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WER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word error rate
1, record 1, English, word%20error%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WER 1, record 1, English, WER
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A potentially more accurate metric of ASR [automatic speech recognition] performance is word error rate (WER). The WER between a particular transcription and the correct transcription, y*, may be defined as the number of edits (substitutions, deletions or insertions) needed to change the particular transcription into y* divided by the number of words in y*. 2, record 1, English, - word%20error%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
word error rate; WER: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, English, - word%20error%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'erreurs sur les mots
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27erreurs%20sur%20les%20mots
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WER 1, record 1, French, WER
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En utilisant différentes sorties du module de [reconnaissance automatique de la parole] sous forme de graphe de mots, nous montrons que les performances du décodage conceptuel se dégradent linéairement en fonction du taux d'erreurs sur les mots (WER). 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreurs%20sur%20les%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WER : sigle du terme anglais «word error rate». 2, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreurs%20sur%20les%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux d'erreurs sur les mots; WER : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreurs%20sur%20les%20mots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de error de palabras
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20error%20de%20palabras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de error de palabra 2, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20error%20de%20palabra
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 2, record 1, Spanish, TEP
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 2, record 1, Spanish, TEP
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en el caso de los sistemas de reconocimiento, las diferencias entre distintas voces tienen efectos negativos en la tasa de aciertos. En la figura se ilustra este hecho y se muestran las distintas tasas de error de palabra (TEP) y de acierto de palabra (TAP), para diez locutores distintos, del reconocedor del sistema conversacional ATOS. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20error%20de%20palabras
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weak echo region 1, record 2, English, weak%20echo%20region
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a storm. 1, record 2, English, - weak%20echo%20region
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- région d'écho faible
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%27%C3%A9cho%20faible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- région de faible écho 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20faible%20%C3%A9cho
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Education Report Unit
1, record 3, English, World%20Education%20Report%20Unit
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ED/WER 1, record 3, English, ED%2FWER
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, English, - World%20Education%20Report%20Unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Unité du Rapport mondial sur l'éducation
1, record 3, French, Unit%C3%A9%20du%20Rapport%20mondial%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9ducation
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ED/WER 1, record 3, French, ED%2FWER
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20du%20Rapport%20mondial%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9ducation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad del Informe Mundial sobre la Educación
1, record 3, Spanish, Unidad%20del%20Informe%20Mundial%20sobre%20la%20Educaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ED/WER 1, record 3, Spanish, ED%2FWER
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20del%20Informe%20Mundial%20sobre%20la%20Educaci%C3%B3n
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