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LEMMA [11 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
- induction lemma
1, record 1, English, induction%20lemma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lemme d'induction
1, record 1, French, lemme%20d%27induction
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 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive lemma
1, record 2, English, positive%20lemma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lemme positif
1, record 2, French, lemme%20positif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lemma
1, record 3, English, lemma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proposition proved, or sometimes assumed, to be true and used in proving a theorem. 2, record 3, English, - lemma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lemme
1, record 3, French, lemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énoncé de mathématique préliminaire nécessaire à la démonstration d'un théorème. 2, record 3, French, - lemme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lemme de comparaison, de poursuite, de Siegel, de théorème Kam. 2, record 3, French, - lemme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lemma
1, record 4, English, lemma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lemme
1, record 4, French, lemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, forme dont le contenu est identifié et admis pour la poursuite d'un raisonnement. 1, record 4, French, - lemme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En traitement de langages naturels, le lemme désigne aussi l'entrée de dictionnaire automatique. 1, record 4, French, - lemme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression "lemmatisation conceptuelle" est dérivée de la première acception du terme, tandis que "concordance lemmatisée" dérive de la seconde. 1, record 4, French, - lemme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- palea
1, record 5, English, palea
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost of the two bracts(lemma and palea) which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounded by the lemma. 2, record 5, English, - palea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: paleae 3, record 5, English, - palea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palea: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 5, English, - palea
Record 5, Key term(s)
- paleae
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paléole
1, record 5, French, pal%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- paléa 2, record 5, French, pal%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle supérieure 3, record 5, French, glumelle%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle interne 2, record 5, French, glumelle%20interne
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ches les graminées (Poaceae), pièce florale sessile insérée en position supérieure sur l'épillet et parfois sur l'axe secondaire de celui-ci. 4, record 5, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fleur est enveloppée par ses deux glumelles, la lemme et la paléole. 5, record 5, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléa : Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 6, record 5, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- palea
1, record 5, Spanish, palea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pálea 2, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A1lea
correct, feminine noun
- glumela superior 3, record 5, Spanish, glumela%20superior
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bráctea superior, membranosa, de las dos que se encuentran en la flor de las gramíneas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - palea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Glumela] superior de las dos brácteas que envuelven la flor de las gramíneas en el flósculo; generalmente es 2-nervada y 2-aquillada. 2, record 5, Spanish, - palea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lemma
1, record 6, English, lemma
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower of the two bracts(lemma and palea) which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounding the palea. 2, record 6, English, - lemma
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lemme
1, record 6, French, lemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lemma 2, record 6, French, lemma
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle inférieure 3, record 6, French, glumelle%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle externe 3, record 6, French, glumelle%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez les graminées (Poaceae), pièce florale sessile, insérée en position inférieure, directement sur l'axe de l'épillet. 4, record 6, French, - lemme
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fleur est enveloppée par ses deux glumelles, la lemme et la paléole. 5, record 6, French, - lemme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- millet grain
1, record 7, English, millet%20grain
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
millet grain : Kernel plus hull(lemma and palea). 1, record 7, English, - millet%20grain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- graine de millet
1, record 7, French, graine%20de%20millet
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graine de millet : Amande et enveloppe (lemma et palea.). 1, record 7, French, - graine%20de%20millet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- black oats
1, record 8, English, black%20oats
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Avena strigosa 2, record 8, English, Avena%20strigosa
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an annual European oat(Avena strigosa) with a lemma having two long apical bristles. 1, record 8, English, - black%20oats
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sand oats
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avoine strigneuse
1, record 8, French, avoine%20strigneuse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Avena strigosa 2, record 8, French, Avena%20strigosa
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avoines cultivées en France appartiennent au genre Avena, tribu des Avenées (famille des graminées) (...) [On relève l'] A. strigosa (Avoine strigneuse): à glumelle inférieure terminée par deux pointes fines, une arête sur chaque grain. 1, record 8, French, - avoine%20strigneuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon M. J.-P. Asselin, de l'Université Laval, cette espèce aurait aussi été cultivée dans l'Ile-du-Prince-Edouard. 3, record 8, French, - avoine%20strigneuse
Record 8, Key term(s)
- avoine rude
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- avena de las arenas
1, record 8, Spanish, avena%20de%20las%20arenas
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- Avena strigosa 1, record 8, Spanish, Avena%20strigosa
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- floret
1, record 9, English, floret
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stamens, pistil and lodiculae enclosed by the lemma and palea. 1, record 9, English, - floret
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fleuron
1, record 9, French, fleuron
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les étamines, le pistil et les lodicules insérés dans le lemma et le palea. 1, record 9, French, - fleuron
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- negative lemma
1, record 10, English, negative%20lemma
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lemme négatif
1, record 10, French, lemme%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Processing of Language Data
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lemma
1, record 11, English, lemma
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not all lemmas could, of course, be made to come out correctly from the computer (...). In fact, the accomplished wrong lemmatizations are more notable than the correct ones. 1, record 11, English, - lemma
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lemme
1, record 11, French, lemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrée d'un dictionnaire automatique. 2, record 11, French, - lemme
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne souvent le nom de lemme à chaque entrée d'un dictionnaire automatique. Le lemme ne comporte qu'une seule forme dans le cas des mots invariables. Il se compose du paradigme complet dans le cas des mots ou groupes de mots sujets à variations. 3, record 11, French, - lemme
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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