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DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- declarative knowledge
1, record 1, English, declarative%20knowledge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- descriptive knowledge 2, record 1, English, descriptive%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knowledge represented by facts, rules and theorems that can only be processed after being translated into procedural knowledge. 3, record 1, English, - declarative%20knowledge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
declarative knowledge: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - declarative%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissance déclarative
1, record 1, French, connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- savoir déclaratif 2, record 1, French, savoir%20d%C3%A9claratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de connaissances qui décrivent des relations entre les objets du domaine et qui ne disent pas comment obtenir que ces relations soient respectées. 3, record 1, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le savoir procédural est de nature algorithmique (il dit «comment» faire) alors que le savoir déclaratif ne l'est pas (il dit «ce qu'il faut» faire). 3, record 1, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connaissance déclarative : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- declarative knowledge
1, record 2, English, declarative%20knowledge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
knowledge represented by facts, rules, and theorems 1, record 2, English, - declarative%20knowledge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, declarative knowledge cannot be processed without first being translated into procedural knowledge. 1, record 2, English, - declarative%20knowledge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
declarative knowledge: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 2, English, - declarative%20knowledge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connaissance déclarative
1, record 2, French, connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
connaissance représentée par des faits, des règles ou des théorèmes 1, record 2, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalement, la connaissance déclarative ne peut être traitée qu'après avoir été traduite en connaissance procédurale. 1, record 2, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connaissance déclarative : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 2, French, - connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- declarative knowledge representation
1, record 3, English, declarative%20knowledge%20representation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- declarative representation 2, record 3, English, declarative%20representation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representation of facts and assertions. 1, record 3, English, - declarative%20knowledge%20representation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A declarative representation of a fact is simply an assertion that the fact is true. 3, record 3, English, - declarative%20knowledge%20representation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Representation schemes are classified into declarative and procedural ones. Declarative refers to representation of facts and assertions. They are object-oriented schemes. 1, record 3, English, - declarative%20knowledge%20representation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Suppose ... that a telephone directory were stored in a computer database and that we had a program which could look up a particular person's number in the directory. The representation of the directory would be an example of a declarative representation, i.e. one in which there is a set of independent facts. The program itself, however, contains knowledge about how a directory is searched. The specification of methods is called a procedural representation. 4, record 3, English, - declarative%20knowledge%20representation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentation déclarative
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation qui utilise le principe de parcimonie en créant des fragments de connaissances indépendants les uns des autres et en les combinant par un mécanisme général de raisonnement et de déduction. 2, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la connaissance du domaine étudié n'est exprimable que sous forme de déclarations, la représentation correspondante sera appelée représentation déclarative. 3, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un exemple qui illustre bien la différence entre déclaratif et procédural est l'analyse du langage naturel; un groupe nominal peut être représenté sous une forme déclarative par quelques règles de grammaire; [...]. Un système ne peut en effet être complètement déclaratif [...]. Un système très déclaratif est un système écrit dans un langage ayant une syntaxe très variée et donc permettant d'y exprimer le maximum de connaissances. [...] Avantages des représentations déclaratives : la lisibilité [...], économie et souplesse [...], facilité de modification [...] 4, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- declarative knowledge system
1, record 4, English, declarative%20knowledge%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de connaissance déclarative
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- declarative knowledge structure
1, record 5, English, declarative%20knowledge%20structure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- structure de connaissance déclarative
1, record 5, French, structure%20de%20connaissance%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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