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POINT SOURCE MODEL [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- source task
1, record 1, English, source%20task
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 1, English, - source%20task
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tâche source
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A2che%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A2che%20source
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target domain
1, record 2, English, target%20domain
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 2, English, - target%20domain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine cible
1, record 2, French, domaine%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 2, French, - domaine%20cible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target model
1, record 3, English, target%20model
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 3, English, - target%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle cible
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20cible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target task
1, record 4, English, target%20task
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 4, English, - target%20task
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tâche cible
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A2che%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%A2che%20cible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- source model
1, record 5, English, source%20model
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 5, English, - source%20model
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modèle source
1, record 5, French, mod%C3%A8le%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 5, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20source
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- source domain
1, record 6, English, source%20domain
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In transfer learning, the knowledge a source model has acquired by training on data from a source domain to perform a source task is transferred to a target model. This knowledge is used by the target model as a starting point to train on data from the target domain and perform the target task. 2, record 6, English, - source%20domain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- domaine source
1, record 6, French, domaine%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En apprentissage par transfert, les connaissances qu'un modèle source a acquises en s'entraînant au moyen de données d'un domaine source en vue de réaliser une tâche source sont transférées à un modèle cible. Le modèle cible utilise ces connaissances comme point de départ pour s'entraîner au moyen de données du domaine cible et effectuer la tâche cible. 2, record 6, French, - domaine%20source
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2024-12-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- elliptical fire growth model
1, record 7, English, elliptical%20fire%20growth%20model
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A model of a free-burning point source fire with an elliptical shape. 1, record 7, English, - elliptical%20fire%20growth%20model
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Incendies de végétation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- modèle elliptique de la propagation du feu
1, record 7, French, mod%C3%A8le%20elliptique%20de%20la%20propagation%20du%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle d'un incendie en brûlage libre de forme elliptique. 1, record 7, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20elliptique%20de%20la%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- point source model
1, record 8, English, point%20source%20model
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point source models are widely used to assess the consequences of releases of toxic and flammable materials to the atmosphere. If the releases are of finite size, it is understood that the point source model is not a good approximation to the concentration in the near field, but it is widely accepted as an approximation to the concentration in the far field. 2, record 8, English, - point%20source%20model
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- modèle à source ponctuelle
1, record 8, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20source%20ponctuelle
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 2020-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian plume model
1, record 9, English, Gaussian%20plume%20model
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- GPM 2, record 9, English, GPM
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assuming that a pollutant is being emitted into the environment, how far and fast does it travel, and what is its fate over time? The Gaussian plume model is a(relatively) simple mathematical model that is typically applied to point source emitters, such as coal-burning electricity-producing plants. … One of the key assumptions of this model is that over short periods of time(such as a few hours), steady state conditions exist with regard to air pollutant emissions and meteorological changes. 3, record 9, English, - Gaussian%20plume%20model
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- modèle de panache gaussien
1, record 9, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20panache%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- modèle gaussien des panaches 2, record 9, French, mod%C3%A8le%20gaussien%20des%20panaches
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-08-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian concentration profile
1, record 10, English, Gaussian%20concentration%20profile
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plume [dispersion model]. For a vapour released continuously from a point source at a constant rate, the concentration at a point x, y, z downwind of the source at height h, is given by the following Gaussian Plume equation :... where xyz=crosswind and vertical standard deviations of Gaussian concentration profile. 2, record 10, English, - Gaussian%20concentration%20profile
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- répartition gaussienne des concentrations
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9partition%20gaussienne%20des%20concentrations
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- répartition gaussienne des teneurs 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9partition%20gaussienne%20des%20teneurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'effet de réflexion sur le sol intervient, l'hypothèse d'une source image fictive implique qu'il n'y a pas d'absorption à la surface du sol et que la réflexion du panache est parfaite. De même cette formule ne tient pas compte des réactions chimiques possibles dans l'atmosphère. En outre, comme elle traduit une répartition Gaussienne [sic] des concentrations sur les axes transversaux, cette dernière ne devient significative que pour des temps d'intégration suffisants, compris entre 10 et 20 minutes selon la structure de la turbulence; mais il est évident que seule une valeur intégrée est biologiquement utilisable et que la connaissance de pointes extrêmes de concentrations ne présenterait pas en principe d'intérêt. Toutefois, avec l'accroissement des puissances d'émission on observe parfois, en atmosphère neutre surmontée d'une inversion, des arrivées de panache au sol même, à proche distance de la cheminée, pendant des durées non négligeables, et d'autant plus dangereuses que les puissances d'émission sont alors considérables. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20gaussienne%20des%20concentrations
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian diffusion equation
1, record 11, English, Gaussian%20diffusion%20equation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pollutant dispersion modelling. ] Plume model. For a vapour released continuously from a point source at a constant rate, the concentration at a point downwind of the source at height h, is given by the following Gaussian plume... 2, record 11, English, - Gaussian%20diffusion%20equation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- équation gaussienne de diffusion
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9quation%20gaussienne%20de%20diffusion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- équation de diffusion gaussienne 2, record 11, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20diffusion%20gaussienne
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modèle de panache. Dans le cas de vapeurs émises de façon continue à débit constant par [...] [une source] située à une hauteur h, la teneur au point x, y, z sous le vent par rapport à la source est donnée par l'équation gaussienne suivante représentant un panache [...] 3, record 11, French, - %C3%A9quation%20gaussienne%20de%20diffusion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- line source model
1, record 12, English, line%20source%20model
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Models that are available in the literature and that are in use today vary from the very simple single point source in flat terrain through multiple source point, area and line source model in complex terrain with chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere. 1, record 12, English, - line%20source%20model
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- modèle à sources linéaires
1, record 12, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20sources%20lin%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- multiple source point
1, record 13, English, multiple%20source%20point
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Models that are available in the literature and that are in use today vary from the very simple single point source in flat terrain through multiple source point, area and line source model in complex terrain with chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere. 1, record 13, English, - multiple%20source%20point
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- modèle à plusieurs sources
1, record 13, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20sources
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- CDMQC
1, record 14, English, CDMQC
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CDMQC-This algorithm is the Climatological Dispersion Model(CDM) altered to provide implementation : of calibration, of individual point and area source contribution lists, and of averaging time transformations. 1, record 14, English, - CDMQC
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- algorithme CDMQC 1, record 14, French, algorithme%20CDMQC
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- simple point source model
1, record 15, English, simple%20point%20source%20model
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- modèle à une source
1, record 15, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20une%20source
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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