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TRANSFORMATIONAL RULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transformational rule
1, record 1, English, transformational%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transformation rule 2, record 1, English, transformation%20rule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule mapping one tree onto another tree. 3, record 1, English, - transformational%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A transformation is the transition from one program to another one. A transformation rule thus is a mapping from programs to programs. ... In principle, there are two possibilities of representing a transformation rule. 1) It can be described in the form of an algorithm that takes the given program as input and produces an equivalent one as output ... 2) It can be given as an ordered pair of program schemes, the input template a and the output template b (corresponding to the premise and conclusion of a postproduction rule). 2, record 1, English, - transformational%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The transformation rules operate on the equations and produce new equations. 2, record 1, English, - transformational%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... programs are considered as formal objects ("formulas") which can be manipulated by transformation rules ("deduction rules"). 2, record 1, English, - transformational%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle transformationnelle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20transformationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inverse transform
1, record 2, English, inverse%20transform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inverse transformation 1, record 2, English, inverse%20transformation
correct
- reverse transformation 2, record 2, English, reverse%20transformation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transformational rule written on the assumption that the grammar describes the analysis of surface sentences. 2, record 2, English, - inverse%20transform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transformée inverse
1, record 2, French, transform%C3%A9e%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transformation inverse 2, record 2, French, transformation%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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