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DISSERTATION [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lexical decomposition
1, record 1, English, lexical%20decomposition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The approach, known as lexical decomposition, was proposed by Lakoff in his doctoral dissertation in 1965 and was finding wide support. 2, record 1, English, - lexical%20decomposition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décomposition lexicale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9composition%20lexicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissertation
1, record 2, English, dissertation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dissertation : an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - dissertation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dissertation
1, record 2, French, dissertation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dissertation : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - dissertation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oral Presentations
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doctoral thesis defence
1, record 3, English, doctoral%20thesis%20defence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ph.D. thesis defence 2, record 3, English, Ph%2ED%2E%20thesis%20defence
correct
- doctoral thesis oral defence 3, record 3, English, doctoral%20thesis%20oral%20defence
correct
- Ph.D. thesis oral defence 4, record 3, English, Ph%2ED%2E%20thesis%20oral%20defence
correct
- thesis defence 5, record 3, English, thesis%20defence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oral examination that takes place after the written doctoral dissertation is completed and finalized. 6, record 3, English, - doctoral%20thesis%20defence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- doctoral thesis defense
- Ph.D. thesis defense
- doctoral thesis oral defense
- Ph.D. thesis oral defense
- thesis defense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exposés et communications orales
- Grades et diplômes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soutenance de thèse de doctorat
1, record 3, French, soutenance%20de%20th%C3%A8se%20de%20doctorat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soutenance de thèse doctorale 2, record 3, French, soutenance%20de%20th%C3%A8se%20doctorale
correct, feminine noun
- soutenance de thèse 3, record 3, French, soutenance%20de%20th%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La soutenance de thèse est l'épreuve universitaire concluant la thèse de doctorat. Il s'agit en général d'un examen oral prenant la forme d'une présentation effectuée par le candidat au titre de docteur durant laquelle il expose ses travaux de recherche devant un jury de spécialistes. 3, record 3, French, - soutenance%20de%20th%C3%A8se%20de%20doctorat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dissertation medal 1, record 4, English, dissertation%20medal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He was a speaker at the May 2011 meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and won the Society of Architectural Historians dissertation medal 1, record 4, English, - dissertation%20medal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- médaille de thèse
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9daille%20de%20th%C3%A8se
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] titre décerné par un conseil des professeurs, un jury d'examen, de thèse, àla suite d'une moyenne générale élevée, d'une distinction ou d'une mention à un examen ou titre décerné aux titulaires d'une médaille de thèse. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9daille%20de%20th%C3%A8se
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- well-found research laboratory 1, record 5, English, well%2Dfound%20research%20laboratory
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Department's facilities make a significant contribution to the learning experience. There is a small comfortable room with 10 workstations running geographical information systems(GIS) and biogeography software. There is also a valuable, well-found research laboratory which is equipped with GIS and other software running on UNIX workstations, to which small numbers of undergraduate students have access for their dissertation work. 1, record 5, English, - well%2Dfound%20research%20laboratory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de recherche bien équipé
1, record 5, French, laboratoire%20de%20recherche%20bien%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La CGC [Commission géologique Canada] et l'Université Carleton ont mis sur pied un laboratoire de géocryologie dans les locaux de l'université pour faciliter les recherches conjointes et assurer la formation des scientifiques et des étudiants dans le domaine de la recherche sur le pergélisol. Parmi les contributions de la CGC à ce laboratoire, figurent un appareil d'étalonnage thermique à haute précision, un instrument de mesure de la conductivité thermique à l'aide d'une sonde-aiguille, une chambre froide et divers équipements pour réaliser des expériences et des études sur le terrain. Ce laboratoire de recherche bien équipé peut servir aux recherches fondamentales et appliquées. 1, record 5, French, - laboratoire%20de%20recherche%20bien%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Reprography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- University Microfilms International
1, record 6, English, University%20Microfilms%20International
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- UMI 1, record 6, English, UMI
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UMI is a dissertation/thesis service responsible for keeping the scholarly record of doctoral and master's recipients worldwide. When UMI opened for business in 1938, their first publication was of the first dissertation written in the United States in 1861 by James Morris Whiton. Prior to UMI opening for business in the 1930's dissertations were only available on a very limited basis to research. Today, researchers everywhere recognize UMI as the publisher, cataloger, and marketer of doctoral dissertations. Its archiving service is the chosen resource for universities in the USA. 1, record 6, English, - University%20Microfilms%20International
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Reprographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- University Microfilms International
1, record 6, French, University%20Microfilms%20International
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- UMI 1, record 6, French, UMI
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- A Sociological Examination of the Effects of Auspice on Day Care Quality
1, record 7, English, A%20Sociological%20Examination%20of%20the%20Effects%20of%20Auspice%20on%20Day%20Care%20Quality
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Doctoral dissertation, University of Calgary, 1993. 1, record 7, English, - A%20Sociological%20Examination%20of%20the%20Effects%20of%20Auspice%20on%20Day%20Care%20Quality
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- A Sociological Examination of the Effects of Auspice on Day Care Quality
1, record 7, French, A%20Sociological%20Examination%20of%20the%20Effects%20of%20Auspice%20on%20Day%20Care%20Quality
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une thèse de doctorat, University of Calgary, 1993. 1, record 7, French, - A%20Sociological%20Examination%20of%20the%20Effects%20of%20Auspice%20on%20Day%20Care%20Quality
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Parent Child Observation Schedule 1, record 8, English, Parent%20Child%20Observation%20Schedule
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Parent Child Observation Schedule : An instrument for the assessment of parent-adolescent relationships.(Dissertation Abstracts International, 1986, Aug. vol. 4712-B, p. 788). 1, record 8, English, - Parent%20Child%20Observation%20Schedule
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Parent Child Observation Schedule 1, record 8, French, Parent%20Child%20Observation%20Schedule
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inventaire d'observation parent-enfant. 1, record 8, French, - Parent%20Child%20Observation%20Schedule
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dissertation 1, record 9, English, dissertation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dissertation
1, record 9, French, dissertation
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
le développement, le plus souvent écrit, portant sur un point de doctrine, sur une question savante traitant un sujet littéraire, philosophique ou historique. 1, record 9, French, - dissertation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le dictionnaire Petit Robert. 1, record 9, French, - dissertation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approches pédagogiques : Infrastructure pour la pratique de l'enseignement, ministère de l'Éducation de la Saskatchewan, 1993. 1, record 9, French, - dissertation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-12-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- doctoral candidate
1, record 10, English, doctoral%20candidate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Ph. D. candidate 2, record 10, English, Ph%2E%20D%2E%20candidate
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctorate or doctoral degree : Higher degree usually attained after several years’ research followed by the writing of a thesis(referred to as the doctoral thesis or doctoral dissertation)... 3, record 10, English, - doctoral%20candidate
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ph. D. candidate: Every Ph. D. candidate should demonstrate reasonable competence in the teaching function. 2, record 10, English, - doctoral%20candidate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- candidat au doctorat
1, record 10, French, candidat%20au%20doctorat
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- candidate au doctorat 1, record 10, French, candidate%20au%20doctorat
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les candidats et les candidates au doctorat doivent établir leur programme de cours et de recherche selon les règlements établis par le département responsable du programme. (Annuaire de l'Université d'Ottawa). 2, record 10, French, - candidat%20au%20doctorat
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-12-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- domain-independent
1, record 11, English, domain%2Dindependent
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"A domain-independent system that Aids in Constructing Knowledge-Based Consultation Programs". PhD Dissertation, by Van Meille W.(1980), at Stanford University. 2, record 11, English, - domain%2Dindependent
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- indépendant du domaine
1, record 11, French, ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20domaine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- non spécialisé 2, record 11, French, non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applicable sans restriction à des connaissances de différents domaines. 2, record 11, French, - ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20domaine
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre de langages dans lesquels on peut exprimer les connaissances d'un système expert ont été développés, souvent à partir d'un système expert particulier dont on a extrait la partie indépendante du domaine. 3, record 11, French, - ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20domaine
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-06-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- semantic ATN
1, record 12, English, semantic%20ATN
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The notion of semantic grammars, proposed by Burton in his dissertation(1975, 1976), was to provide a desirable middle path for SOPHIE's parsing mechanisms. For greater conciseness of definition and ease of development in cases involving more complex input sentences, the grammar implemented with proceduralized rules was later replaced by the formalism of augmented transition networks(semantic ATN's), compiled for efficiency(Burton and Brown, 1979a). 1, record 12, English, - semantic%20ATN
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réseau ATN sémantique
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9seau%20ATN%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir réseau de transition augmenté. 1, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20ATN%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-06-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- competitive argumentation
1, record 13, English, competitive%20argumentation
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VanLehn spends very little of his voluminous dissertation on demonstrating the coverage of his theory. Most of his effort goes into underlining its principled construction. First, he traces the performance of his model to a restricted set of sufficient principles, emphasizing that his design is transparent with respect to them. Second, he argues that these principles are necessary to the theory for empirical and explanatory adequacy by comparing them with potential competitors in what he calls competitive argumentation. In this context, it becomes essential to have well-defined processes by which modifications to the underlying principles propagate through the theory, via the kind of global constraints called entailments in REPAIR theory. VanLehn is now advocating his competitive argumentation as a general methodology for validating AI-based theories of human cognition(VanLehn et al., 1984). One of his central claims is that the contributions of a solid argumentation may well outlive the theory it was meant to support. 1, record 13, English, - competitive%20argumentation
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- argumentation conflictuelle
1, record 13, French, argumentation%20conflictuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1989-05-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- model progression
1, record 14, English, model%20progression
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White's dissertation(1981) presents her work on Newtonian physics, a domain to which she intends to apply the notion of model progression. 1, record 14, English, - model%20progression
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- progression de modèle
1, record 14, French, progression%20de%20mod%C3%A8le
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
progression : développement par degrés, régulier et continu. 2, record 14, French, - progression%20de%20mod%C3%A8le
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-07-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- dissertation
1, record 15, English, dissertation
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal treatise involving original research and investigation in partial or complete fulfillment of the requirements for a doctorate. (Unesco study of higher education terminology) 1, record 15, English, - dissertation
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- mémoire
1, record 15, French, m%C3%A9moire
proposal, 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 1986-05-13
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- domain-independent system
1, record 16, English, domain%2Dindependent%20system
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"A domain-independent system that aids in constructing knowledge-based consultation programs"-PhD dissertation, by Van Melle,(1980), Stanford University. 1, record 16, English, - domain%2Dindependent%20system
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- système expert indépendant du domaine
1, record 16, French, syst%C3%A8me%20expert%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20domaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- doctorate dissertation 1, record 17, English, doctorate%20dissertation
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
university 1, record 17, English, - doctorate%20dissertation
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- thèse de doctorat 1, record 17, French, th%C3%A8se%20de%20doctorat
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Library Science
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- dissertation note 1, record 18, English, dissertation%20note
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Bibliothéconomie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- note relative à la mention de thèse
1, record 18, French, note%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20mention%20de%20th%C3%A8se
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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