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UTTERANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utterance
1, record 1, English, utterance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speech activity 1, record 1, English, speech%20activity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous stretch of speech activity. 2, record 1, English, - utterance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission de parole
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20parole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal acoustique ou suite de signaux émis à travers les cordes vocales (ou une imitation de ce signal). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20parole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le signal résultant de l'émission de parole comporte des "bruits" c'est-à-dire des non-informations à éliminer. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20parole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utterance
1, record 2, English, utterance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stretch of speech between two periods of silence or potential silence, usually marked at the end by a rising or falling terminal juncture. 2, record 2, English, - utterance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énoncé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donnée linguistique constituée par une suite finie d'unités de la chaîne parlée, délimitée par deux périodes de silence. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- utterance 1, record 3, English, utterance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énonciation 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nonciation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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