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TARGET CLASSIFICATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target numbering system
1, record 1, English, target%20numbering%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system used to assign alphanumeric codes, called target numbers, to targets. 1, record 1, English, - target%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each target number consists of six characters : two letters and four digits. The first letter is always Z while the second letter indicates the target classification level. 1, record 1, English, - target%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Target numbers are grouped into blocks that are allotted to fire units by artillery headquarters. 1, record 1, English, - target%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
target numbering system: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - target%20numbering%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de numérotage de cible
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotage%20de%20cible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système utilisé pour attribuer des codes alphanumériques appelés numéros de cible aux cibles. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotage%20de%20cible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque numéro de cible est composé de six caractères : deux lettres et quatre chiffres. La première lettre est toujours Z alors que la deuxième précise le niveau de classification de la cible. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotage%20de%20cible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les numéros de cible sont groupés en blocs, lesquels sont attribués par l'état-major d'artillerie aux unités de tir. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotage%20de%20cible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système de numérotage de cible : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9rotage%20de%20cible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Target Acquisition
- Intelligence (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
1, record 2, English, intelligence%2C%20surveillance%2C%20target%20acquisition%20and%20reconnaissance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ISTAR 2, record 2, English, ISTAR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 3, record 2, English, reconnaissance%2C%20intelligence%2C%20surveillance%20and%20target%20acquisition
avoid, NATO
- RISTA 4, record 2, English, RISTA
avoid, NATO
- RISTA 4, record 2, English, RISTA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISTAR applications include wake detection, mapping, wide area surveillance and automated target detection, classification and identification. 5, record 2, English, - intelligence%2C%20surveillance%2C%20target%20acquisition%20and%20reconnaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance; ISTAR: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - intelligence%2C%20surveillance%2C%20target%20acquisition%20and%20reconnaissance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renseignement, surveillance, acquisition d'objectifs et reconnaissance
1, record 2, French, renseignement%2C%20surveillance%2C%20acquisition%20d%27objectifs%20et%20reconnaissance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ISTAR 2, record 2, French, ISTAR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renseignement, surveillance, acquisition d'objectif et reconnaissance 3, record 2, French, renseignement%2C%20surveillance%2C%20acquisition%20d%27objectif%20et%20reconnaissance
correct
- ISTAR 3, record 2, French, ISTAR
correct
- ISTAR 3, record 2, French, ISTAR
- reconnaissance, renseignement, surveillance et acquisition d'objectif 1, record 2, French, reconnaissance%2C%20renseignement%2C%20surveillance%20et%20acquisition%20d%27objectif
avoid, feminine noun, NATO
- RISTA 2, record 2, French, RISTA
avoid, feminine noun, NATO
- RISTA 2, record 2, French, RISTA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les applications ISTAR comprennent la détection du sillage, la cartographie, la surveillance étendue et la détection, la classification et l'identification automatique des cibles. 3, record 2, French, - renseignement%2C%20surveillance%2C%20acquisition%20d%27objectifs%20et%20reconnaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renseignement, surveillance, acquisition d'objectifs et reconnaissance; ISTAR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - renseignement%2C%20surveillance%2C%20acquisition%20d%27objectifs%20et%20reconnaissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- algorithmic classification
1, record 3, English, algorithmic%20classification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The algorithmic approach despite its shortage in complying with non-determinate reality, will suit [the] purpose by being a very effective model. Perhaps more troublesome shortcoming of the algorithmic classification is the lack of energetically defined target function, i. e., the least-time free energy consumption. 2, record 3, English, - algorithmic%20classification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- classification algorithmique
1, record 3, French, classification%20algorithmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación algorítmica
1, record 3, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20algor%C3%ADtmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brain reading
1, record 4, English, brain%20reading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brain reading uses the responses of multiple voxels in the brain evoked by stimulus then detected by fMRI [functional magnetic resonance imaging] in order to decode the original stimulus. Brain reading studies differ in the type of decoding(i. e. classification, identification and reconstruction) employed, the target(i. e. decoding visual patterns, auditory patterns, cognitive states), and the decoding algorithms(linear classification, nonlinear classification, direct reconstruction, Bayesian reconstruction, etc.) employed. 1, record 4, English, - brain%20reading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lecture cérébrale
1, record 4, French, lecture%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- classification of target
1, record 5, English, classification%20of%20target
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- classification de l'objectif
1, record 5, French, classification%20de%20l%27objectif
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- target classification
1, record 6, English, target%20classification
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- classification des cibles
1, record 6, French, classification%20des%20cibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- target automatic classification
1, record 7, English, target%20automatic%20classification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- classification automatique de cibles
1, record 7, French, classification%20automatique%20de%20cibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- concept teaching program
1, record 8, English, concept%20teaching%20program
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only duty of the concept teaching program is to select the small sets to be presented at each iteration from a pool of prestored classified instances. Its objective is to find the sequence that will minimize the time elapsed between the presentation of the first instances and the last error in classification. To this end, it maintains a model of the student's set of hypotheses(exactly how the model is inferred is left unspecified). In addition to a definition of the(target concept), it is given a model of its student's learning mechanisms. Hence it can select the instances by which its learning model would minimize the difference between its student model' s set of hypotheses and the correct concept. This difference must be computed according to some distance measure, which can be very difficult to determine. 1, record 8, English, - concept%20teaching%20program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme d'enseignement de concepts
1, record 8, French, programme%20d%27enseignement%20de%20concepts
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir apprentissage de concepts, enseignement de type conceptuel. 1, record 8, French, - programme%20d%27enseignement%20de%20concepts
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- color chart
1, record 9, English, color%20chart
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Target for test photography composed of pigmented areas having colors of high saturation, often accompanied by gray scales, and useful in both color photography and in black-and-white reproduction of colored objects. An assembly of chromatic samples illustrating a scheme of color classification. 1, record 9, English, - color%20chart
Record 9, Key term(s)
- colour chart
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- planche de couleur 1, record 9, French, planche%20de%20couleur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mire utilisée en photographie, composée de surfaces pigmentaires dont les couleurs ont une saturation élevée, souvent accompagnée de gammes de gris et qui sert pour la photographie en couleur et pour la reproduction en noir et blanc d'objets colorés. 1, record 9, French, - planche%20de%20couleur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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