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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inference
1, record 1, English, inference
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process where a trained AI [artificial intelligence] model applies its learned knowledge to new, unseen data to make predictions, decisions, or generate content. 2, record 1, English, - inference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a language model that has been trained on a vast corpus of text can perform inference by generating a new essay, answering a student's query, or summarizing a research article. 2, record 1, English, - inference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inference: designation standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - inference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inférence
1, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en apprentissage supervisé, l'inférence est l'application d'un modèle entraîné à des exemples sans étiquette pour faire des prédictions. En IA [intelligence artificielle] symbolique, l'inférence permet de créer des liens entre les informations afin d'en tirer une assertion, une conclusion ou une hypothèse. Il s'agit d'un processus de déduction qui fait appel à un ensemble de règles se basant sur un système logique. 2, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inférence : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inferencia
1, record 1, Spanish, inferencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- query answering
1, record 2, English, query%20answering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse aux interrogations
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20aux%20interrogations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réponse aux requêtes 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20aux%20requ%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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