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UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty estimation
1, record 1, English, uncertainty%20estimation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncertainty estimation is the process of quantifying the uncertainty associated with predictions made by a machine learning model. 2, record 1, English, - uncertainty%20estimation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estimation de l'incertitude
1, record 1, French, estimation%20de%20l%27incertitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epistemic uncertainty estimation
1, record 2, English, epistemic%20uncertainty%20estimation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To overcome the [limitations] of vision models in open-set conditions, the community has proposed techniques for epistemic uncertainty estimation. Epistemic uncertainty [is] the uncertainty experienced by a model when it has a lack of knowledge ... 2, record 2, English, - epistemic%20uncertainty%20estimation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estimation de l'incertitude épistémique
1, record 2, French, estimation%20de%20l%27incertitude%20%C3%A9pist%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- estimation uncertainty
1, record 3, English, estimation%20uncertainty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accounting estimates are monetary amounts that are a fundamental part of the financial statements of many entities. Once the need for an accounting estimate is recognized, the measurement of these monetary amounts is subject to estimation uncertainty because of inherent limitations in knowledge or data. 2, record 3, English, - estimation%20uncertainty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incertitude d'estimation
1, record 3, French, incertitude%20d%27estimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- incertitude relative aux estimations 2, record 3, French, incertitude%20relative%20aux%20estimations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les estimations comptables sont des montants en numéraire qui constituent un élément fondamental des états financiers de nombreuses entités. L'évaluation de ces montants comporte une incertitude d'estimation en raison des limites inhérentes aux connaissances ou aux données. 1, record 3, French, - incertitude%20d%27estimation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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