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INSTANCE SPACE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supersonic parachute
1, record 1, English, supersonic%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supersonic parachutes have been used as aerodynamic decelerators during entry and decent into low-density atmospheres, [for instance in] Mars space exploration missions. 2, record 1, English, - supersonic%20parachute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute supersonique
1, record 1, French, parachute%20supersonique
correct, masculine 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 2020-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constraint propagation
1, record 2, English, constraint%20propagation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The goal of] constraint propagation is... to reduce the search space of a problem instance through the repeated analysis and evaluation of variables, their domains, and the interdependence between the variables that is induced by the set of constraints. 2, record 2, English, - constraint%20propagation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propagation de contraintes
1, record 2, French, propagation%20de%20contraintes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la propagation de contraintes [...] permet [...] de réduire l'espace de recherche. 2, record 2, French, - propagation%20de%20contraintes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- propagación de restricciones
1, record 2, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20de%20restricciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El algoritmo de propagación de restricciones en principio es muy directo; cuando se modifica el dominio de una variable de decisión, se examinan las restricciones que contienen dicha variable para determinar si algunos valores en los dominios de otras variables de decisión ahora son incoherentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - propagaci%C3%B3n%20de%20restricciones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- argument of pericenter
1, record 3, English, argument%20of%20pericenter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- argument of pericentre 2, record 3, English, argument%20of%20pericentre
correct
- pericentre argument 3, record 3, English, pericentre%20argument
- pericenter argument 4, record 3, English, pericenter%20argument
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The argument of pericenter, for example, is defined as follows. There is a line through space which is fixed by convention as a reference. If one body orbits another(for instance the Moon orbiting around the Earth) the argument of pericenter associated with this orbit is the angle in the plane of the orbit between the reference line and the closest point of the orbit to the focus. The angle described above is measured from the focus of the orbit and in the direction which the object orbits. 5, record 3, English, - argument%20of%20pericenter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argument du périastre
1, record 3, French, argument%20du%20p%C3%A9riastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- argument de latitude du périastre 2, record 3, French, argument%20de%20latitude%20du%20p%C3%A9riastre
correct, masculine noun
- élongation nodale du périastre 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9longation%20nodale%20du%20p%C3%A9riastre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle ayant pour sommet le centre de masse du corps principal et dont les côtés passent respectivement par le nœud ascendant et le périastre. 3, record 3, French, - argument%20du%20p%C3%A9riastre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ARNK field 1, record 4, English, ARNK%20field
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ARNK field... In order for the computer to book a continuing flight in the itinerary, it must be advised how the passenger is arriving at the boarding point. For instance, if we were to input Toronto-Ottawa and then Montreal-Toronto, such an itinerary is illogical to the computer and will cause the response... In such cases we say that the leg of space is "ARNK" or Arrival Unknown. In order to advise the computer of this we input our own I field. 1, record 4, English, - ARNK%20field
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone itinéraire en surface
1, record 4, French, zone%20itin%C3%A9raire%20en%20surface
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zone itinéraire en surface (ARNK) [...] Pour qu'il puisse réserver des places sur un vol de correspondance, il doit savoir comment le passager se rendra au point d'embarquement. Par exemple, un message d'entrée indiquant un itinéraire constitué des tronçons Toronto-Ottawa et Montréal-Toronto seulement est illogique pour l'ordinateur, qui donnera la réponse-erreur suivante : [...] Dans de tels cas, on qualifie le tronçon de ARNK (Arrival Unknown) ou Arrivée inconnue et on l'indique à l'ordinateur en introduisant une zone I spéciale pour le transport en surface. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20itin%C3%A9raire%20en%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- example space
1, record 5, English, example%20space
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- instance space 2, record 5, English, instance%20space
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of all possible examples and counterexamples of a concept to be learned. 2, record 5, English, - example%20space
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
example space; instance space : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 3, record 5, English, - example%20space
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espace d'exemples
1, record 5, French, espace%20d%27exemples
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- espace d'instances 1, record 5, French, espace%20d%27instances
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de tous les exemples et contre-exemples d'un concept à apprendre. 1, record 5, French, - espace%20d%27exemples
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace d'exemples; espace d'instances : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 2, record 5, French, - espace%20d%27exemples
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- description space
1, record 6, English, description%20space
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - description%20space
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - description%20space
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- espace de descriptions
1, record 6, French, espace%20de%20descriptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble des descriptions de concept possibles. 1, record 6, French, - espace%20de%20descriptions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- example space
1, record 7, English, example%20space
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- instance space 1, record 7, English, instance%20space
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of all possible examples and counterexamples of a concept to be learned 1, record 7, English, - example%20space
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
example space; instance space : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31 : 1997]. 2, record 7, English, - example%20space
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- espace d'exemples
1, record 7, French, espace%20d%27exemples
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- espace d'instances 1, record 7, French, espace%20d%27instances
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble de tous les exemples et contre-exemples d'un concept à apprendre 1, record 7, French, - espace%20d%27exemples
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace d'exemples; espace d'instances : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 7, French, - espace%20d%27exemples
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- press characterization
1, record 8, English, press%20characterization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- characterization 2, record 8, English, characterization
correct
- press fingerprinting 3, record 8, English, press%20fingerprinting
correct, obsolete
- press fingerprint 3, record 8, English, press%20fingerprint
correct, obsolete
- fingerprinting 4, record 8, English, fingerprinting
correct, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process where color capability is measured and recorded. 5, record 8, English, - press%20characterization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For instance, on a printer, or printing press, strips of various CMYK [cyan, magenta, yellow, black] values are read with a measuring instrument. This information is saved into a file that can be used to define the color space of that printer or press. The same applies to monitors. Usually an emissive colorimeter is attached to the face of the monitor for calibration, and then to measure its color space, or color capability. This process of measuring a color space is called characterization... 5, record 8, English, - press%20characterization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flexography has the potential to approach and rival the print quality of rivals lithography and gravure, if flexo converters are willing to pay the price. That price is awareness and control of printing variables. This type of control can be obtained with a press fingerprint -- or as it is more commonly called today, press characterization. Characterization, when done correctly, has the potential to control variability in the current process. 3, record 8, English, - press%20characterization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caractérisation de presse
1, record 8, French, caract%C3%A9risation%20de%20presse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- programme des couleurs 1, record 8, French, programme%20des%20couleurs
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de vérification des paramètres d'une presse en vue de la reproduction précise des couleurs primaires et de la quadrichromie à l'aide de méthodes densitométriques et d'analyse d'élargissement du point. 1, record 8, French, - caract%C3%A9risation%20de%20presse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractérisation de presse; programme des couleurs : Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 8, French, - caract%C3%A9risation%20de%20presse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermal knife
1, record 9, English, thermal%20knife
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fokker Space is Europe's leading solar array manufacturer for spacecraft. Its solar array release system, which employs the principle of cutting of an aramid hold-down cable by a thermal knife, has numerous advantages over, for instance, pyrotechnic devices. The tension in the cable decreases gradually, preventing shocks and because this system is insensitive to electro-magnetic disturbances the possibility of a spontaneous release is eliminated. The thermal knives can be used a number of times, allowing performance tests to be performed on actual flight hardware. 2, record 9, English, - thermal%20knife
Record 9, Key term(s)
- thermal knives
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couteau thermique
1, record 9, French, couteau%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises et les institutions des Pays-Bas [...] participent à plus de 20 projets technologiques, par exemple : couteau thermique pour les batteries de panneaux solaires, installations de simulation, microscopes pour la recherche en microgravité, dispositifs biologiques, filtres biologiques, capteurs, systèmes microtechnologiques et d'appui à l'équipage. 2, record 9, French, - couteau%20thermique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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