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COGNITIVE INFORMATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies and cognitive sciences
1, record 1, English, nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20information%20technologies%20and%20cognitive%20sciences
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NBIC 2, record 1, English, NBIC
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- NBIC technologies 3, record 1, English, NBIC%20technologies
correct, plural
- converging NBIC technologies 4, record 1, English, converging%20NBIC%20technologies
correct, plural
- NBIC converging technologies 5, record 1, English, NBIC%20converging%20technologies%20
correct, plural
- nano-bio-info-cogno technologies 6, record 1, English, nano%2Dbio%2Dinfo%2Dcogno%20technologies
correct, plural
- NBIC 7, record 1, English, NBIC
correct, plural
- NBIC 7, record 1, English, NBIC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the newer formulation is nano-bio-info-cogno (NBIC). U.S. government studies now recognize that the convergence of the NBIC technologies can vastly "improve human performance over the next ten to twenty years." 8, record 1, English, - nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20information%20technologies%20and%20cognitive%20sciences
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Mathématiques, physique et sciences naturelles
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, technologies de l'information et sciences cognitives
1, record 1, French, nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20technologies%20de%20l%27information%20et%20sciences%20cognitives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NBIC 1, record 1, French, NBIC
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technologies NBIC 2, record 1, French, technologies%20NBIC
correct, feminine noun, plural
- technologies convergentes NBIC 3, record 1, French, technologies%20convergentes%20NBIC
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, les transhumanistes désirent dépasser certains aspects de la condition humaine tels que la maladie, le vieillissement et la mort. [...] Selon eux, les nouvelles technologies NBIC (nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, technologies de l'information et sciences cognitives) nous permettront de nous transformer en êtres supérieurs dotés de grandes capacités telles que vivre plus longtemps et être en bonne santé tout en augmentant nos capacités intellectuelles, physiques et émotionnelles. 3, record 1, French, - nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20technologies%20de%20l%27information%20et%20sciences%20cognitives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convergence of nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies and cognitive sciences
1, record 2, English, convergence%20of%20nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20information%20technologies%20and%20cognitive%20sciences
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science 2, record 2, English, convergence%20of%20nanotechnology%2C%20biotechnology%2C%20information%20%20technology%2C%20and%20cognitive%20science
correct
- NBIC convergence 3, record 2, English, NBIC%20convergence
correct
- convergence of NBIC technologies 4, record 2, English, convergence%20of%20NBIC%20technologies
correct
- convergence of nano-bio-info-cognitive technologies 4, record 2, English, convergence%20of%20nano%2Dbio%2Dinfo%2Dcognitive%20technologies
- convergence of nano-, bio-, info- and cogno- technologies 5, record 2, English, convergence%20of%20nano%2D%2C%20bio%2D%2C%20info%2D%20and%20cogno%2D%20technologies
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ongoing unification of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science. 6, record 2, English, - convergence%20of%20nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20information%20technologies%20and%20cognitive%20sciences
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science (NBIC) is creating a set of powerful tools that have the potential to significantly enhance human performance as well as transform society, science, economics, and human evolution. As the NBIC convergence becomes more understood, the possibility that we may be able to enhance human performance in the three domains of therapy, augmentation, and designed evolution will become anticipated and even expected. 2, record 2, English, - convergence%20of%20nanotechnologies%2C%20biotechnologies%2C%20information%20technologies%20and%20cognitive%20sciences
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Mathématiques, physique et sciences naturelles
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convergence des nanotechnologies, des biotechnologies, des technologies de l'information et des sciences cognitives
1, record 2, French, convergence%20des%20nanotechnologies%2C%20des%20biotechnologies%2C%20des%20technologies%20de%20l%27information%20et%20des%20sciences%20cognitives
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convergence des technologies NBIC 2, record 2, French, convergence%20des%20technologies%20NBIC
correct, feminine noun
- convergence NBIC 3, record 2, French, convergence%20NBIC
correct, feminine noun
- convergence des technologies nano-bio-info-cognitives 4, record 2, French, convergence%20des%20technologies%20nano%2Dbio%2Dinfo%2Dcognitives
feminine noun
- convergence «nano bio info cognitive» 5, record 2, French, convergence%20%C2%ABnano%20bio%20info%20cognitive%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la convergence NBIC (technologies nano-bio-info-cognitives) [sous-entend qu'il] existe la possibilité qu’au-delà des passerelles, nanotechnologies, biologie, sciences cognitives et informatique se rapprochent au point de ressembler à une discipline commune : c’est ce qu’on désigne par «convergence». 6, record 2, French, - convergence%20des%20nanotechnologies%2C%20des%20biotechnologies%2C%20des%20technologies%20de%20l%27information%20et%20des%20sciences%20cognitives
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cognitive information 1, record 3, English, cognitive%20information
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- information cognitive
1, record 3, French, information%20cognitive
feminine noun
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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