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INHERITANCE SYSTEM [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elective monarchy 1, record 1, English, elective%20monarchy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In hereditary monarchies, the office is passed through inheritance within a family group, whereas elective monarchies are selected by some system of voting. 1, record 1, English, - elective%20monarchy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monarchie élective
1, record 1, French, monarchie%20%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'on peut distinguer deux sortes de monarchies électives, l'une dans laquelle l'élection est entièrement libre, l'autre dans laquelle l'élection est gênée à certains égards. La première a lieu lorsque le peuple peut choisir pour monarque celui qu'il juge à propos; l'autre, quand le peuple par la constitution de l'état est astreint d'élire pour souverain une personne qui soit d'une certaine nation, d'une certaine famille, d'une certaine religion [...] 1, record 1, French, - monarchie%20%C3%A9lective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neurofibromatosis 1
1, record 2, English, neurofibromatosis%201
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NF1 1, record 2, English, NF1
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peripheral neurofibromatosis 1, record 2, English, peripheral%20neurofibromatosis
correct
- von Recklinghausen disease 1, record 2, English, von%20Recklinghausen%20disease
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disorder of autosomal dominant inheritance, marked by developmental changes in the nervous system, muscles, bones, and skin with café au lait spots, intertriginous freckling, Lisch nodules, and multiple pedunculated neurofibromas over much of the body. 1, record 2, English, - neurofibromatosis%201
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its cause is absence of the tumor suppressor neurofibromin, which is coded by a gene on chromosome 17q. 1, record 2, English, - neurofibromatosis%201
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Neurofibromatosis 1 (generalized neurofibromatosis) accounts for approximately 95% of cases, although multiple additional subtypes (e.g., neurofibromatosis 2, neurofibromatosis 3, etc.) have been described. 2, record 2, English, - neurofibromatosis%201
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- neurofibromatose de type I
1, record 2, French, neurofibromatose%20de%20type%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie de von Recklinghausen 1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20von%20Recklinghausen
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
maladie de von Recklinghausen. Maladie héréditaire autosomique dominante, à pénétrance complète et expressivité variable. Elle est caractérisée par l'association de taches cutanées pigmentaires (dites «taches café au lait»), de tumeurs cutanées et sous-cutanées fibreuses et de neurofibromes siégeant sur le trajet de nerfs périphériques, crâniens (notamment le nerf cochléaire) ou spinaux, et qui peuvent provoquer des troubles neurologiques. Cette affection fait partie des phacomatoses. 1, record 2, French, - neurofibromatose%20de%20type%20I
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme neurofibromatose a été introduit en 1882 par von Recklinghausen. Sous ce nom, sont regroupées plusieurs affections dont les principales sont : - La neurofibromatose de type 1 (NF1) ou maladie de von Recklinghausen - La neurofibromatose de type 2 (NF2). 2, record 2, French, - neurofibromatose%20de%20type%20I
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- neurofibromatosis
1, record 2, Spanish, neurofibromatosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad congénita que se caracteriza por la formación de neuromas, deformaciones físicas y una predisposición a desarrollar tumores cerebrales y diversos tipos de cáncer. 1, record 2, Spanish, - neurofibromatosis
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attribute-value pair
1, record 3, English, attribute%2Dvalue%20pair
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- A-V pair 2, record 3, English, A%2DV%20pair
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A object representation schema for an attribute and its associated value. 3, record 3, English, - attribute%2Dvalue%20pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some systems are built around single objects or, in any case, do not formally represent multiple objects. In such cases the system represents facts in terms of attribute-value(A-V) pairs rather than triplets. This representation schema works much like an O-A-V schema except that, since it cannot represent multiple objects, it cannot take advantage of inheritance hierarchies. 4, record 3, English, - attribute%2Dvalue%20pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The input to ID3 is a list of positive and negative instances of some concept, with each instance represented as a list of attribute-value pairs.... 5, record 3, English, - attribute%2Dvalue%20pair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couple attribut-valeur
1, record 3, French, couple%20attribut%2Dvaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couple paramètre-valeur 2, record 3, French, couple%20param%C3%A8tre%2Dvaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schéma de représentation d'objets uniques, distincte des triplets OBAV (objet-attribut-valeur) propres aux représentations d'objets multiples, en ce qu'il ne peut rendre compte des hiérarchies d'héritage. 2, record 3, French, - couple%20attribut%2Dvaleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concepts appris par un système sont le plus souvent décrits dans un formalisme logique plus ou moins expressif, par exemple, en termes de conjonctions ou disjonctions de couples attribut-valeur; beaucoup de concepts réels ne peuvent être caractérisés de manière aussi naïve [...] 3, record 3, French, - couple%20attribut%2Dvaleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inheritance system
1, record 4, English, inheritance%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which allows the description of hierarchies of objects and classes and the inheritance of properties in such hierarchies. 2, record 4, English, - inheritance%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'héritage
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
correct, masculine noun
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 1988-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- token
1, record 5, English, token
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an inheritance system, a signed predicate or individual 1, record 5, English, - token
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marque
1, record 5, French, marque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frame-structured representation
1, record 6, English, frame%2Dstructured%20representation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- frame representation 1, record 6, English, frame%20representation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frame Representation. A frame is a collection of slots and values that is used to represent a piece of knowledge. For example a "person frame" could have slots named : name, sex, age, hair color, eye color, height, and weight. A particular person would then have all the slots filled in with the correct values. Also, most frame-based systems extend this idea to inheritance. For example, a person is an example of a mammal, which has its own slots. A system can then make inferences based on these inherited values(e. g., mammals are warm blooded, therefore "Joe" is warm blooded). Because of the emphasis on CML in Chapter 4, this book sometimes refers to frames as being two dimensional, with rows being individual frames and columns being slots. 2, record 6, English, - frame%2Dstructured%20representation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- représentation d'objets stéréotypés
1, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%27objets%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otyp%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- représentation à cadres 2, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20cadres
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "cadre". 2, record 6, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%27objets%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otyp%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inheritance network
1, record 7, English, inheritance%20network
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in an inheritance system, a set of inheritance assertions. 1, record 7, English, - inheritance%20network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réseau d'héritage
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inheritance expansion
1, record 8, English, inheritance%20expansion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- inheritance theory 1, record 8, English, inheritance%20theory
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an inheritance system, a closed set of inheritance paths. 1, record 8, English, - inheritance%20expansion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- expansion d'héritage
1, record 8, French, expansion%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- inheritance assertion
1, record 9, English, inheritance%20assertion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an inheritance system, an ordered pair of tokens. 1, record 9, English, - inheritance%20assertion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assertion d'héritage
1, record 9, French, assertion%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- generic inheritance system
1, record 10, English, generic%20inheritance%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This chapter presents a generic inheritance system with exceptions. By generic I mean simple, without frills, but perfectly adequate for everyday use. I have chosen a generic system rather than a "brand name" system such as FRL or NETL because it avoids certain idiosyncratic behaviours. 1, record 10, English, - generic%20inheritance%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- générique d'héritage
1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- specialized inheritance system
1, record 11, English, specialized%20inheritance%20system
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Special cases of inheritance systems : taxonomic hierarchies, exception-free inheritance system, tree-structured inheritance system and orthogonal multiple inheritance systems. 1, record 11, English, - specialized%20inheritance%20system
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with generic inheritance system. 2, record 11, English, - specialized%20inheritance%20system
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- spécifique d'héritage
1, record 11, French, sp%C3%A9cifique%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specialized problem-solving system se dit spécifique de résolution. 1, record 11, French, - sp%C3%A9cifique%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inheritance reasoner
1, record 12, English, inheritance%20reasoner
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an inheritance reasoning system 1, record 12, English, - inheritance%20reasoner
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inheritance reasoners were fast because they used a simple path length ordering to deal with exceptions. 1, record 12, English, - inheritance%20reasoner
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- raisonneur par héritage de propriétés
1, record 12, French, raisonneur%20par%20h%C3%A9ritage%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir raisonneur et héritage. Voir aussi raisonnement par héritage de propriétés. 1, record 12, French, - raisonneur%20par%20h%C3%A9ritage%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- inheritance path
1, record 13, English, inheritance%20path
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an inheritance system, a sequence of tokens of length equal to or greater than 2. 1, record 13, English, - inheritance%20path
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- parcours d'héritage
1, record 13, French, parcours%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir parcours d'arbre, parcours de raisonnement. 1, record 13, French, - parcours%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-04-25
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- general multiple inheritance system
1, record 14, English, general%20multiple%20inheritance%20system
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knowledge representation system that permits multiple inheritance with exceptions. 1, record 14, English, - general%20multiple%20inheritance%20system
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- générique d'héritage multiple
1, record 14, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage%20multiple
proposal, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general problem solving system se dit générique de résolution. 1, record 14, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage%20multiple
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- class property inheritance system
1, record 15, English, class%20property%20inheritance%20system
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - class%20property%20inheritance%20system
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- système d'héritage de classe et de propriétés
1, record 15, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage%20de%20classe%20et%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- matrilinear system 1, record 16, English, matrilinear%20system
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
system in which women had special prerogatives of authority, inheritance, descent, etc. 1, record 16, English, - matrilinear%20system
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- système matriarcal 1, record 16, French, syst%C3%A8me%20matriarcal
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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