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INPUT SENTENCE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interpretive semantics
1, record 1, English, interpretive%20semantics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interpretative semantics 2, record 1, English, interpretative%20semantics
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A model of generative grammar where both the deep structure of a sentence and its subsequent transformations are input to the semantic component. 1, record 1, English, - interpretive%20semantics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sémantique interprétative
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20interpr%C3%A9tative
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 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation and Interpretation
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neural machine translation
1, record 2, English, neural%20machine%20translation
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NMT 2, record 2, English, NMT
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- neural translation 3, record 2, English, neural%20translation
correct, noun
- neural MT 4, record 2, English, neural%20MT
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neural machine translation uses artificial intelligence to learn languages, and to continuously improve that knowledge using a specific machine learning method called neural networks. … Neural machine translation systems can address many limitations of other methods and often produce better quality translations. 5, record 2, English, - neural%20machine%20translation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neural networks consider the whole input sentence at each step when producing the output sentence. Other machine translation models break an input sentence into sets of words and phrases, mapping them to a word or sentence in the target language. 5, record 2, English, - neural%20machine%20translation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 10346370
- IAGENAI25
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction et interprétation
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traduction automatique neuronale
1, record 2, French, traduction%20automatique%20neuronale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TAN 2, record 2, French, TAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traduction neuronale 3, record 2, French, traduction%20neuronale
correct, feminine noun
- TA neuronale 4, record 2, French, TA%20neuronale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] traduction neuronale [...] repose sur des algorithmes neuronaux. L'idée principale de ce [...] système est de ne plus fonctionner par mot ou expression, comme c'est le cas pour les deux autres modes de traduction, mais de considérer chaque phrase comme un bloc à traduire. La formulation des phrases ainsi traduites est plus naturelle, et les erreurs de grammaire et de syntaxe sont bien moins courantes. 3, record 2, French, - traduction%20automatique%20neuronale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prompt
1, record 3, English, prompt
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AI prompt 2, record 3, English, AI%20prompt
correct, noun
- artificial intelligence prompt 3, record 3, English, artificial%20intelligence%20prompt
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A prompt is the input given to an AI [artificial intelligence] model to initiate or guide its generation process. This input acts as a directive or a set of instructions that the AI uses to produce its output.... For instance, in a text-based generative AI model like [a] GPT(generative pre-trained transformer), a prompt could be a sentence or a question that the model... completes or answers in a coherent and contextually appropriate manner. 4, record 3, English, - prompt
Record 3, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10482012
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- requête
1, record 3, French, requ%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une requête est une entrée (p. ex. un énoncé ou une instruction) qu'un utilisateur fournit à un outil d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour interagir avec lui, lui demander de réaliser une tâche ou orienter son processus de génération. Lorsque l'outil d'IA reçoit la requête, il la traite, puis présente à l'utilisateur le résultat généré. Ce résultat peut être présenté sous différentes formes (p. ex. texte, son, image ou vidéo) selon la nature de l'outil utilisé. 2, record 3, French, - requ%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- context-free parsing algorithm
1, record 4, English, context%2Dfree%20parsing%20algorithm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the terminals are created, the context-free parsing algorithm is run. This algorithm produces all possible derivation trees at the output with respect to the input sentence and input grammar. 2, record 4, English, - context%2Dfree%20parsing%20algorithm
Record 4, Key term(s)
- context free parsing algorithm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- algorithme d'analyse indépendante du contexte
1, record 4, French, algorithme%20d%27analyse%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20contexte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Applications of Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- text-independent system
1, record 5, English, text%2Dindependent%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- text-independent recognizer 1, record 5, English, text%2Dindependent%20recognizer
correct
- free-input recognizer 1, record 5, English, free%2Dinput%20recognizer
- text-independent recognition system 1, record 5, English, text%2Dindependent%20recognition%20system
- variable-input recognizer 1, record 5, English, variable%2Dinput%20recognizer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speech recognition system that does not instruct the user to repeat a given information sequence for identification purposes but rather to freely choose any sentence/words as input.(ISO/IEC, JTC1/SC1, N1686, 1995). 1, record 5, English, - text%2Dindependent%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconnaisseur à message variable
1, record 5, French, reconnaisseur%20%C3%A0%20message%20variable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- reconnaisseur à message quelconque 2, record 5, French, reconnaisseur%20%C3%A0%20message%20quelconque
masculine noun
- système de reconnaissance à message quelconque 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20%C3%A0%20message%20quelconque
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
reconnaisseur à message quelconque : reconnaisseur de parole qui n'a pas besoin d'être entraîné à un message donné de l'utilisateur pour fonctionner de façon fiable. 3, record 5, French, - reconnaisseur%20%C3%A0%20message%20variable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des 2 méthodes mises en œuvre dans les applications de la synthèse vocale est le stockage/restitution avec messages variables (les éléments constitutifs sont stockés puis assemblés en fonction du message à émettre, p. ex. «votre compte présente un solde créditeur de `...~francs». 4, record 5, French, - reconnaisseur%20%C3%A0%20message%20variable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- analyser
1, record 6, English, analyser
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- analyzer 2, record 6, English, analyzer
correct
- parser 3, record 6, English, parser
correct
- language analyser 4, record 6, English, language%20analyser
correct
- language parser 5, record 6, English, language%20parser
correct
- language analysis program 6, record 6, English, language%20analysis%20program
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that uses information in natural language input to fill data structures that the rest of the system can use; it identifies the various components of the input sentence and constructs an internal representation using syntactic and semantic clues. 7, record 6, English, - analyser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
X-TRA and XTRA-TE share the same analyzer, a syntax driven top-down, depth-first parser written in the formalism of definite clause grammars..., but augmented with semantic routines for carrying out lexical and structural disambiguation. The parser takes the English input sentence... and accomplishes syntactic/semantic analysis on the list. Syntax and semantics are closely integrated so that syntactically well-formed but semantically invalid parses are ruled out as early as possible. 8, record 6, English, - analyser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
FGA, unlike other attempted natural language parser, is based on only a small subset of the complete French grammar and dictionary. 5, record 6, English, - analyser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
We intend to encourage language learners to communicate with their pen pals electronically. ... the intended mail message will first be subjected to one of our language analysers. The user will be helped to correct his/her message to an adequate level of grammatical correctness. 4, record 6, English, - analyser
Record 6, Key term(s)
- language analyzer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- analyseur
1, record 6, French, analyseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- parseur 2, record 6, French, parseur
correct, masculine noun
- module analyseur 3, record 6, French, module%20analyseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme qui part d'un texte en langue naturelle pour aboutir à la représentation intermédiaire du sens du texte. 4, record 6, French, - analyseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système intelligent [...] est à même d'extraire des connaissances de l'information que lui transmet son utilisateur. Ce qui implique au moins l'existence d'un analyseur (parseur). 5, record 6, French, - analyseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'élève doit écrire en toutes lettres sa réponse en la tapant au clavier. Un analyseur de réponse vérifiera si ce qu'il a écrit correspond à une réponse attendue ou non. 6, record 6, French, - analyseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «parseur» est dérivé du latin «pars orationis». 7, record 6, French, - analyseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
analyseur déterministe, syntaxico-sémantique, logique, micro-analyseur. 8, record 6, French, - analyseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- analizador
1, record 6, Spanish, analizador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- semantic parser
1, record 7, English, semantic%20parser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the semantic parser is designed to produce exactly the system's internal interpretation of the request : a functional form instantiated to the extent that values for the function and for its arguments were provided in the input sentence. Some system parameters determine the degree of fuzziness allowed in parsing each semantic category by prescribing, for instance, the number of words that can be skipped if they do not fit into the grammatical definition of the current category. 2, record 7, English, - semantic%20parser
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
SOPHIE also has a semantic parser that parses the student’s typewritten words, not by using a grammar, but rather by using a semantic representation of possible phrases for each word that might be used in this domain. 3, record 7, English, - semantic%20parser
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parseur sémantique
1, record 7, French, parseur%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le parseur ne traite que des informations sémantiques, c'est un parseur sémantique. 1, record 7, French, - parseur%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-09-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- predefined marker
1, record 8, English, predefined%20marker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verbs or nouns may be used as case headers, and fillers for sub-concepts are identified in the input sentence by their association with predefined markers so that grammatical correctness is not a stringent requirement. 1, record 8, English, - predefined%20marker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marqueur prédéfini
1, record 8, French, marqueur%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9fini
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prédicat prédéfini : en langage Prolog, prédicat connu a priori par le programme interpréteur. D'autres prédicats ne le sont pas. Ce sont les prédicats définis par l'utilisateur. 2, record 8, French, - marqueur%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9fini
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- parallel parser
1, record 9, English, parallel%20parser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A parallel parser proceeds in parallel along each possible option; the incorrect parses eventually lead to dead ends, while the correct one continues to be expanded until it covers the entire input sentence. 1, record 9, English, - parallel%20parser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- analyseur en parallèle
1, record 9, French, analyseur%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- analyseur parallèle 2, record 9, French, analyseur%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Marcus parser
1, record 10, English, Marcus%20parser
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Marcus parser builds a derivation tree for an input sentence as it goes, and its rules refer to a description of that tree for their proper operation. 1, record 10, English, - Marcus%20parser
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- analyseur de Marcus
1, record 10, French, analyseur%20de%20Marcus
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- parseur de Marcus 1, record 10, French, parseur%20de%20Marcus
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-08-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Grammar
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- surface grammar
1, record 11, English, surface%20grammar
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of obtaining a sentence surface structure from the given input string. 2, record 11, English, - surface%20grammar
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Grammaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grammaire de surface
1, record 11, French, grammaire%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- filler
1, record 12, English, filler
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verbs or nouns may be used as case headers, and fillers for sub-concepts are identified in the input sentence by their association with predefined markers so that grammatical correctness is not a stringent requirement. 1, record 12, English, - filler
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- terme de remplissage
1, record 12, French, terme%20de%20remplissage
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les verbes et les noms peuvent être utilisés comme concepts principaux de cas et les termes de remplissage pour les sous-concepts sont identifiés dans la phrase d'entrée par leur association avec des marqueurs prédéfinis, de sorte que l'exactitude grammaticale n'est pas une exigence absolue. 1, record 12, French, - terme%20de%20remplissage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- predictive parsing
1, record 13, English, predictive%20parsing
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- expectation-based parsing 2, record 13, English, expectation%2Dbased%20parsing
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Is an approach to natural language analysis based on the use of powerful programs associated primarily with individual lexical items which embody expectations about the form and content of the subsequent sentence/text input. 1, record 13, English, - predictive%20parsing
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- analyse prédictive
1, record 13, French, analyse%20pr%C3%A9dictive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- parsage prédictif 1, record 13, French, parsage%20pr%C3%A9dictif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- input sentence
1, record 14, English, input%20sentence
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- phrase d'entrée
1, record 14, French, phrase%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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