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SHALLOW KNOWLEDGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface knowledge
1, record 1, English, surface%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow knowledge 2, record 1, English, shallow%20knowledge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knowledge that is acquired from experience and is used to solve practical problems. Surface knowledge usually involves specific facts and theories about a particular domain or task and a large number of rules-of-thumb. 3, record 1, English, - surface%20knowledge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also experiential or heuristic knowledge and deep-knowledge. 3, record 1, English, - surface%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissance opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- connaissance de surface 2, record 1, French, connaissance%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- connaissances de surface 1, record 1, French, connaissances%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, plural
- connaissance superficielle 3, record 1, French, connaissance%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
- savoir de surface 4, record 1, French, savoir%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissance exprimée en utilisant des descripteurs que l'utilisateur considère comme opérationnels. 3, record 1, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Connaissance provenant de l'expérience utilisable pour résoudre des problèmes pratiques. On la qualifie aussi d'heuristique ou expérimentale. 2, record 1, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes basés sur les connaissances fondamentales viendront en complément de ceux fondés sur des connaissances de surface («shallow knowledge») utilisés pour des cas plus courants. 1, record 1, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi connaissances expérientielles et savoir heuristique. 4, record 1, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drill
1, record 2, English, drill
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- training 1, record 2, English, training
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schools favour preliminary drill(or training) on land or in shallow water, so that beginners may gain some knowledge of the required movements before attempting to swim. [also training COSWI 68 201] 1, record 2, English, - drill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraînement
1, record 2, French, entra%C3%AEnement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entraînement a pour but de mettre le nageur en bonne condition physique et de l'améliorer techniquement. 1, record 2, French, - entra%C3%AEnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compiled knowledge
1, record 3, English, compiled%20knowledge
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declarative knowledge that has been translated into procedural knowledge so that it can be immediately processed by a computer. 2, record 3, English, - compiled%20knowledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a person acquires and organizes knowledge into chunks and networks, the knowledge becomes compiled. Some individuals compile knowledge into more and more abstract and theoretical patterns (deep knowledge). Others compile knowledge as a result of practical experience (surface knowledge). Most people begin by acquiring theoretical knowledge and then, when they finish their schooling, they recompile what they have learned into practical heuristics. Expertise consists of large amounts of compiled knowledge. 3, record 3, English, - compiled%20knowledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wenger presents the now standard idea of compiled vs. articulated knowledge(terms that are preferable, in my mind, to shallow and deep). 4, record 3, English, - compiled%20knowledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compiled knowledge: term standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 5, record 3, English, - compiled%20knowledge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- connaissance compilée
1, record 3, French, connaissance%20compil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- connaissances compilées 2, record 3, French, connaissances%20compil%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- savoir compilé 3, record 3, French, savoir%20compil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] type de connaissance [...] acquis par l'expérience à partir d'une connaissance de base analytique. 4, record 3, French, - connaissance%20compil%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à savoir articulé. Voir aussi connaissances profondes et connaissances de surface. 5, record 3, French, - connaissance%20compil%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connaissance compilée; connaissances compilées : termes normalisés par ISO/CEI et la CSA. 5, record 3, French, - connaissance%20compil%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- articulated knowledge
1, record 4, English, articulated%20knowledge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wenger presents the now standard idea of compiled vs. articulated knowledge(terms that are preferable, in my mind, to shallow and deep). He presents a rationale for why knowledge could(and should) be compiled for specific purposes. He also presents a useful breakdown of the characteristics of knowledge articulation : the completeness of its contents(including justification), its structure or organization(e. g. abstractness or generality), and its epistemological characteristics(e. g. is it commonsense, causal, taxonomic). 1, record 4, English, - articulated%20knowledge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- savoir articulé
1, record 4, French, savoir%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- connaissances articulées 1, record 4, French, connaissances%20articul%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à savoir compilé. Voir aussi connaissances profondes, c. de surface. 1, record 4, French, - savoir%20articul%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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