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VOICE ASSISTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual personal assistant
1, record 1, English, virtual%20personal%20assistant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VPA 2, record 1, English, VPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- virtual assistant 3, record 1, English, virtual%20assistant
correct
- digital assistant 4, record 1, English, digital%20assistant
correct
- voice assistant 5, record 1, English, voice%20assistant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital assistant that uses voice recognition, speech synthesis, and natural language processing to provide a service through a particular application. 5, record 1, English, - virtual%20personal%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The research firm has predicted that 20% of our smartphone interactions will be with a "virtual personal assistant" (VPA) by 2020, indicating a shift away from apps and towards assistants and social bots. 6, record 1, English, - virtual%20personal%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant personnel virtuel
1, record 1, French, assistant%20personnel%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistant virtuel 2, record 1, French, assistant%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- assistant personnel intelligent 1, record 1, French, assistant%20personnel%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
- assistant numérique 3, record 1, French, assistant%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- assistant vocal 4, record 1, French, assistant%20vocal
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Agent] logiciel qui peut effectuer des tâches ou des services pour un individu. 1, record 1, French, - assistant%20personnel%20virtuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un assistant vocal, aussi appelé «assistant personnel intelligent», est une application logicielle basée sur la reconnaissance vocale du langage naturel et la restitution d'informations par synthèse vocale. 4, record 1, French, - assistant%20personnel%20virtuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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