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LEFT-HAND RULE [9 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
- partial match
1, record 1, English, partial%20match
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- partial matching 2, record 1, English, partial%20matching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of associations between condition elements and working memory elements that partially satisfy the left-hand side of a rule. 1, record 1, English, - partial%20match
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correspondance partielle
1, record 1, French, correspondance%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accord partiel 2, record 1, French, accord%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
- couplage partiel 2, record 1, French, couplage%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conflict resolution
1, record 2, English, conflict%20resolution
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rule conflict resolution 2, record 2, English, rule%20conflict%20resolution
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solving the problem of multiple matches in a rule-based system by selecting the most appropriate rule. 3, record 2, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multiple matches may occur, in pattern matching or in the left-hand side of a rule, where two rules produce conflicting assertions. 3, record 2, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conflict resolution: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conflict resolution: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association. 4, record 2, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- resolution of conflict
- resolution of conflicts
- resolution of rule conflict
- resolution of rule conflicts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résolution de conflit
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résolution de conflits 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflits
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résolution du problème des appariements multiples dans un système à base de règles par sélection de la règle la plus appropriée. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des appariements multiples se produisent en appariement de formes ou dans la partie gauche d'une règle lorsque deux règles aboutissent à des assertions contradictoires. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il existe dans l'agenda des règles ayant la même priorité, la résolution de conflit est nécessaire pour sélectionner celle qui sera exécutée. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résolution de conflit : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
résolution de conflits : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antecedent
1, record 3, English, antecedent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The left-hand side of a production rule. The pattern needed to make the rule applicable. 2, record 3, English, - antecedent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antécédent
1, record 3, French, ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
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 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conflict resolution
1, record 4, English, conflict%20resolution
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
solving the problem of multiple matches in a rule-based system by selecting the most appropriate rule 1, record 4, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multiple matches may occur, in pattern matching or in the left-hand side of a rule, where two rules produce conflicting assertions. 1, record 4, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conflict resolution: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 4, English, - conflict%20resolution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résolution de conflit
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
résolution du problème des appariements multiples dans un système à base de règles par sélection de la règle la plus appropriée 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des appariements multiples se produisent en appariement de formes ou dans la partie gauche d'une règle lorsque deux règles aboutissent à des assertions contradictoires. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résolution de conflit : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20conflit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- left hand rule
1, record 5, English, left%20hand%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- left-hand rule 2, record 5, English, left%2Dhand%20rule
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle de la main gauche
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20main%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- règle des trois doigts 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20des%20trois%20doigts
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode permettant de déterminer la f.é.m. induite dans un conducteur qui traverse un champ magnétique. Lorsque le pouce, l'index et le majeur de la main gauche forment entre eux des angles droits - l'index indiquant la direction du champ magnétique, et le pouce celle du mouvement du conducteur - le majeur indique le sens de la f.é.m. (force électromotrice) induite, c'est-à-dire la direction du courant qui en résulte. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20main%20gauche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gapping grammar
1, record 6, English, gapping%20grammar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GG 2, record 6, English, GG
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gap grammar 3, record 6, English, gap%20grammar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extraposition grammars(XGs) imposed restrictions on the position of gap symbols and on the contents of gaps. With the introduction of gapping grammars(GGs) by Dahl, these restrictions were removed but the rule was still required to process a nonterminal symbol as the first symbol on the left-hand side. This restriction is removed with the introduction of unrestricted gapping grammars. 3, record 6, English, - gapping%20grammar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grammaire discontinue
1, record 6, French, grammaire%20discontinue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grammaire créée par Dahl à partir des grammaires d'extraposition et qui élimine les contraintes imposées par ces dernières sur la place et le contenu des symboles de discontinuité. 1, record 6, French, - grammaire%20discontinue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par un professeur à l'Université de Montréal, à partir d'un rapport IA publié en mai 1986 à l'Université de Rennes, intitulé «Processus de filtrage par arbre syntaxique dans les grammaires discontinués». 2, record 6, French, - grammaire%20discontinue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-04-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immediate dominance rule
1, record 7, English, immediate%20dominance%20rule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ID rule 2, record 7, English, ID%20rule
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rule which resembles a context-free rule, but which specifies only that the symbol on the left-hand side of the rule dominates(is the parent of) the symbols on the right side. 3, record 7, English, - immediate%20dominance%20rule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- règle de dominance immédiate
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20dominance%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dominator
1, record 8, English, dominator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dominators are used to specify which rule(s) may introduce a symbol that appears on the left-hand side of another rule. The notion is derived from the concept of one symbol immediately dominating(being the parent of) another in a parse tree. 1, record 8, English, - dominator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dominateur
1, record 8, French, dominateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-12-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- production pair
1, record 9, English, production%20pair
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is an IF/THEN rule consisting of a situation recognition(or left-hand part) and a resulting conclusion, action or evaluation(or right-hand part). 1, record 9, English, - production%20pair
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- paire de productions
1, record 9, French, paire%20de%20productions
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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