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Q/A [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mixed initiative
1, record 1, English, mixed%20initiative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonell coined the term "mixed initiative" to indicate that with SCHOLAR both participants could take the initiative and ask questions. In the dialogue shown, the student typed "q/a" to change the mode of interaction to one in which he could ask questions and use SCHOLAR as an information-retrieval system. Typing "mixinit" returns the system to the mixed-initiative mode. 1, record 1, English, - mixed%20initiative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- initiative partagée
1, record 1, French, initiative%20partag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] développer l'approche à initiative partagée grâce à laquelle soit l'apprenant soit le système pourront réorienter l'interaction; [...] 1, record 1, French, - initiative%20partag%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat-file database manager 1, record 2, English, flat%2Dfile%20database%20manager
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally speaking, database management systems fall into one of two categories : flat-file and relational. You are familiar with the flat-file manager such as Lotus Development Corp. 's 1-2-3, Borland International Inc. 's Reflex and Symantec Corp. 's Q. & A.... PC Resource, Sept. 1989, p. 59. 1, record 2, English, - flat%2Dfile%20database%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire mono-fichier
1, record 2, French, gestionnaire%20mono%2Dfichier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) qu'il s'agisse de simples gestionnaires mono-fichiers comme File de Microsoft (...) (Science et Vie Micro (SVM), no 64, sept. 1989, p. 163). 1, record 2, French, - gestionnaire%20mono%2Dfichier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air delivery rate
1, record 3, English, air%20delivery%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- Q/A 2, record 3, English, Q%2FA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
air volume per unit time per unit area of affected floor space. 1, record 3, English, - air%20delivery%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débit soufflé
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bit%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- débit de soufflage d'air 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20soufflage%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
débit volumique d'air soufflé par unité de temps et par unité de surface de l'aire de plancher considérée. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le débit soufflé est supérieur au débit extrait, l'excédent s'évacue soit par les ouvertures ou gaines spécialement prévues à cet effet, soit par les défauts d'étanchéité des bâtiments (...) 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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