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DISAMBIGUATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entity disambiguation
1, record 1, English, entity%20disambiguation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disambiguation of entities 2, record 1, English, disambiguation%20of%20entities
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The process of linking the ambiguous terms in surface text with its semantic forms (entities) in a knowledge base is called entity disambiguation. Disambiguation of entities is a significant challenge in the semantic systems such as in natural language processing, knowledge base, question answering systems. 2, record 1, English, - entity%20disambiguation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désambiguïsation d'entités
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désambiguïsation d'entités consiste à lier automatiquement des mentions d'entités identifiées dans un texte et des entités présentes dans une base de connaissances. L'approche générale consiste à produire, pour une mention donnée, des entités candidates puis à sélectionner la meilleure parmi celles-ci, selon un ensemble de critères. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation%20d%27entit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disambiguation
1, record 2, English, disambiguation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In artificial intelligence (AI) theory, the group of techniques used to handle ambiguity is known as disambiguation. From a conceptual standpoint, disambiguation is the process of determining the most probable meaning of a specific phrase. Typically, disambiguation leverages statistical model to reflect the probabilities of an assertion. 2, record 2, English, - disambiguation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désambiguïsation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désambiguation 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sambiguation
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désambiguïsation est une tâche qui attire [...] le plus d'attention dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle appliqué à la linguistique. Elle consiste à assigner aux mots d'un texte leur sens correct en fonction de leur contexte. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desambiguación
1, record 2, Spanish, desambiguaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disambiguation
1, record 3, English, disambiguation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
action of determining which language construct, of several with the same sequence of lexical tokens, is referred to by a particular occurrence within a program 1, record 3, English, - disambiguation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disambiguation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - disambiguation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désambiguïsation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
détermination, parmi plusieurs éléments de langage ayant la même séquence d'unités lexicales, de celui qui est désigné par une occurrence particulière dans un programme 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désambiguïsation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disambiguation
1, record 4, English, disambiguation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of determining which language construct, of several with the same identifier, is meant by a particular reference within a program. 1, record 4, English, - disambiguation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - disambiguation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désambiguïsation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination, parmi plusieurs entités ayant le même identificateur, de celle qui désigne une référence particulière dans un programme. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- referential disambiguation
1, record 5, English, referential%20disambiguation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- désambiguïsation référentielle
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sambigu%C3%AFsation%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- structural disambiguation
1, record 6, English, structural%20disambiguation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- désambiguisation structurelle
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9sambiguisation%20structurelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- categorial disambiguation
1, record 7, English, categorial%20disambiguation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disambiguation of categories. 1, record 7, English, - categorial%20disambiguation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- désambiguisation catégorielle
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9sambiguisation%20cat%C3%A9gorielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- disambiguation strategy
1, record 8, English, disambiguation%20strategy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de désambiguisation
1, record 8, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20d%C3%A9sambiguisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disambiguating rule
1, record 9, English, disambiguating%20rule
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- disambiguation rule 2, record 9, English, disambiguation%20rule
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of disambiguation rules which are stored in the dictionary definitions of ambiguous or vague words. 3, record 9, English, - disambiguating%20rule
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- règle désambiguisante
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%C3%A9sambiguisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- règle de désambiguisation 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20d%C3%A9sambiguisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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