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INHERITANCE RELATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- IS-A link
1, record 1, English, IS%2DA%20link
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inheritance relation which inherits only certain classes of attributes and excludes others. 1, record 1, English, - IS%2DA%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lien: c'est un
1, record 1, French, lien%3A%20c%27est%20un
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- class property inheritance system
1, record 2, English, class%20property%20inheritance%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that consists of a set of classes with a strictly transitive inheritance relation and a set of inheritable properties associated with each class. 1, record 2, English, - class%20property%20inheritance%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'héritage de classe et de propriétés
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage%20de%20classe%20et%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minimal expansion
1, record 3, English, minimal%20expansion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used in relation to an inheritance language. 2, record 3, English, - minimal%20expansion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expansion minimale
1, record 3, French, expansion%20minimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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