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CIRCUMSCRIPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circumscription
1, record 1, English, circumscription
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rule of conjecture that can be used by a person or program for jumping to certain conclusions. 2, record 1, English, - circumscription
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonscription
1, record 1, French, circonscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle conjecturale [...] qui permet de sauter aux conclusions au moyen de schémas axiomatiques particuliers. 2, record 1, French, - circonscription
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circumscription
1, record 2, English, circumscription
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each family or taxon of lower rank with a particular circumscription, position, and rank can bear only one correct name. 1, record 2, English, - circumscription
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délimitation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9limitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circonscription 1, record 2, French, circonscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute famille ou tout taxon de rang inférieur, de délimitation, position et rang donnés ne peuvent porter qu'un seul nom correct. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9limitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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