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VOICE COMMAND [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice command
1, record 1, English, voice%20command
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spoken command 1, record 1, English, spoken%20command
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
speech input that can be recognized as a command by a functional unit 1, record 1, English, - voice%20command
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The user gives voice commands in the form of isolated words or word sequences drawn from a small vocabulary. 1, record 1, English, - voice%20command
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voice command; spoken command: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - voice%20command
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre parlé
1, record 1, French, ordre%20parl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commande vocale 1, record 1, French, commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
entrée de parole qui peut être reconnue comme une commande par une unité fonctionnelle 1, record 1, French, - ordre%20parl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisateur donne les ordres parlés sous forme de mots isolés ou de suites de mots extraits d'un petit vocabulaire. 1, record 1, French, - ordre%20parl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordre parlé; commande vocale : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - ordre%20parl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contextual voice command
1, record 2, English, contextual%20voice%20command
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By using contextual voice commands, a user can execute desired operations faster than by navigating through a set of nested menu items ... Also, contextual voice commands can be used to teach the device to accurately predict the intent of the user from a single voice command. Further, contextual voice commands can be used to vary the manner in which the user provides the voice input based on the context of the device being used. 1, record 2, English, - contextual%20voice%20command
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande vocale contextualisée
1, record 2, French, commande%20vocale%20contextualis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces nouveaux services [téléphoniques] tiennent compte du contexte et créent une expérience plus personnelle et intime que jamais. C'est le début d'une nouvelle forme d'interaction avec les appareils électroniques [par laquelle on] rend la commande vocale contextualisée accessible au grand public. 1, record 2, French, - commande%20vocale%20contextualis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice-activation
1, record 3, English, voice%2Dactivation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- voice command 2, record 3, English, voice%20command
correct
- speech-responsive control 3, record 3, English, speech%2Dresponsive%20control
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speech recognition will bring particular benefits in application systems such as: ... speech-responsive control ... 3, record 3, English, - voice%2Dactivation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande vocale
1, record 3, French, commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pilotage à la voix 1, record 3, French, pilotage%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction ou suite d'instructions émise oralement par l'utilisateur et reconnue par une machine fonctionnant en mode mono- ou multilocuteur. 1, record 3, French, - commande%20vocale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Robot à commande vocale. 1, record 3, French, - commande%20vocale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- activación por voz
1, record 3, Spanish, activaci%C3%B3n%20por%20voz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice control
1, record 4, English, voice%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- speech control 2, record 4, English, speech%20control
correct
- voice command 3, record 4, English, voice%20command
correct
- spoken command 4, record 4, English, spoken%20command
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control of a machine by means of spoken words rather than keyboards and pushbuttons. 5, record 4, English, - voice%20control
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speech recognition systems give microcomputers the power to respond to spoken commands. 6, record 4, English, - voice%20control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commande vocale
1, record 4, French, commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- commande parlée 2, record 4, French, commande%20parl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commande d'une machine au moyen d'ordres parlés plutôt que par des touches de clavier ou des boutons poussoirs. Par ex., commande de la vitesse et des indicateurs de changement de direction d'une automobile. 3, record 4, French, - commande%20vocale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expérimentation de laboratoire sur une commande vocale à mots isolés couplée à un clavier multiplex. 4, record 4, French, - commande%20vocale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
- Sistemas cibernéticos de control
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mando vocal
1, record 4, Spanish, mando%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice command language
1, record 5, English, voice%20command%20language
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One obvious field of application is "command languages" where machines are controlled by a series of limited voice commands. 1, record 5, English, - voice%20command%20language
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- langage de commande vocale
1, record 5, French, langage%20de%20commande%20vocale
correct, masculine 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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