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IF-THEN STATEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- if-then rule
1, record 1, English, if%2Dthen%20rule
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- if-then statement 1, record 1, English, if%2Dthen%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
formal logic rule which consists of an "if" part representing the premise or condition and a "then" part representing the goal or action to be taken when the "if" part is true 1, record 1, English, - if%2Dthen%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
if-then rule; if-then statement : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28 : 1995]. 2, record 1, English, - if%2Dthen%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle conditionnelle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle «si...alors» 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20%C2%ABsi%2E%2E%2Ealors%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
règle de la logique formelle qui comprend une partie «si» représentant la condition et une partie «alors» représentant l'action à entreprendre lorsque la partie «si» est vraie 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle conditionnelle; règle «si...alors» : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- if-then statement
1, record 2, English, if%2Dthen%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- if-then rule 1, record 2, English, if%2Dthen%20rule
correct, standardized
- premise-conclusion rule 2, record 2, English, premise%2Dconclusion%20rule
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal logic rule which consists of an "if" part representing the premise or condition and a "then" part representing the goal or action to be taken when the "if" part is true. 3, record 2, English, - if%2Dthen%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A statement of a relationship among a set of facts. The relationship may be definitional(e. g., if female and married, then wife), or heuristic(e. g., if cloudy, then take umbrella). 4, record 2, English, - if%2Dthen%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
if-then statement, if-then rule : terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - if%2Dthen%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle conditionnelle
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle si...alors 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20si%2E%2E%2Ealors
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- règle prémisse-conclusion 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20pr%C3%A9misse%2Dconclusion
correct, feminine noun
- règle antécédent-conséquent 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent%2Dcons%C3%A9quent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation entre un ensemble de faits. Elle comprend une partie gauche (prémisse ou pattern) et une partie droite (conséquence, conclusion ou action). 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Règle de la forme «si prémisses, alors conclusions». 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle conditionnelle, règle si...alors : termes normalisés par ISO/CEI et la CSA. 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20conditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Psychology of Communication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conditional reasoning
1, record 3, English, conditional%20reasoning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logic problems involving the conditional, or "if-then" statement. 2, record 3, English, - conditional%20reasoning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement conditionnel
1, record 3, French, raisonnement%20conditionnel
correct, 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 1986-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- if-then knowledge base
1, record 4, English, if%2Dthen%20knowledge%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If-then rule : a statement of a relationship among a set of facts. The relationships may be definitional(eg. A female and married, then wife), or heuristic(e. g., If cloudy, then take umbrella). 1, record 4, English, - if%2Dthen%20knowledge%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base de connaissances déterministe
1, record 4, French, base%20de%20connaissances%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes experts simples incluent une base de connaissances "déterministe", c'est-à-dire des règles de production du type "si ... alors", reflétant les routines des experts du domaine considéré (...). 1, record 4, French, - base%20de%20connaissances%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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