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METHOD ATTRIBUTES [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food quality
1, record 1, English, food%20quality
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It describes the attributes of a food that influence its value and that make it acceptable or desirable for the consumer. 2, record 1, English, - food%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This includes attributes such as size, shape, colour, texture, flavour, food composition(ingredients and nutrients), and the methods by which food is produced or processed(e. g., "organic, ""cage-free, ""without antibiotics"). It also encompasses negative attributes like spoilage, contamination with filth, discolouration, and off-odours, as well as positive attributes such as origin, colour, flavour, texture, and processing method. 3, record 1, English, - food%20quality
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qualité d'un aliment
1, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20aliment
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qualité des aliments 2, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20des%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
- qualité alimentaire 3, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité des aliments englobe les aspects allant de la composition des produits jusqu'à la perception du consommateur. 4, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20aliment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial society
1, record 2, English, artificial%20society
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The authors] describe a method for generating an artificial society consisting of three parts : a population, an environment, and a set of rules. Their society is agent-based and micro-level, but the agents are only identified by a small number of attributes, so they lack personality and other believable properties. The agents are not networked together from the generation phase, but the set of rules [governs] the agents’ behaviours and interactions with one another in a cellular automata approach, allowing them to bond and form relationships at runtime... 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20society
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artificial society: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 2, record 2, English, - artificial%20society
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société artificielle
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'architecture [de système multiagent] est abordée, comme une société humaine, en termes de rôles et de rapports. Dans cette société artificielle, l'objectif commun est la gestion et la circulation des connaissances distribuées, rendues possibles par une ontologie commune et partagée. 1, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad artificial
1, record 2, Spanish, sociedad%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la inteligencia colectiva es una necesidad para muchos actores sintéticos y especialmente para los humanoides virtuales, ya que la sociabilidad que uno espera de un humano simulado es más compleja que la mostrada por otros animales. Así pues, hace falta incorporar mecanismos de interacción entre los distintos agentes autónomos que forman una sociedad artificial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sociedad%20artificial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- region-based segmentation
1, record 3, English, region%2Dbased%20segmentation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At its core, region-based segmentation is a method employed in computer vision and image analysis. It clusters or partitions an image into multiple segments or regions based on specific common attributes. The goal is to simplify the representation of the image to make it more manageable and easier to analyze. 2, record 3, English, - region%2Dbased%20segmentation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- segmentation fondée sur les régions
1, record 3, French, segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9gions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- segmentation par régions 2, record 3, French, segmentation%20par%20r%C3%A9gions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation par régions consiste à rechercher des zones de mêmes caractéristiques, suivant diverses méthodes de détermination des zones (identification et détermination du périmètre). 3, record 3, French, - segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9gions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Statistical Methods
- Environmental Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hedonic price method
1, record 4, English, hedonic%20price%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HPM 2, record 4, English, HPM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hedonic pricing method 3, record 4, English, hedonic%20pricing%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic valuation method that uses statistical techniques to break down the price paid for goods and services into the implicit prices for each of their attributes, including environmental attributes such as access to recreation or clean air. 3, record 4, English, - hedonic%20price%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Form of environmental resource accounting; estimates an implicit price for environmental attributes by looking at real markets in which those attributes are effectively traded. ... Thus, the price of a home may be broken down to see how much the buyers were willing to pay for a home in a neighbourhood with cleaner air. 3, record 4, English, - hedonic%20price%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Méthodes statistiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode des prix hédonistes
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20prix%20h%C3%A9donistes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode hédoniste des prix 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20h%C3%A9doniste%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode des prix hédonistes consiste à estimer la valeur d'un bien non marchand, tel que le bruit, en étudiant le comportement des acteurs du marché pour un bien connexe. Elle relie le prix d'un bien marchand à un ensemble de caractéristiques et d'attributs afférents. Ainsi, le prix d'une voiture dépend de sa taille, de sa consommation de carburant, de sa sécurité, de son confort, du bruit qu'elle produit et de sa fiabilité. Une telle relation exprimée sous forme de fonction des prix hédonistes peut être évaluée grâce à des techniques statistiques comme la méthode des moindres carrés ordinaires (MCO). Une fois la relation fonctionnelle établie et les coefficients estimés, le prix implicite d'une caractéristique peut être obtenu par la différenciation partielle. Cela permet d'évaluer la courbe de la demande pour une caractéristique d'intérêt. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20prix%20h%C3%A9donistes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Métodos estadísticos
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- método hedónico de fijación de precios
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20hed%C3%B3nico%20de%20fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- entity identification
1, record 5, English, entity%20identification
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of using one or more attributes whose attribute values uniquely identify each occurrence of a specified entity 1, record 5, English, - entity%20identification
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entity identification: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - entity%20identification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- identification d'entités
1, record 5, French, identification%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
méthode qui consiste à utiliser un ou plusieurs attributs dont les valeurs d'attribut identifient de façon unique chaque occurrence d'une entité donnée 1, record 5, French, - identification%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification d'entités : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - identification%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- entity identification
1, record 6, English, entity%20identification
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of using one or more attributes whose attribute values uniquely identify each occurrence of a specified entity. 2, record 6, English, - entity%20identification
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Commerce électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- identification d'entités
1, record 6, French, identification%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- identification de l'entité 2, record 6, French, identification%20de%20l%27entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à utiliser un ou plusieurs attributs dont les valeurs d'attribut identifient de façon unique chaque occurrence d'une entité donnée. 3, record 6, French, - identification%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Comercio electrónico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación de la entidad
1, record 6, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20entidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Exclusive XML Canonicalization Version 1.0
1, record 7, English, Exclusive%20XML%20Canonicalization%20Version%201%2E0
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), 2002. "The English version of this specification is the only normative version". XML: Extensible Markup Language. 2, record 7, English, - Exclusive%20XML%20Canonicalization%20Version%201%2E0
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canonical XML [XML-C14N] specifies a standard serialization of XML that, when applied to a subdocument, includes the subdocument's ancestor context including all of the namespace declarations and attributes in the "xml :"namespace. However, some applications require a method which, to the extent practical, excludes ancestor context from a canonicalized subdocument. For example, one might require a digital signature over an XML payload(subdocument) in an XML message that will not break when that subdocument is removed from its original message and/or inserted into a different context. This requirement is satisfied by Exclusive XML Canonicalization. 1, record 7, English, - Exclusive%20XML%20Canonicalization%20Version%201%2E0
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- La canonisation XML exclusive version 1.0
1, record 7, French, La%20canonisation%20XML%20exclusive%20version%201%2E0
international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par le consortium W3C, 2002. «Ceci est une traduction ... Seul le document original en anglais a valeur de norme». XML : langage de balisage extensible. 2, record 7, French, - La%20canonisation%20XML%20exclusive%20version%201%2E0
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La recommandation XML canonique [XML-C14N] spécifie une sérialisation standard de XML qui, quand elle est appliquée à un sous-document, inclut le contexte de l'ancêtre du sous-document, comprenant toutes les déclarations d'espaces de nommage et les attributs dans l'espace de nommage « xml: ». Cependant, certaines applications requièrent une méthode excluant, dans la mesure du pratique, le contexte de l'ancêtre du sous-document canonisé. Par exemple, on pourrait demander que la signature numérique sur une charge utile XML (le sous-document) dans un message XML ne soient pas rompue quand ce sous-document est extrait de son message original et/ou inséré dans un contexte différent. Cette exigence est satisfaite par la canonisation XML exclusive. 1, record 7, French, - La%20canonisation%20XML%20exclusive%20version%201%2E0
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Grain Growing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- photoperiodic response
1, record 8, English, photoperiodic%20response
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcrossing is a breeding method that is fairly effective in transferring some relatively simply inherited and fairly easily selected characteristic into an existing variety that already has many desirable attributes. Examples are resistance to leaf rust, stem rust or other diseases, awns, semidwarf stature or photoperiodic response. Complex characteristics such as yield and milling and baking qualities are not amenable to this procedure. 1, record 8, English, - photoperiodic%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réaction à la photopériode
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20la%20photop%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétrocroisement est une méthode de sélection assez efficace quand il s'agit de transférer un caractère héréditaire relativement simple et assez facile à sélectionner à une variété existante possédant déjà de nombreux attributs recherchés. Comme par exemple : résistance à la rouille brune, à la rouille noire ou à d'autres maladies, barbes; paille semi courte ou réaction à la photopériode. Les caractéristiques complexes comme le rendement et les valeurs meunières et boulangères ne peuvent pas être améliorées par cette technique. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20la%20photop%C3%A9riode
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Grain Growing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- semidwarf stature
1, record 9, English, semidwarf%20stature
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- semi-dwarf stature 2, record 9, English, semi%2Ddwarf%20stature
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcrossing is a breeding method that is fairly effective in transferring some relatively simply inherited and fairly easily selected characteristic into an existing variety that already has many desirable attributes. Examples are resistance to leaf rust, stem rust or other diseases, awns, semidwarf stature or photoperiodic response. Complex characteristics such as yield and milling and baking qualities are not amenable to this procedure. 1, record 9, English, - semidwarf%20stature
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- paille semi courte
1, record 9, French, paille%20semi%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- paille semi-courte 2, record 9, French, paille%20semi%2Dcourte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétrocroisement est une méthode de sélection assez efficace quand il s'agit de transférer un caractère héréditaire relativement simple et assez facile à sélectionner à une variété existante possédant déjà de nombreux attributs recherchés. Comme par exemple : résistance à la rouille brune, à la rouille noire ou à d'autres maladies, barbes; paille semi courte ou réaction à la photopériode. Les caractéristiques complexes comme le rendement et les valeurs meunières et boulangères ne peuvent pas être améliorées par cette technique. 1, record 9, French, - paille%20semi%20courte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- property fitting 1, record 10, English, property%20fitting
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
PROFIT(PROperty FITting) is a method of testing hypotheses about the attributes that influence people's judgement of the similarities among a set of items. 1, record 10, English, - property%20fitting
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ajustement à des propriétés
1, record 10, French, ajustement%20%C3%A0%20des%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
correct, 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 1995-11-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- service potential
1, record 11, English, service%20potential
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The output or capacity of a capital asset determined by reference to attributes such as physical ability, operating costs, useful life and quality of the output. Service potential is used in part in deciding on an appropriate depreciation method for the asset 2, record 11, English, - service%20potential
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- potentiel de service
1, record 11, French, potentiel%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- capacité de service 1, record 11, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
- potentiel d'utilisation 1, record 11, French, potentiel%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un bien à procurer des avantages futurs à l'entité qui le possède, déterminée en fonction d'attributs tels que la capacité de production physique, les frais d'exploitation afférents, la durée de vie utile ainsi que la qualité des extraits 1, record 11, French, - potentiel%20de%20service
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-10-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- object-attribute-value triplet
1, record 12, English, object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- O-A-V triplet 1, record 12, English, O%2DA%2DV%20triplet
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- OAV triplet 2, record 12, English, OAV%20triplet
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of representing factual knowledge in which the object is an actual or conceptual entity, the attributes are properties of that object, and the values describe the properties of a specific instance of that object. 3, record 12, English, - object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the more general and common set of terms used to describe the relationships referred to as Context-Parameter-Value Triplets in EMYCIN. An object is an actual or conceptual entity in the domain of the consultant (e.g., an oil well). Attributes are properties associated with objects (e.g., location, depth, productivity). Each attribute can take different values (e.g., the attribute depth could take on any numerical value from 0 to 60,000 feet). 4, record 12, English, - object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- triplet objet-attribut-valeur
1, record 12, French, triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- triplet OBAV 2, record 12, French, triplet%20OBAV
correct
- triplet O-A-V 3, record 12, French, triplet%20O%2DA%2DV
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure des faits en représentation orientée-objets. Les systèmes Snark, Emycin et de nombreux autres font appels à ces triplets aussi appelés trios. 2, record 12, French, - triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les liens entre ces concepts génériques pourraient être schématisés de la façon suivante (...) Att (nom-concept, nom-attribut, val) pour signifier que la valeur de l'attribut nommé nom-attribut du concept nommé nom-concept est égale à val. 4, record 12, French, - triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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