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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
- Legal System
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causal inference
1, record 1, English, causal%20inference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inference of causation 2, record 1, English, inference%20of%20causation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Rothman’s paradigm of causal inference, a disease occurs only when a necessary cause exists. 3, record 1, English, - causal%20inference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an inference of causation may be drawn although positive or scientific proof of causation has not been adduced. 4, record 1, English, - causal%20inference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inférence causale
1, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inférence de causalité 2, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que l'on puisse faire une inférence de causalité, il faut satisfaire à un certain nombre de prérequis méthodologiques : en plus de l'association statistique, l'on doit pouvoir écarter le hasard, repousser des hypothèses alternatives, et démontrer que le facteur causal précède bel et bien la conséquence imputée. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des inférences causales peuvent être faites à partir de données de recherche en évaluant dans quelle mesure la «preuve» satisfait aux critères largement reconnus. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- customer's proof
1, record 2, English, customer%27s%20proof
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proof made by taking a positive photo-print from a colour separation, the printing plate before being used, or by pulling a contact print from the printing plate without mounting it on the press. 1, record 2, English, - customer%27s%20proof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve client
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20client
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve obtenue par contact (en positif) avec la plaque d'impression. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20client
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épreuve client s'effectue avant de caler les plaques sur la presse d'impression. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20client
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pendulous axis
1, record 3, English, pendulous%20axis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PA 2, record 3, English, PA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In pendulous devices, an axis through the mass center of the proof mass, perpendicular to and intersecting the output axis. The positive direction is defined from the output axis to the proof mass. 2, record 3, English, - pendulous%20axis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe du pendule
1, record 3, French, axe%20du%20pendule
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- axe de la masse pendulaire 2, record 3, French, axe%20de%20la%20masse%20pendulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1998-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure proof test
1, record 4, English, pressure%20proof%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to first criticality of any reactor, positive pressure proof tests shall be done to demonstrate the structural integrity of all parts of the containment envelope and the containment system. 1, record 4, English, - pressure%20proof%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de résistance à la pression
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant de procéder à la première divergence du réacteur, des épreuves de résistance à la pression positive doivent être effectuées pour démontrer l'intégrité structurale de toutes les parties de l'enceinte et des systèmes de confinement. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- explanation tree
1, record 5, English, explanation%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- AND-OR proof tree 2, record 5, English, AND%2DOR%20proof%20tree
correct
- proof tree 2, record 5, English, proof%20tree
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree that consists of nodes and edges which represent the goals reduced during the computation. 3, record 5, English, - explanation%20tree
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The result of this stage is an And/Or proof tree, which we shall call the explanation tree for the training instance. The explanation tree indicates how the training instance satisfies PosInst(positive instance), and forms the basis for generalization by inferring sufficient conditions for satisfying PosInst. 2, record 5, English, - explanation%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre de preuve
1, record 5, French, arbre%20de%20preuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La justification à construire est une démonstration prouvant que l'exemple positif donné satisfait bien la définition non opérationnelle du concept-but. Cette démonstration peut être structurée en un arbre de preuve. 1, record 5, French, - arbre%20de%20preuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- explanation
1, record 6, English, explanation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- proof 1, record 6, English, proof
correct
- solution correctness 1, record 6, English, solution%20correctness
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The analytic approach involves a two-step process. First, one uses the domain theory to construct an explanation("explanation" is really used to mean "proof" of correctness of a specific solution to a problem given the axioms of the domain theory) that proves that the training example is a positive instance of the goal concept. 1, record 6, English, - explanation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- explication
1, record 6, French, explication
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des généralisations possibles de la trace d'une preuve formelle. 2, record 6, French, - explication
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage analytique par explication. L'apprentissage s'effectue en deux étapes : (i) on élabore une explication justifiant en quoi l'exemple est une instance du concept faisant l'objet de l'apprentissage, en exploitant les connaissances du domaine disponibles. 3, record 6, French, - explication
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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