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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital message device
1, record 1, English, digital%20message%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DMD 2, record 1, English, DMD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... such digital message devices(DMD) can also have a free-text(non-computer) transmission capability, which offers a high‑speed transmit/receive mode for normal(non-voice) traffic outside computer-linked nets. 3, record 1, English, - digital%20message%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de transmission de messages numériques
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20transmission%20de%20messages%20num%C3%A9riques
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terminal de transmission de messages numériques 2, record 1, French, terminal%20de%20transmission%20de%20messages%20num%C3%A9riques
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces dispositifs de transmission de messages numériques (DMD) peuvent également être dotés de la fonction de transmission de messages en texte libre (c'est‑à‑dire non destinés à un calculateur), ce qui constitue un mode d'émission et de réception à grande vitesse pour les communications normales (non effectuées en phonie) en dehors des réseaux reliés à un calculateur. 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20transmission%20de%20messages%20num%C3%A9riques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- case-based reasoning algorithm
1, record 2, English, case%2Dbased%20reasoning%20algorithm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[They] proposed case-based reasoning algorithms for free-text and structured patient data, respectively. These algorithms did not require the translation of eligibility criteria into rules, but tried to determine the unknown eligibility of new patients by comparing them with a set of patients with known eligibility status. 2, record 2, English, - case%2Dbased%20reasoning%20algorithm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de raisonnement par cas
1, record 2, French, algorithme%20de%20raisonnement%20par%20cas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- algoritmo de razonamiento basado en casos
1, record 2, Spanish, algoritmo%20de%20razonamiento%20basado%20en%20casos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-text
1, record 3, English, free%2Dtext
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the free-text portion of their employee summary(...) 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dtext
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- texte narratif
1, record 3, French, texte%20narratif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- key source of information
1, record 4, English, key%20source%20of%20information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the free-text portion of their employee summary(...) is a key source of information in the staffing process. 1, record 4, English, - key%20source%20of%20information
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source vitale d'information 1, record 4, French, source%20vitale%20d%27information
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- free-text search
1, record 5, English, free%2Dtext%20search
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search in a text or a text corpus enabling the user to retrieve any occurrence of any type. 1, record 5, English, - free%2Dtext%20search
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-text search : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - free%2Dtext%20search
Record 5, Key term(s)
- free text search
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de recherche en forme libre
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20en%20forme%20libre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche dans un texte ou dans un corpus de textes permettant à l'utilisateur d'extraire toute occurrence d'un type quelconque. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20en%20forme%20libre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de recherche en forme libre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20en%20forme%20libre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interactive display terminal
1, record 6, English, interactive%20display%20terminal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IDT 2, record 6, English, IDT
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The IDT is perhaps the most sophisticated such terminal to be developed so far, able to carry both graphical map displays and alphanumeric messages(pre-formatted and free-text) in a high-speed digital data burst. 1, record 6, English, - interactive%20display%20terminal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- terminal à affichage interactif
1, record 6, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20affichage%20interactif
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terminal à affichage interactif est probablement le terminal le plus évolué qu'un constructeur ait jamais mis au point: il permet de présenter aussi bien des cartes graphiques que des messages alphanumériques (à configuration imposée à l'avance et en texte libre); l'émission s'effectue en rafales de données ultra-rapides. 1, record 6, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20affichage%20interactif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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