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VOICE-ACTIVATED [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated trigger
1, record 1, English, voice%2Dactivated%20trigger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice-actuated trigger 2, record 1, English, voice%2Dactuated%20trigger
correct
- voice trigger 3, record 1, English, voice%20trigger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... voice triggers can also be implemented so that they are activated in response to a specific, predetermined word, phrase or sound, and without requiring a physical interaction by the user. 3, record 1, English, - voice%2Dactivated%20trigger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voice trigger: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 4, record 1, English, - voice%2Dactivated%20trigger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclencheur vocal
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clencheur%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouve [l'application] en [exécutant] un geste de bas en haut ou encore en utilisant le déclencheur vocal. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clencheur%20vocal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclencheur vocal : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clencheur%20vocal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disparador activado por voz
1, record 1, Spanish, disparador%20activado%20por%20voz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disparador activado por voz: No confundir con "comando de voz", que es equivalente del inglés "voice command" y tiene diferentes aplicaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - disparador%20activado%20por%20voz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Computer Hardware
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice-input device
1, record 2, English, voice%2Dinput%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice-activated device 1, record 2, English, voice%2Dactivated%20%20device
correct
- voice-operated device 2, record 2, English, voice%2Doperated%20device
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication devices which is brought into operation by a sound signal, or some characteristic thereof. 1, record 2, English, - voice%2Dinput%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Matériel informatique
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif à commande vocale
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif à commande par fréquences vocales 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20fr%C3%A9quences%20vocales
masculine noun
- dispositif actionné par la voix 1, record 2, French, dispositif%20actionn%C3%A9%20par%20la%20voix
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Electrotecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de entrada vocal
1, record 2, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20entrada%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispositivo operado por entradas vocales 1, record 2, Spanish, dispositivo%20operado%20por%20entradas%20vocales
masculine noun
- dispositivo operado vocalmente 2, record 2, Spanish, dispositivo%20operado%20vocalmente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo en que se usa la voz del ser humano como entrada de datos o instrucciones directamente en un sistema. Dicho equipo comprende el uso de procesos de reconocimiento de la voz y puede reemplazar a otros dispositivos de entrada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20entrada%20vocal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated
1, record 3, English, voice%2Dactivated
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- voice-operated 2, record 3, English, voice%2Doperated
correct, adjective
- voice-controlled 3, record 3, English, voice%2Dcontrolled
correct, adjective
- voice-input 4, record 3, English, voice%2Dinput
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voice-activated; voice-controlled: terms used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 5, record 3, English, - voice%2Dactivated
Record 3, Key term(s)
- voice activated
- voice operated
- voice controlled
- voice input
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à commande vocale
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commandé par la voix 2, record 3, French, command%C3%A9%20par%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- piloté à la voix 3, record 3, French, pilot%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- à entrée vocale 4, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, dans l'univers du bureau on attend avec impatience la machine à écrire à entrée vocale. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à commande vocale; commandé par la voix : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operado vocalmente
1, record 3, Spanish, operado%20vocalmente
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- de entrada vocal 1, record 3, Spanish, de%20entrada%20vocal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- talking calculator
1, record 4, English, talking%20calculator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- voice-output calculator 2, record 4, English, voice%2Doutput%20calculator
correct
- voice-activated calculator 3, record 4, English, voice%2Dactivated%20%20calculator
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calculator which performs standard mathematical functions and presents the information through voice. 4, record 4, English, - talking%20calculator
Record 4, Key term(s)
- voice output calculator
- voice activated calculator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calculatrice parlante
1, record 4, French, calculatrice%20parlante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- calculatrice vocale 2, record 4, French, calculatrice%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
- calculette vocale 3, record 4, French, calculette%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculatrice comportant une carte de reconnaissance ou de synthèse vocale. 3, record 4, French, - calculatrice%20parlante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
calculatrice parlante à vocabulaire limité. 4, record 4, French, - calculatrice%20parlante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated telephone
1, record 5, English, voice%2Dactivated%20telephone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- voice-activated phone 1, record 5, English, voice%2Dactivated%20%20phone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- téléphone piloté à la voix
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20pilot%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- téléphone à commande vocale 1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «dispositif piloté à la voix» ou «à commande vocale». 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20pilot%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- speech-activated typewriter
1, record 6, English, speech%2Dactivated%20typewriter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- voice-activated typewriter 2, record 6, English, voice%2Dactivated%20%20typewriter
correct
- voice-operated typewriter 3, record 6, English, voice%2Doperated%20typewriter
correct
- vocal-entry typewriter 4, record 6, English, vocal%2Dentry%20typewriter
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The speech understanding system is also expected to be capable of running a voice-activated typewriter and of conducting a dialogue with users by means of synthesized speech in Japanese or English. 2, record 6, English, - speech%2Dactivated%20typewriter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire à commande vocale
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- machine à écrire à entrée vocale 2, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
- machine à écrire à commande verbale 3, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20commande%20verbale
feminine noun
- machine à écrire pilotée à la voix 4, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20pilot%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, dans l'univers du bureau, on attend avec impatience la machine à écrire à entrée vocale, dont certains spécialistes pensent qu'elle pourrait représenter à elle seule les deux tiers du marché de l'interaction vocale. 5, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated control
1, record 7, English, voice%2Dactivated%20control
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commande vocale
1, record 7, French, commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande vocale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 7, French, - commande%20vocale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- speech-activated electronic mail service 1, record 8, English, speech%2Dactivated%20electronic%20mail%20service
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- voice-activated electronic messaging system 1, record 8, English, voice%2Dactivated%20electronic%20messaging%20system
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See voice-operated typewriter, switch, robot. 1, record 8, English, - speech%2Dactivated%20electronic%20mail%20service
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- service de messagerie électronique vocale
1, record 8, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TELETAM est un service de messagerie électronique vocale proposé par TIS, SA. Chaque abonné choisit son code secret et peut alors émettre et recevoir des messages par téléphone, à destination et en provenance de tous les autres abonnés. Il peut aussi adresser un message à une liste de destinataires en une seule opération. 1, record 8, French, - service%20de%20messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-05-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- speech-activated multi-user typewriter
1, record 9, English, speech%2Dactivated%20multi%2Duser%20typewriter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- multi-speaker vocal entry typewriter 1, record 9, English, multi%2Dspeaker%20vocal%20entry%20typewriter
correct
- multi-speaker voice-activated typewriter 1, record 9, English, multi%2Dspeaker%20voice%2Dactivated%20%20typewriter
correct
- speaker-independent voice-operated typewriter 1, record 9, English, speaker%2Dindependent%20voice%2Doperated%20typewriter
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See vocal-entry typewriter and speaker-independent voice recognition. 1, record 9, English, - speech%2Dactivated%20multi%2Duser%20typewriter
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire à entrée vocale multilocuteur
1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale%20multilocuteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On est encore bien loin de la machine à écrire à entrée vocale multilocuteur qui demande un vocabulaire d'au moins 5000 mots; mais, dans les dix ans à venir, cette machine apparaîtra probablement, avec les conséquences que l'on imagine sur l'ensemble des activités du secteur tertiaire : plus besoin de dactylos; même les journalistes et les gendarmes ne taperont plus avec deux doigts! 1, record 9, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale%20multilocuteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Interiors
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated interphone
1, record 10, English, voice%2Dactivated%20interphone
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- interphone à commande vocale
1, record 10, French, interphone%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated robot
1, record 11, English, voice%2Dactivated%20robot
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- voice-operated robot 1, record 11, English, voice%2Doperated%20robot
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Computers will be voice-activated and will become attentive when we address them. 2, record 11, English, - voice%2Dactivated%20robot
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also voice-activated typewriter. 1, record 11, English, - voice%2Dactivated%20robot
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- robot commandé à la voix
1, record 11, French, robot%20command%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes commerciaux existant actuellement (été 1984) sont limités à quelques centaines de mots et un seul locuteur; les programmes de robots commandés à la voix fonctionnent aussi. 1, record 11, French, - robot%20command%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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