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SEGMENTATION [8 records]

Record 1 2020-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Processing of Language Data
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

The dividing of text into lexical units using a computer program.

OBS

Lexical units are usually words, but may also be numbers or special characters.

OBS

word segmentation; segmentation: These designations are mostly used when referring to the tokenization of texts in written languages that have no visible word boundaries in their writing system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatisation des données linguistiques
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

Une unité lexicale peut être un mot, un chiffre ou un caractère spécial.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
DEF

[The] separation of structures of interest from the background and from each other ...

CONT

Typically, segmentation of an object is achieved either by identifying all pixels or voxels that belong to the object or by locating those that form its boundary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
CONT

La délimitation d'une zone (par exemple un organe ou une tumeur) dans une image permet de mieux visualiser la structure, d'en quantifier le signal ou d'en mesurer le volume. Une telle zone est appelée région d'intérêt [...] et sa délimitation est appelée segmentation.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing Research
  • Merchandising Techniques
DEF

A marketing strategy which designates a market segment as a target prospect group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du marché
  • Techniques marchandes
DEF

Division d'un marché en groupes homogènes de consommateurs selon certains critères pouvant caractérisér leur comportement d'achat en matière de consommation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio del mercado
  • Técnicas mercantiles
CONT

[...] la segmentación del mercado consiste en "... separar el mercado en grupos de consumidores y 'prospectos' (posibles consumidores), de manera tal de elegir el mejor plan de marketing para cada uno".

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Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
07.05.19 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

technique for storage allocation in which parts of a program are loaded from auxiliary storage into main storage when needed

OBS

segmentation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
07.05.19 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

technique d'attribution de mémoire selon laquelle des parties d'un programme sont chargées de mémoire auxiliaire en mémoire principale, lorsque nécessaire

OBS

segmentation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A technique for storage allocation in which parts of a program are loaded from auxiliary storage into main storage when needed.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Technique d'attribution de mémoire dans laquelle des parties d'un programme sont chargées de mémoire auxiliaire en mémoire principale, lorsque nécessaire.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
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Record 6 1999-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
DEF

Schizogonic division of malaria parasites leading to the formation of merozoites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
DEF

Division schizogonique des parasites du paludisme, aboutissant à la formation de mérozoïtes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

A stratification based on qualitative criteria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Stratification fondée sur des critères qualitatifs.

Spanish

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Record 8 1982-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Source : Manuel de l'Institut canadien des comptables agréés, 1700.16.

Spanish

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