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PREDICTIVE LEARNING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- robot judge
1, record 1, English, robot%20judge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] robot judge is a machine learning that uses data and a predictive algorithm model to make predictions and decisions... 2, record 1, English, - robot%20judge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- judge robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot-juge
1, record 1, French, robot%2Djuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- juge-robot 2, record 1, French, juge%2Drobot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
juge-robot : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Intelligence artificielle et droit» et reproduite avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - robot%2Djuge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- robot juge
- juge robot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Derecho procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez robot
1, record 1, Spanish, juez%20robot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- robot juez 2, record 1, Spanish, robot%20juez
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Cómo funciona el robot juez? Este robot no es un dispositivo con forma de humano sentado en una silla, sino un robot que puede usarse sobre una mesa y es capaz de analizar miles de millones de datos, utilizando información de casos entre 2015 y 2020. 2, record 1, Spanish, - juez%20robot
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predictive behavioural targeting
1, record 2, English, predictive%20behavioural%20targeting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Predictive behavioural targeting : This method uses machine learning and AI [artificial intelligence] algorithms to analyze a user's past behavior and predict their future interests and actions. Advertisers use this data to present content or ads that are likely to resonate with the user, even if they haven’t explicitly shown interest in a particular topic. 1, record 2, English, - predictive%20behavioural%20targeting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- predictive behavioral targeting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciblage comportemental prédictif
1, record 2, French, ciblage%20comportemental%20pr%C3%A9dictif
correct, masculine noun
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Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
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Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- machine learning engineer
1, record 3, English, machine%20learning%20engineer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ML engineer 1, record 3, English, ML%20engineer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A machine learning engineer(ML engineer) is a person in IT [information technology] who focuses on researching, building and designing self-running artificial intelligence(AI) systems to automate predictive models. 2, record 3, English, - machine%20learning%20engineer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en apprentissage automatique
1, record 3, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20apprentissage%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en apprentissage automatique 2, record 3, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20apprentissage%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ingénieur en apprentissage automatique est un type spécialisé d'ingénieur logiciel qui se concentre sur la conception, la mise en œuvre et l'optimisation de modèles et d'algorithmes d'apprentissage automatique. 3, record 3, French, - ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20apprentissage%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concept drift
1, record 4, English, concept%20drift
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In predictive analytics and machine learning, the concept drift means that the statistical properties of the target variable, which the model is trying to predict, change over time in unforeseen ways. This causes problems because the predictions become less accurate as time passes. 2, record 4, English, - concept%20drift
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dérive conceptuelle
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9rive%20conceptuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En analyse prédictive et en apprentissage automatique, on parle de dérive conceptuelle lorsque les propriétés statistiques de la variable cible, que le modèle essaie de prédire, évoluent au cours du temps d'une manière imprévue. Ceci pose des problèmes parce que les prédictions deviennent moins exactes au fur et à mesure que le temps passe. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20conceptuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Decision-Making Process
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automated decision system
1, record 5, English, automated%20decision%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] automated decision system includes any technology that either assists or replaces the judgement of human decision-makers. 2, record 5, English, - automated%20decision%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This system draws from fields like statistics, linguistics, and computer science, and uses techniques such as rules-based systems, regression, predictive analytics, machine learning, deep learning, and neural nets. 2, record 5, English, - automated%20decision%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Processus décisionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système décisionnel automatisé
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20automatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
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Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] système décisionnel automatisé comprend toute technologie qui soit informe ou remplace le jugement des décideurs humains. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20automatis%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces systèmes proviennent de domaines tels que les statistiques, la linguistique et les sciences informatiques, et utilisent des techniques telles que les systèmes basés sur des règles, la régression, l'analytique prédictive, l'apprentissage automatique, l'apprentissage en profondeur et les réseaux neuronaux. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20automatis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de decisión automatizado
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n%20automatizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
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Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- predictive data
1, record 6, English, predictive%20data
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Predictive data is the result of predictive analytics, which is used to make predictions about unknown future events. Predictive analytics use techniques from data mining, modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to analyze current data to make predictions about the future. The goal of predictive analytics is to forecast the future as accurately as possible and provide a set of data otherwise unavailable. 2, record 6, English, - predictive%20data
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données prédictives
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9dictives
correct, feminine noun, plural
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Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les industries devront analyser et interpréter de vastes quantités de données en temps réel. Il y aura peu de tolérance aux incidents et aux pertes lorsque des données prédictives seront disponibles pour les prévenir. Des outils comme l'analyse des données massives [...], l'intelligence artificielle et l'apprentissage machine [...] seront nécessaires. 2, record 6, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9dictives
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- datos predictivos
1, record 6, Spanish, datos%20predictivos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] se puede disponer de información que facilite la toma de decisiones en el día a día y asegurar la capacidad de respuesta ante situaciones futuras gracias a los datos predictivos. 2, record 6, Spanish, - datos%20predictivos
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- decision tree learning
1, record 7, English, decision%20tree%20learning
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In computer science, decision tree learning uses a decision tree(as a predictive model) to go from observations about an item(represented in the branches) to conclusions about the item's target value(represented in the leaves). It is one of the predictive modeling approaches used in statistics, data mining and machine learning. 1, record 7, English, - decision%20tree%20learning
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par arbre de décision
1, record 7, French, apprentissage%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage par arbre de décision se situe dans le cadre de l'apprentissage supervisé, où la classe de chaque objet dans la base est donnée. Le but est de construire un modèle à partir d'un ensemble d'exemples associés aux classes pour trouver une description pour chaque classe à partir des propriétés communes entre les exemples. 1, record 7, French, - apprentissage%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- optimal instructional sequence
1, record 8, English, optimal%20instructional%20sequence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Self is interested in formalizing teaching actions in terms of a student model. He wants a student model that is predictive as well as inspectable. His "concept teaching program" even uses a learning model to construct optimal instructional sequences in an artificial domain. 1, record 8, English, - optimal%20instructional%20sequence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séquence optimale d'actions didactiques
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9quence%20optimale%20d%27actions%20didactiques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- séquence optimale d'interventions pédagogiques 1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9quence%20optimale%20d%27interventions%20p%C3%A9dagogiques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir intervention pédagogique. 2, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20optimale%20d%27actions%20didactiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- McCarthy Screening Test
1, record 9, English, McCarthy%20Screening%20Test
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
McCarthy Screening Test. Dorothea McCarthy. Ages : 4-6. 5.... [It] includes six component scales-all drawn from the "McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities-that are predictive of a child's ability to cope with schoolwork in the early grades. Typically, children who would be diagnosed as "learning disabled", or as having other handicaps that would interfere with learning, perform less well on these scales then do children no so diagnosed. Therefore, the... test... identifies children as being "at risk" or "not at risk". 2, record 9, English, - McCarthy%20Screening%20Test
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- McCarthy Screening Test
1, record 9, French, McCarthy%20Screening%20Test
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tant que le questionnaire n'est pas commercialisé (et traduit) en français, l'usage veut que l'on emploie l'expression anglaise, la seule officielle. Pour expliquer la chose, on pourrait parler du "test de dépistage de McCarthy". 1, record 9, French, - McCarthy%20Screening%20Test
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-12-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- predictive learning
1, record 10, English, predictive%20learning
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage prédictif
1, record 10, French, apprentissage%20pr%C3%A9dictif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
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