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VOICE-CONTROLLED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smart speaker
1, record 1, English, smart%20speaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice speaker 2, record 1, English, voice%20speaker
correct
- voice-controlled speaker 2, record 1, English, voice%2Dcontrolled%20%20speaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireless, voice activated device that uses integrated virtual assistant software to obtain information or perform tasks and provide the results aurally for the user to hear. 3, record 1, English, - smart%20speaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smart speakers and smart displays are always "on" and listening for their virtual assistants' activation words ... 3, record 1, English, - smart%20speaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur intelligent
1, record 1, French, haut%2Dparleur%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essentiellement, un haut-parleur intelligent est un appareil qui intègre un haut-parleur et un microphone, qui doit être branché et connecté à Internet. Ces haut-parleurs intelligents contiennent un logiciel d'assistant vocal [...] qui est à l'affût de mots-clés d'activation [...] Ils peuvent ensuite exécuter des actions précises en fonction [des] commandes vocales. 1, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20intelligent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice-message recorder
1, record 2, English, voice%2Dmessage%20recorder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice-controlled message recorder 1, record 2, English, voice%2Dcontrolled%20message%20recorder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See: voice-controlled message registration 1, record 2, English, - voice%2Dmessage%20recorder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répondeur-enregistreur
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%2Denregistreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice-controlled message registration
1, record 3, English, voice%2Dcontrolled%20message%20registration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recording of a message of a caller by an automatic answering system. 1, record 3, English, - voice%2Dcontrolled%20message%20registration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement des communications
1, record 3, French, enregistrement%20des%20communications
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated
1, record 4, English, voice%2Dactivated
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- voice-operated 2, record 4, English, voice%2Doperated
correct, adjective
- voice-controlled 3, record 4, English, voice%2Dcontrolled
correct, adjective
- voice-input 4, record 4, English, voice%2Dinput
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voice-activated; voice-controlled: terms used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 5, record 4, English, - voice%2Dactivated
Record 4, Key term(s)
- voice activated
- voice operated
- voice controlled
- voice input
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à commande vocale
1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- commandé par la voix 2, record 4, French, command%C3%A9%20par%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- piloté à la voix 3, record 4, French, pilot%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- à entrée vocale 4, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, dans l'univers du bureau on attend avec impatience la machine à écrire à entrée vocale. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à commande vocale; commandé par la voix : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- operado vocalmente
1, record 4, Spanish, operado%20vocalmente
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- de entrada vocal 1, record 4, Spanish, de%20entrada%20vocal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice-controlled call box
1, record 5, English, voice%2Dcontrolled%20call%20box
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cabine publique à commande vocale
1, record 5, French, cabine%20publique%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est dans cet esprit que le CNET a récemment mis en service deux services pilotes à base de reconnaissance vocale : Publivox, une cabine publique à commande vocale et Mairie-Tel, un serveur vocal interactif. On rappellera, pour mémoire, qu'il ne s'agit pas là des premières applications de systèmes de reconnaissance automatique de la parole en télécommunications. 1, record 5, French, - cabine%20publique%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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