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GENAI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation and Interpretation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- GenAI translation
1, record 1, English, GenAI%20translation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generative AI translation 2, record 1, English, generative%20AI%20translation
correct, noun
- generative artificial intelligence translation 3, record 1, English, generative%20artificial%20intelligence%20translation
correct, noun
- GenAIT 3, record 1, English, GenAIT
correct, noun
- GenAIT 3, record 1, English, GenAIT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the heart of machine translation and generative AI translation lies a fundamental distinction in their approach to translating text. MT relies on a rule-based approach, utilizing a vast database of parallel translation pairs to identify patterns and translate text accordingly. ... In contrast, GenAI translation harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to generate human-quality translations. GenAI models are trained on massive amounts of text data, allowing them to learn the intricacies of language and generate translations that capture the subtleties of meaning, cultural nuances, and stylistic nuances. 4, record 1, English, - GenAI%20translation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 10492612
- IAGENAI25
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction et interprétation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traduction par IA générative
1, record 1, French, traduction%20par%20IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traduction par intelligence artificielle générative 2, record 1, French, traduction%20par%20intelligence%20artificielle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traduction par IA générative se fonde sur de grands ensembles de données textuelles, contrairement à la traduction automatique qui a plutôt recours à des bases de données de textes parallèles. 3, record 1, French, - traduction%20par%20IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generative AI
1, record 2, English, generative%20AI
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GenAI 2, record 2, English, GenAI
correct, noun
- genAI 3, record 2, English, genAI
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- generative artificial intelligence 4, record 2, English, generative%20artificial%20intelligence
correct, noun
- GenAI 5, record 2, English, GenAI
correct, noun
- GenAI 5, record 2, English, GenAI
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that generates new content by modelling features of data from large datasets that were fed into the model. While traditional AI systems can recognize patterns or classify existing content, generative AI can create new content in many forms, including text, image, audio, or software code. 6, record 2, English, - generative%20AI
Record 2, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10470706
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- IA générative
1, record 2, French, IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IAG 2, record 2, French, IAG
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intelligence artificielle générative 3, record 2, French, intelligence%20artificielle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
- IAG 4, record 2, French, IAG
correct, feminine noun
- IAG 4, record 2, French, IAG
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de l'intelligence artificielle mettant en œuvre des modèles génératifs, qui vise à produire des contenus textuels, graphiques ou audiovisuels. 5, record 2, French, - IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'IA générative est un type d'intelligence artificielle qui génère du nouveau contenu en modélisant les caractéristiques des données tirées des grands jeux de données qui alimentent le modèle. Alors que les systèmes d'IA traditionnels peuvent reconnaître les modèles ou classifier le contenu existant, l'IA générative peut créer du nouveau contenu sous plusieurs formes, comme du texte, une image, un fichier audio ou du code logiciel. 6, record 2, French, - IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IA générative; intelligence artificielle générative : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 septembre 2024. 7, record 2, French, - IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- IA generativa
1, record 2, Spanish, IA%20generativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inteligencia artificial generativa 2, record 2, Spanish, inteligencia%20artificial%20generativa
correct, feminine noun
- IAG 3, record 2, Spanish, IAG
correct, feminine noun
- IAG 3, record 2, Spanish, IAG
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la IA generativa [es] capaz de crear nuevos contenidos originales de audio, texto o imágenes a partir de la observación de otros datos [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - IA%20generativa
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