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QUESTION-AND-ANSWER MAN-MACHINE CONVERSATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- question-and-answer mode
1, record 1, English, question%2Dand%2Danswer%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- question-answering mode 1, record 1, English, question%2Danswering%20mode
correct
- alternating conversational mode 2, record 1, English, alternating%20conversational%20mode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also question-and-answer man-machine conversation. 1, record 1, English, - question%2Dand%2Danswer%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode conversationnel alterné
1, record 1, French, mode%20conversationnel%20altern%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de conversation entre apprenant et système EIAO caractérisé par une alternance stricte entre interlocuteurs en raison de contraintes d'ordre technique. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20conversationnel%20altern%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignements fournis par le Centre de terminologie et néologie, Paris, 1991. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20conversationnel%20altern%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de preguntas y respuestas
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20preguntas%20y%20respuestas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- question-and-answer man-machine conversation
1, record 2, English, question%2Dand%2Danswer%20man%2Dmachine%20conversation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Japanese expect that, by the end of the ten-year period, their prototype machines will be able to accept continuous human speech and will contain vocabularies of fifty thousand words .... The machines will be able to carry on question-and-answer conversations with humans. 1, record 2, English, - question%2Dand%2Danswer%20man%2Dmachine%20conversation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dialogue convivial 1, record 2, French, dialogue%20convivial
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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