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WORD RECOGNITION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word recognition system
1, record 1, English, word%20recognition%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- word recognizer 2, record 1, English, word%20recognizer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- word recogniser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de reconnaissance de mots
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20de%20mots
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de reconnaissance des mots 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20des%20mots
correct, masculine noun
- reconnaisseur de mots 3, record 1, French, reconnaisseur%20de%20mots
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] système de reconnaissance de mots manuscrits est composé de plusieurs modules : pré-traitement, segmentation, extraction de caractéristiques, apprentissage et reconnaissance. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20de%20mots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visual word recognition
1, record 2, English, visual%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reading images of words of text. 1, record 2, English, - visual%20word%20recognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance visuelle de mots
1, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20visuelle%20de%20mots
correct, feminine 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 2024-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contextual word recognition
1, record 3, English, contextual%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de mots contextuels
1, record 3, French, reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20contextuels
correct, feminine 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 2010-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- word recognition
1, record 4, English, word%20recognition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- word identification 2, record 4, English, word%20identification
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a reader to recognize written words correctly and virtually effortlessly. 3, record 4, English, - word%20recognition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance des mots
1, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20des%20mots
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- identification des mots 2, record 4, French, identification%20des%20mots
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habileté à lire de façon globale des mots familiers. 3, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20des%20mots
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- word recognition
1, record 5, English, word%20recognition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- recognition 2, record 5, English, recognition
correct
- word identification 3, record 5, English, word%20identification
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the process of perceiving words in reading and associating meaning with word symbols. 2, record 5, English, - word%20recognition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Docimologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance des mots
1, record 5, French, reconnaissance%20des%20mots
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- isolated word recognition system
1, record 6, English, isolated%20word%20recognition%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- discrete word recognition system 2, record 6, English, discrete%20word%20recognition%20%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The technique of this system is to compare the incoming speech signal with an internal representation of the acoustic pattern of each word in a relatively small vocabulary and to select the best match, using some distance metric. 3, record 6, English, - isolated%20word%20recognition%20system
Record 6, Key term(s)
- discrete word recognizer
- isolated word recognizer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de reconnaissance de mots isolés
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20isol%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Nanoy les chercheurs de Crin ont réalisé plusieurs systèmes de reconnaissance de mots isolés (cent mots) en temps réel par programmation dynamique dont un système autonome sur microprocesseur Z 80. 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20isol%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- connected word recognition
1, record 7, English, connected%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- connected speech recognition 2, record 7, English, connected%20speech%20recognition
correct
- word-in-sentence recognition 2, record 7, English, word%2Din%2Dsentence%20recognition
correct
- words-in-sequence recognition 2, record 7, English, words%2Din%2Dsequence%20recognition
correct
- contiguous speech recognition 3, record 7, English, contiguous%20speech%20recognition
correct
- contiguous word recognition 4, record 7, English, contiguous%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach to speech recognition that recognizes words spoken in normal context. 5, record 7, English, - connected%20word%20recognition
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connected speech recognition systems must be able to handle not only characteristics of sound and variations in pronunciation (as the word recognition systems do for discrete words), but also the grammatical structure of the language. 2, record 7, English, - connected%20word%20recognition
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with continuous speech recognition. 4, record 7, English, - connected%20word%20recognition
Record 7, Key term(s)
- connected-words recognition
- connected-speech recognition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de mots enchaînés
1, record 7, French, reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20encha%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- RME 2, record 7, French, RME
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de mots contigus 3, record 7, French, reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20contigus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconnaissance de mots dans des phrases séparées par des pauses. (ISO/IEC, JTC1/SC1, N1609, 1994). 3, record 7, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20encha%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Personnel Management
- Language
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Reading Word Recognition Skill 1, record 8, English, Reading%20Word%20Recognition%20Skill
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion du personnel
- Linguistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Aptitude à reconnaître des mots écrits
1, record 8, French, Aptitude%20%C3%A0%20reconna%C3%AEtre%20des%20mots%20%C3%A9crits
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-05-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- isolated word recognition
1, record 9, English, isolated%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- IWR 2, record 9, English, IWR
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach to speech recognition that uses pattern-matching techniques to recognize isolated words. 3, record 9, English, - isolated%20word%20recognition
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In isolated word recognition, the word or phrase to be recognized is entered as an isolated utterance separated from other entries by a pause. 4, record 9, English, - isolated%20word%20recognition
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de mots isolés
1, record 9, French, reconnaissance%20de%20mots%20isol%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-01-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- automatic word recognition
1, record 10, English, automatic%20word%20recognition
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance automatique des mots
1, record 10, French, reconnaissance%20automatique%20des%20mots
correct, feminine 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 1986-11-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- word recognition
1, record 11, English, word%20recognition
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may concern discrete words, or words in sequence. 1, record 11, English, - word%20recognition
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance des mots
1, record 11, French, reconnaissance%20des%20mots
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de mots 2, record 11, French, reconnaissance%20de%20mots
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'on parle de reconnaissance de mots isolés ou de mots enchaînés. 3, record 11, French, - reconnaissance%20des%20mots
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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