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CONVERSATIONAL MODE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conversational mode
1, record 1, English, conversational%20mode
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interactive mode 1, record 1, English, interactive%20mode
correct, standardized
- time sharing 1, record 1, English, time%20sharing
avoid, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mode of operation of a computer system in which a sequence of alternating entries and responses between a user and the system takes place in a manner similar to a dialogue between two persons 1, record 1, English, - conversational%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversational mode; interactive mode; time sharing: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-10:1979]. 2, record 1, English, - conversational%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode dialogué
1, record 1, French, mode%20dialogu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mode d'exploitation d'un ordinateur dans lequel une suite de demandes et de réponses alternées entre un utilisateur et l'ordinateur se déroule d'une manière semblable à un dialogue entre deux personnes 1, record 1, French, - mode%20dialogu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode dialogué : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-10:1979]. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20dialogu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interactive mode
1, record 2, English, interactive%20mode
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chat mode 2, record 2, English, chat%20mode
correct
- conversational mode 3, record 2, English, conversational%20mode
correct, standardized
- interaction mode 4, record 2, English, interaction%20mode
correct
- mode of interaction 5, record 2, English, mode%20of%20interaction
correct
- talk mode 6, record 2, English, talk%20mode
correct
- time sharing mode 7, record 2, English, time%20sharing%20mode
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operating mode of a data processing system in which a sequence of alternating entries and responses between a user and the system takes place in a manner similar to a dialogue between two persons. 7, record 2, English, - interactive%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modes of Interaction.- ... The usual modes available are through the keyboard, by touching the screen, by means of a joystick or game-paddle, or with increasing frequency through speech recognition. 5, record 2, English, - interactive%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interactive mode; conversational mode: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 8, record 2, English, - interactive%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode interactif
1, record 2, French, mode%20interactif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mode dialogué 2, record 2, French, mode%20dialogu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- mode conversationnel 3, record 2, French, mode%20conversationnel
correct, masculine noun
- téléconversation 4, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9conversation
correct, feminine noun
- mode de bavardage 5, record 2, French, mode%20de%20bavardage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de fonctionnement d'un système informatique au cours duquel une suite de demandes et de réponses alternées entre un utilisateur et le système se déroule d'une manière semblable à un dialogue entre deux personnes. 6, record 2, French, - mode%20interactif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode interactif; mode dialogué : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 7, record 2, French, - mode%20interactif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Educación permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo conversacional
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20conversacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo interactivo 2, record 2, Spanish, modo%20interactivo
correct, masculine noun
- modo en diálogo 1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20en%20di%C3%A1logo
correct, masculine noun
- modalidad conversacional 2, record 2, Spanish, modalidad%20conversacional
correct, feminine noun
- modalidad interactiva 2, record 2, Spanish, modalidad%20interactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método operativo en que el usuario está en comunicación directa con la computadora (ordenador) y puede conseguir una respuesta inmediata a sus mensajes de entrada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - modo%20conversacional
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