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WAKE WORD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wake word
1, record 1, English, wake%20word
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- activation word 2, record 1, English, activation%20word
correct
- wake-up word 2, record 1, English, wake%2Dup%20word
correct
- hotword 3, record 1, English, hotword
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word [or short phrase] that triggers the interface on a device, typically a smart home’s voice assistant, to listen for user commands or queries. 4, record 1, English, - wake%20word
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hot word
- wakeup word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot de réveil
1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20r%C3%A9veil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot d'activation 2, record 1, French, mot%20d%27activation
correct, masculine noun
- commande d'activation 3, record 1, French, commande%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun
- mot réveil 4, record 1, French, mot%20r%C3%A9veil
correct, masculine noun
- mot de sillage 1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20sillage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les efforts [de la compagnie] pour permettre des requêtes multiples sans exiger le mot réveil à chaque fois constituent un énorme pas en avant [...] La fonction d'alarme «stop» [...] montre une tendance similaire visant à réduire le recours aux mots ou expressions de réveil et à permettre une conversation plus naturelle. 4, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20r%C3%A9veil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de activación
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra o frase con la que se invoca al asistente inteligente personal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sillage
1, record 2, English, sillage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fragrance trail 2, record 2, English, fragrance%20trail
correct
- perfume trail 3, record 2, English, perfume%20trail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sillage... is a term used to describe a scented trail left by the fragrance wearer. It comes from the French word for "wake, "as in the trail left in the sky by an airplane or on the water by a boat. Sillage defines how fragrance diffuses around the wearer, and a strong sillage means that a fragrance projects well. Sillage has nothing to do with the richness of the composition, however, but rather with the diffusive nature of the materials that go into it. 4, record 2, English, - sillage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillage
1, record 2, French, sillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Odeur laissée derrière soi par un parfum. 2, record 2, French, - sillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bilateralism
1, record 3, English, bilateralism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What would happen if all countries tried to sign bilateral trade agreements, so that America could not and would not buy from the Indies unless they bought an equal amount from us? And suppose the same bilateralism held for every two nations? Imports would balance exports, but at the level of which is the lower. 2, record 3, English, - bilateralism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bilateralism, a word to watch in 1991 : This standby will get increased air-time next year as more nations cut two-way trade deals with each other in the wake of breakdowns in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) negotiations to end global trade barriers.(US News and World Report, 31st December 1990, p. 84). 3, record 3, English, - bilateralism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bilatéralisme
1, record 3, French, bilat%C3%A9ralisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les accords bilatéraux tendent à assurer l'équilibre des balances commerciales entre deux pays en établissant une liste des contingents ouverts à l'exportation et à l'importation. Ils sont souvent complétés par des accords de paiements comportant l'ouverture de crédits réciproques. 2, record 3, French, - bilat%C3%A9ralisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bilateralismo
1, record 3, Spanish, bilateralismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intercambio de bienes y servicios entre dos países cuyos efectos se asemejan en la práctica al trueque. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bilateralismo
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