria para relacionar datos adicionales colocados en él. 1, record 3, Spanish, - croquis%20cartogr%C3%A1fico
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