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UNSUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsupervised learning model
1, record 1, English, unsupervised%20learning%20model
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsupervised machine learning model 2, record 1, English, unsupervised%20machine%20learning%20%20model
correct, noun
- unsupervised ML model 3, record 1, English, unsupervised%20ML%20model
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An unsupervised learning model is a machine learning model trained on unlabelled data. During training, this type of model learns without external intervention to perform a given task by taking into account the similarities, differences and patterns it has observed in the dataset. 4, record 1, English, - unsupervised%20learning%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle d'apprentissage non supervisé
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modèle d'apprentissage automatique non supervisé 2, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27apprentissage%20automatique%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un modèle d'apprentissage non supervisé est un modèle d'apprentissage automatique entraîné au moyen de données non étiquetées. Dans le cadre de son entraînement, ce type de modèle apprend sans intervention extérieure à réaliser une tâche donnée en se fondant sur les similitudes, les différences et les régularités qu'il a observées dans l'ensemble de données. 3, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20d%27apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clustering
1, record 2, English, clustering
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cluster analysis 2, record 2, English, cluster%20analysis
correct, noun
- clustering analysis 3, record 2, English, clustering%20analysis
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an unsupervised machine learning technique designed to group unlabeled examples based on their similarity to each other. 4, record 2, English, - clustering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the difference between classification and clustering [is that] classification [refers to sorting] data into specific categories using a labeled dataset[, while] clustering [refers to] partitioning an unlabeled dataset into groups of similar objects. 5, record 2, English, - clustering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- regroupement
1, record 2, French, regroupement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agrégation 2, record 2, French, agr%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'apprentissage machine non supervisée qui a pour objectif de regrouper des ensembles de données en fonction de leur similarité. 3, record 2, French, - regroupement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La principale différence entre le regroupement et la classification réside dans le fait que le regroupement n'implique pas d'attributs étiquetés. Contrairement à la classification, une tâche de regroupement ne cherche pas à prédire ou à estimer la valeur d'attributs. 4, record 2, French, - regroupement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsupervised pre-training
1, record 3, English, unsupervised%20pre%2Dtraining
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unsupervised pretraining 2, record 3, English, unsupervised%20pretraining
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In unsupervised pre-training, the machine learning model is trained on a general set of unlabelled data. Once the model has been pre-trained, it is ready to be trained further for a specific task. 3, record 3, English, - unsupervised%20pre%2Dtraining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préentraînement non supervisé
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9entra%C3%AEnement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préentrainement non supervisé 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9entrainement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pré-entraînement non supervisé 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dentra%C3%AEnement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pré-entrainement non supervisé 4, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dentrainement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas du pré-entraînement non supervisé, le modèle d'apprentissage automatique est entraîné au moyen d'un ensemble de données non étiquetées de nature générale. Après le préentraînement, le modèle est prêt à recevoir un entraînement supplémentaire visant à lui permettre de réaliser une tâche précise. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9entra%C3%AEnement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pré-entraînement non supervisé; pré-entrainement non supervisé : Même si ces formes sont courantes, les mots construits avec le préfixe «pré-» s'écrivent en principe sans trait d'union. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9entra%C3%AEnement%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unsupervised learning
1, record 4, English, unsupervised%20learning
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unsupervised machine learning 2, record 4, English, unsupervised%20machine%20learning
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine learning in which an AI model is trained on an unlabelled dataset, so that it learns without external intervention to perform a given task by taking into account the similarities, differences and patterns it has observed in the dataset. 3, record 4, English, - unsupervised%20learning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unsupervised learning is used, for example, for behaviour identification and purchase recommendation. 3, record 4, English, - unsupervised%20learning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unsupervised learning: designation standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 4, English, - unsupervised%20learning
Record 4, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 2092263
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage non supervisé
1, record 4, French, apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage automatique non supervisé 2, record 4, French, apprentissage%20automatique%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- apprentissage machine non supervisé 3, record 4, French, apprentissage%20machine%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissage automatique dans lequel un modèle d'IA est entraîné au moyen d'un ensemble de données non étiquetées, le but étant qu'il apprenne sans intervention extérieure à réaliser une tâche donnée en se fondant sur les similitudes, les différences et les régularités qu'il a observées dans l'ensemble en question. 4, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'apprentissage non supervisé est utilisé, par exemple, pour l'identification de comportements et la recommandation d'achats. 5, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apprentissage non supervisé : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 décembre 2018 et normalisée par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20non%20supervis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje no supervisado
1, record 4, Spanish, aprendizaje%20no%20supervisado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- semi-supervised learning
1, record 5, English, semi%2Dsupervised%20learning
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- semi-supervised machine learning 2, record 5, English, semi%2Dsupervised%20machine%20learning
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semi-supervised learning is a type of machine learning that falls in between supervised and unsupervised learning. It is a method that uses a small amount of labeled data and a large amount of unlabeled data to train a model. 3, record 5, English, - semi%2Dsupervised%20learning
Record 5, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10371064
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage semi-supervisé
1, record 5, French, apprentissage%20semi%2Dsupervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage automatique semi-supervisé 2, record 5, French, apprentissage%20automatique%20semi%2Dsupervis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage semi-supervisé est une technique d'apprentissage machine qui se situe entre l'apprentissage supervisé (où tous les exemples sont étiquetés) et l'apprentissage non supervisé (où aucun exemple n'est étiqueté). Cette approche tire parti d'une petite quantité de données étiquetées – suffisamment pour guider le modèle sur ce qu'il doit apprendre – et d'une grande quantité de données non étiquetées, qui sont plus faciles à collecter. 3, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20semi%2Dsupervis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje semisupervisado
1, record 5, Spanish, aprendizaje%20semisupervisado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] se utiliza para las mismas aplicaciones que el aprendizaje supervisado; sin embargo, utiliza datos etiquetados y no etiquetados para entrenamiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20semisupervisado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hierarchical clustering
1, record 6, English, hierarchical%20clustering
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hierarchical cluster analysis 1, record 6, English, hierarchical%20cluster%20analysis
correct
- HCA 1, record 6, English, HCA
correct
- HCA 1, record 6, English, HCA
- hierarchical-based clustering 2, record 6, English, hierarchical%2Dbased%20clustering
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an unsupervised machine learning technique [that] groups objects into a cluster hierarchy without enforcing a linear order within them. 3, record 6, English, - hierarchical%20clustering
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many disciplines, such as biology, image analysis and the social sciences, use hierarchical clustering methods to explore and recognize patterns in datasets. 3, record 6, English, - hierarchical%20clustering
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hierarchical based clustering
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- regroupement hiérarchique
1, record 6, French, regroupement%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- agrégation hiérarchique 2, record 6, French, agr%C3%A9gation%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Translation and Interpretation
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- statistical word alignment
1, record 7, English, statistical%20word%20alignment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Statistical word alignment is a well known application of unsupervised learning and is a key step towards machine translation from a source language S to a target language T. 2, record 7, English, - statistical%20word%20alignment
Record 7, Key term(s)
- statistic word alignment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Traduction et interprétation
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- alignement statistique de mots
1, record 7, French, alignement%20statistique%20de%20mots
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
- Traducción e interpretación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineación estadística de palabras
1, record 7, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n%20estad%C3%ADstica%20de%20palabras
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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