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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Communauté urbaine de l’Outaouais
1, record 1, English, Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Communauté régionale de l’Outaouais 2, record 1, English, Communaut%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
former designation, correct, see observation, Quebec
- CRO 3, record 1, English, CRO
former designation, correct, see observation, Quebec
- CRO 3, record 1, English, CRO
- Outaouais Regional Community 2, record 1, English, Outaouais%20Regional%20Community
former designation, correct, see observation, Quebec
- ORC 4, record 1, English, ORC
former designation, correct, see observation, Quebec
- ORC 4, record 1, English, ORC
- Outaouais Urban Community 5, record 1, English, Outaouais%20Urban%20Community
avoid, see observation
- Ottawa Urban Community 5, record 1, English, Ottawa%20Urban%20Community
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Outaouais Regional Community" (ORC) created on January 1, 1970 by and Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté régionale de l’Outaouais" (CRO) in 1983 and to "Communauté urbaine de l’Outaouais" (CUO) in 1986, ceased to exist on January 1, 2002 with the creation of the new city of Gatineau. 6, record 1, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On January 1, 2002, the towns and cities which were grouped, since January 1, 1970, under the Communauté urbaine de l’Outaouais (CUO), sometimes called "the Greater Hull," became one city. The new city of Gatineau comes from the merger of the town of Aylmer, the cities of Buckingham, Gatineau, Hull and the town of Masson-Angers. 6, record 1, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Hull was the centre-city of the CUO but the name "Gatineau" had been chosen for the new city, the names of the previous towns and cities becoming names of "sectors." The municipal administration of the new city works from the Maison du Citoyen, the city hall of the previous City of Hull. 6, record 1, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
After 1983, no English name was official for the urban community; consequently "Outaouais Urban Community" has never been the name of the administrative body. Moreover, "Outaouais" being the name of the provincial Administrative Region no. 7, it has never been translated; consequently, "Ottawa Urban Community"(OUC) is incorrect. The only instance in which the French "Outaouais" has "Ottawa" as equivalent in English, is in the name of the "rivière des Outaouais-Ottawa River", "Outaouais-Ottawa" being the name of the Algonquian people(and the name of their Ojibwa language) established in the area at the time of the first settlements. 6, record 1, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOutaouais
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais
1, record 1, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%27Outaouais
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Communauté régionale de l'Outaouais 2, record 1, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20l%27Outaouais
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- CRO 3, record 1, French, CRO
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- CRO 3, record 1, French, CRO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté régionale de l'Outaouais (CUO) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969 et dont le nom a été changé pour Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais (CUO) en 1986, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Gatineau. 4, record 1, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 1er janvier 2002, les municipalités qui composaient, depuis le 1er janvier 1970, la Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais (CUO), parfois appelée «le Grand Hull», deviennent une seule ville. La nouvelle ville de Gatineau est issue du regroupement des villes d'Aylmer, de Buckingham, de Gatineau, de Hull et de Masson-Angers. 4, record 1, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Hull tenait lieu de ville-centre de la CUO mais «Gatineau» a été retenu comme nom pour la nouvelle ville, les noms des anciennes villes devenant des noms de «secteur». L'administration municipale de la nouvelle ville est installée dans la Maison du Citoyen, l'hôtel de ville de l'ancienne Ville de Hull. 4, record 1, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La Loi sur la Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais (L.R.Q. ch. C-37.1) a été abrogée le 1er janvier 2002. 5, record 1, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic advertisement
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20advertisement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic ad 2, record 2, English, dynamic%20ad
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ad automatically personalized for the consumer viewing it in order to create additional engagement and conversions. 3, record 2, English, - dynamic%20advertisement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dynamic advertisements are ads that adapt to each potential client or customer to give them the most impactful experience. Essentially, the creative portion of each ad changes to match each individual who views the ad.... For instance, a dynamic advertisement can be as simple as an ad changing from English to Spanish based on the consumer's device language setting. 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20advertisement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- publicité dynamique
1, record 2, French, publicit%C3%A9%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- annonce dynamique 2, record 2, French, annonce%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
- annonce publicitaire dynamique 3, record 2, French, annonce%20publicitaire%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
- pub dynamique 4, record 2, French, pub%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pubs dynamiques affichent un produit ou un service en fonction de leur pertinence au regard de l'utilisateur. 4, record 2, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les annonces dynamiques ont été adaptées à la météo. Ainsi, en cas de forte chaleur, les publicités insistaient sur les espaces climatisés du parc. En cas de pluie, les visuels mettaient l'accent sur les attractions à l'intérieur. 2, record 2, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- embodied agent
1, record 3, English, embodied%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embodied agents are essentially animated or static entities that are based on a computer screen and attempt to interact with users in some way. They can use a number of techniques to interact with users including written language, speech, gesture, facial expressions, head nods, and eye gazes. These agents can also have a variety of different representations(for instance, human, alien, paperclip, dogs, cats and so on). 1, record 3, English, - embodied%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embodied agent: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 3, English, - embodied%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent animé
1, record 3, French, agent%20anim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approche utilisée consiste en deux phrases : tout d'abord, annoter la perception de l'émotion à de multiples niveaux dans des vidéos d'interviews télévisées, ensuite rejouer les émotions perçues par l'agent animé, à partir des annotations. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20anim%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent animé : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 2, record 3, French, - agent%20anim%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente animado
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20animado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente personificado 2, record 3, Spanish, agente%20personificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los sistemas multimodales [...] combinan la utilización de diversos modos tales como texto, imágenes, audio o agentes animados [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20animado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La combinación de ambas investigaciones ha resultado en agentes personificados, o "embodied agents", capaces de interactuar de forma autónoma con humanos o entre sí. La personificación hace que sea posible mostrar expresiones faciales, lenguaje corporal, movimiento de labios e interacción utilizando gestos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20animado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
- Hearing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unilateral microtia
1, record 4, English, unilateral%20microtia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Children with unilateral microtia usually have normal hearing in their other ear, although this must be confirmed with hearing tests at a young age. Having normal hearing in only one ear will not usually cause any speech and language delay, and there are strategies to make the most of the child's hearing while at school, for instance. 1, record 4, English, - unilateral%20microtia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
- Ouïe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microtie unilatérale
1, record 4, French, microtie%20unilat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La microtie unilatérale rentre dans le cadre des malformations otomandibulaires. Elles peuvent être associées à l’absence du pavillon de l’oreille, du conduit auditif externe et du tympan. 1, record 4, French, - microtie%20unilat%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- description space
1, record 5, English, description%20space
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In machine learning, the set of all instances from an instance space that can be described in a given description language. 2, record 5, English, - description%20space
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different subsets of the instance space correspond to different concepts. Descriptions of those concepts are elements of the description space. 3, record 5, English, - description%20space
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espace de descriptions
1, record 5, French, espace%20de%20descriptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble des descriptions de concept possibles. 1, record 5, French, - espace%20de%20descriptions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
- Religion (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Religious Objects Database
1, record 6, English, Religious%20Objects%20Database
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Canadian Heritage. Generally, "Religious Objects" are used in a context of worship. They deal with a religious subject or have religious symbolism. Religious objects are also associated with members of the church community, for instance, religious orders, nuns or priests. Religious objects adorn places of worship and are used in devotions or in ceremonies. They may also be found outside the walls of a church, in a house or in a cemetery, or as in the case with the objects presented here, in a museum. The Religious Objects Database contains more than 300 records of objects with corresponding images. Through these objects and the relevant information which accompanies each, you will discover the richness of a cultural and religious heritage. The data are written in the language of each museum or institution responsible for the care of the objects and has not been translated. 1, record 6, English, - Religious%20Objects%20Database
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ROD
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Base de données d'objets religieux
1, record 6, French, Base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27objets%20religieux
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Patrimoine canadien. On entend par objet religieux : un objet qui a été utilisé dans le contexte du culte, qui traite d'un sujet religieux ou dont le symbolisme est exclusivement religieux, qui a été associé aux membres de la communauté de l'Église (prélats, religieux, religieuses, prêtres), qui orne le lieu de rassemblement des fidèles, qui sert à une dévotion ou à une cérémonie, que l'on peut retrouver aussi à l'extérieur de l'église, par exemple, dans une maison, un cimetière ou un musée. La Base de données d'objets religieux comprend plus de 300 objets assortis d'images. Vous découvrirez toute la richesse d'un patrimoine culturel et religieux par l'entremise de ces objets et l'information qui leur apporte un nouvel éclairage. Les données sont inscrites dans la langue de saisie des documents, tels qu'ils ont été consignés par les musées ou les institutions, et n'ont pas fait l'objet d'une traduction. 1, record 6, French, - Base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27objets%20religieux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- served
1, record 7, English, served
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the resource is served using language-negotiation(actually, even if it is not), servers MAY send a Content-Language : HTTP header specifying the language of the instance of the resource served. This is an interesting information that agents may use to evaluate the result of server-driven negotiation, exactly as they would with the Content-Type header in the case of format negotiation. 1, record 7, English, - served
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English terminology on this record is standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) whose role it is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. The French terminology was proposed by translators certified by the W3C and was verified by the author of this record. 2, record 7, English, - served
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- servi
1, record 7, French, servi
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la ressource est servie à l'aide d'une négociation de la langue (en fait, même si ce n'est pas le cas), alors les serveurs PEUVENT envoyer une en-tête HTTP Content-Language spécifiant la langue de l'instance de la ressource servie. C'est une information intéressante que les agents peuvent utiliser pour évaluer le résultat de la négociation conduite par le serveur, exactement de la manière où celui-ci le ferait avec l'en-tête Content-Type pour une négociation de format. 1, record 7, French, - servi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie anglaise de cette fiche est normalisée par le World Wide Web Consortium (consortium W3C) dont le rôle principal est d'établir les normes reliées aux technologies Internet. La terminologie française est proposée par des traducteurs agréés par le Consortium et elle a été vérifiée par l'auteur de cette fiche. 2, record 7, French, - servi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- procedural language processing services
1, record 8, English, procedural%20language%20processing%20services
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procedural language processing services provide for the interpretation or execution of procedural information that may be included in an instance of an information model. 1, record 8, English, - procedural%20language%20processing%20services
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term(s) and supporting text have been taken from a document presented as a working draft of the Technical Report on Multimedia and Hypermedia: Model and Framework. 2, record 8, English, - procedural%20language%20processing%20services
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- services de traitement de langage procédural
1, record 8, French, services%20de%20traitement%20de%20langage%20proc%C3%A9dural
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage procédural : Langage de programmation qui permet de spécifier ce qu'on attend d'un système de traitement de données en indiquant des instructions particulières, à exécuter dans un ordre particulier. 2, record 8, French, - services%20de%20traitement%20de%20langage%20proc%C3%A9dural
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- evolutionary psychology
1, record 9, English, evolutionary%20psychology
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Championed by a group of biologists led by John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, the emerging discipline of evolutionary psychology sees the human mind as a set of specific instincts that are trained by experience and learning, but are triggered by outside stimuli. This is very different from the old view that instinct and learning were mutually exclusive. These instincts are what constitutes human nature : for instance, the instinct to like sweet food... whatever form it comes in; the instinct to learn language with a specifically human grammar, whatever its vocabulary; the instinct to trade favors with other trusted individuals, a sense of social credit and debt; an instinct to form interpretations of what is going on in other human minds.... 1, record 9, English, - evolutionary%20psychology
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Economics and evolutionary psychology both focus on the similarities among individuals of all races: the fact that humans of all colors and creeds are motivated by the same preferences, desires and goals - to accumulate the means to consume, find a mate, have children, be famous or popular, and so on. This view holds that the differences between people are the result of different environmental triggers acting on the same genetic nature. 1, record 9, English, - evolutionary%20psychology
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- psychologie évolutionniste
1, record 9, French, psychologie%20%C3%A9volutionniste
correct, proposal
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-09-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- inference by assumption
1, record 10, English, inference%20by%20assumption
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Less certain conclusions can by drawn by making assumptions. For instance, one can assume uniqueness for certain relations. In this way, if a country's language is Spanish, then it cannot be French, assuming that a country only has one language. 1, record 10, English, - inference%20by%20assumption
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also negative inference, inverse induction, lack-of-knowledge strategy, functional analysis. 2, record 10, English, - inference%20by%20assumption
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- inférence par assomption
1, record 10, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20par%20assomption
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assomption : action de prendre comme hypothèse. Ex. l'assomption d'une proposition. 2, record 10, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20par%20assomption
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-05-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- instance language
1, record 11, English, instance%20language
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of all describable instances. 1, record 11, English, - instance%20language
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- langage d'instances
1, record 11, French, langage%20d%27instances
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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