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OPERATIONAL CONCEPT DEFINITION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational concept
1, record 1, English, operational%20concept
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In concept development, a concept that provides direction for development and possible employment of military capabilities required in a specific operating environment. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An operational concept articulates the desired effects across all functions. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operational concept : designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20concept
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concept opérationnel
1, record 1, French, concept%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du développement de concepts, concept qui oriente le développement et l'emploi possible des capacités militaires nécessaires dans un environnement d'opération particulier. 1, record 1, French, - concept%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un concept opérationnel énonce les effets souhaités dans toutes les fonctions. 1, record 1, French, - concept%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concept opérationnel : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - concept%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explanation-based learning
1, record 2, English, explanation%2Dbased%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EBL 2, record 2, English, EBL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of learning by deduction which transforms an abstract not directly usable, concept definition to an operational definition using a concept example for guidance. 3, record 2, English, - explanation%2Dbased%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An explanation-based learning of diagnostic heuristics (abstract): the author compares strategies of learning from failure to learning from successes in the context of a generate-and-test problem solver. Failure-driven learning creates rules which distinguish between failures. This is demonstrated by the fact that the number of hypotheses decreases after learning. 4, record 2, English, - explanation%2Dbased%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It involves the learning of the concept from a single example. The domain they held by the system is used to explain why the example is an instance of the concept under study. 5, record 2, English, - explanation%2Dbased%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Explanation-based learning emphasises the role of domain knowledge in promoting learning from a single example, rather than by generalising over several examples. 6, record 2, English, - explanation%2Dbased%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par explication
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20explication
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par l'action 2, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20l%27action
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage par recherche d'explication 2, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20recherche%20d%27explication
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage par recherche d'explications 3, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20recherche%20d%27explications
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage à partir d'explication 4, record 2, French, apprentissage%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27explication
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage à partir d'explications 5, record 2, French, apprentissage%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27explications
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'apprentissage qui prend place quand on dispose d'un système en situation de résolution de problèmes. Il consiste à améliorer les performances de la résolution de problèmes pendant qu'il est en train d'agir. Il a été qualifié aussi d'apprentissage par recherche d'explication [...] car une de ses caractéristiques essentielles est qu'il utilise des explications de son comportement (de ses échecs ou de ses réussites selon les systèmes) pour s'améliorer. 2, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20explication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage par explication consiste à élaborer une caractérisation générale d'un concept ou d'une procédure à partir d'un très petit nombre d'exemples (en général, on ne considère qu'un seul exemple); l'élève dispose de connaissances du domaine qu'il exploite systématiquement. 1, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20explication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet apprentissage se fait dans un domaine déjà bien formalisé où on connaît une théorie initiale à partir de laquelle on va apprendre. Cette théorie initiale consiste en un ensemble de théorèmes qui décrivent précisément le domaine dans lequel on désire que l'apprentissage ait lieu. 6, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20explication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Educación permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje basado en la explicación
1, record 2, Spanish, aprendizaje%20basado%20en%20la%20explicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Logistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- global distribution concept 1, record 3, English, global%20distribution%20concept
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific activities to be conducted over the medium term include : developing a synthetic environment optimized to undertake modeling and simulation of operational sustainment concepts; supporting the National Military Support Capability project in analyzing support capabilities during the definition Phase of that project; analyzing enhanced global distribution concepts, participating in multinational logistics CD&E [concept development and experimentation] initiatives and examining advanced sustainment technologies research. 1, record 3, English, - global%20distribution%20concept
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logistique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concept de distribution à l'échelle mondiale
1, record 3, French, concept%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20mondiale
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 2005-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advanced sustainment technologies research 1, record 4, English, advanced%20sustainment%20technologies%20research
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific activities to be conducted over the medium term include : developing a synthetic environment optimized to undertake modeling and simulation of operational sustainment concepts; supporting the National Military Support Capability project in analyzing support capabilities during the definition Phase of that project; analyzing enhanced global distribution concepts, participating in multinational logistics CD&E [concept development and experimentation] initiatives and examining advanced sustainment technologies research. 1, record 4, English, - advanced%20sustainment%20technologies%20research
Record 4, Key term(s)
- advanced sustainment technology research
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recherche sur les technologies de pointe en matière de soutien
1, record 4, French, recherche%20sur%20les%20technologies%20de%20pointe%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soutien
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les activités précises qui seront menées à moyen terme comprennent l'élaboration d'un environnement synthétique optimisé pour exécuter la modélisation et la simulation de concepts de soutien opérationnel; l'appui au projet de capacité nationale de soutien militaire grâce à l'analyse des capacités de soutien au cours de la phase de définition du projet, l'analyse de concepts évolués de distribution à l'échelle mondiale, la participation aux initiatives de logistique multinationales du CEFC [Centre d'expérimentation des Forces canadiennes] et l'examen des recherches sur les technologies de pointe en matière de soutien. 1, record 4, French, - recherche%20sur%20les%20technologies%20de%20pointe%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soutien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- operational concept definition
1, record 5, English, operational%20concept%20definition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- operational definition 1, record 5, English, operational%20definition
correct
- operational description 1, record 5, English, operational%20description
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explanation-based learning transforms an abstract, not directly usable, concept definition into an operational definition. 1, record 5, English, - operational%20concept%20definition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- définition opérationnelle
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caractérisation opérationnelle 1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A9risation%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
- description opérationnelle 1, record 5, French, description%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage analytique par explication. On transforme une définition non opérationnelle du concept donnée en une caractérisation opérationnelle pour l'exécutant. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une description de concept est dite opérationnelle si elle est formalisée en termes d'opérations et de données accessibles à l'exécutant. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-10-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abstract concept definition
1, record 6, English, abstract%20concept%20definition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explanation-based learning transforms an abstract, not directly usable, concept definition into an operational definition... 1, record 6, English, - abstract%20concept%20definition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- définition non opérationnelle
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9finition%20non%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- caractérisation non opérationnelle 1, record 6, French, caract%C3%A9risation%20non%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage analytique par explication. On transforme une définition non opérationnelle du concept donnée en une caractérisation opérationnelle pour l'exécutant. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20non%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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