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PROPAGATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propagator
1, record 1, English, propagator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In gardening, a relatively small structure, in which growing conditions of humidity, aeration and temperature may be controlled, to enable plants to be raised from seeds and cuttings, especially half-hardy or difficult kinds, and in some defiance of climatic conditions. 2, record 1, English, - propagator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propagator : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - propagator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propagateur
1, record 1, French, propagateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bac de bouturage. 2, record 1, French, - propagateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meilleure époque pour semer est le printemps. Si vous voulez semer à une autre époque de l'année, vous aurez besoin d'un propagateur, c'est-à-dire d'une petite serre chauffante. 3, record 1, French, - propagateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propagateur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - propagateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
- Horticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propagador
1, record 1, Spanish, propagador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher-level knowledge
1, record 2, English, higher%2Dlevel%20knowledge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Need for Higher-Level Knowledge.... Our current state of knowledge about causal and teleological reasoning is of insufficient depth to permit their inclusion in the expert in a general way. Instead, we summarize the results of such reasoning and use these to make deductions. This new knowledge, unlike the propagator, is circuit-specific... There are two principles we employ to encode this circuit-specific knowledge. First, we impose a strict discipline upon its form, making addition, modification and explanation of higher-level knowledge easier. Second, the propagator and its underlying mechanisms for handling assumptions and fault modes are used as a way of simplifying the deductions that the higher-level knowledge needs to make. 1, record 2, English, - higher%2Dlevel%20knowledge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connaissances de plus haut niveau
1, record 2, French, connaissances%20de%20plus%20haut%20niveau
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- connaissances plus élaborées 1, record 2, French, connaissances%20plus%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tableurs, les gestionnaires de bases de données et les progiciels hypermedia ne permettaient que de traiter des connaissances de type factuel. Pour favoriser une acquisition durable des connaissances factuelles, il importe d'intégrer ces faits dans un réseau de concepts, de règles, de taxonomies ou de procédures. Or ces connaissances de plus haut niveau ne peuvent être traitées directement par les progiciels classiques. [...] C'est là une des raisons pour lesquelles il importe en éducation de dépasser le stade des bases de données pour pouvoir traiter des formes plus évoluées de connaissances. 1, record 2, French, - connaissances%20de%20plus%20haut%20niveau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un logiciel à base de connaissances sur l'alimentation. [...] L'étudiant peut [...] se faire composer un menu répondant à certaines contraintes. À travers ces activités, il apprend non seulement de nombreux faits et données sur les aliments ainsi que des règles de saine alimentation, mais aussi et surtout des connaissances de plus haut niveau comme celles de repas équilibré, de valeur des aliments, de régime adapté à des besoins. 1, record 2, French, - connaissances%20de%20plus%20haut%20niveau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Existe-t-il des connaissances plus élaborées sous forme de règles ou de procédures [...]? 1, record 2, French, - connaissances%20de%20plus%20haut%20niveau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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