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RAISONNEMENT BON SENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common sense
1, record 1, English, common%20sense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a large body of knowledge that is shared with the other person. 2, record 1, English, - common%20sense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The ability to act appropriately in every day situations based on one's lifetime accumulation of experiential knowledge. 3, record 1, English, - common%20sense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bon sens
1, record 1, French, bon%20sens
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sens commun 2, record 1, French, sens%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sorte d’enveloppe d’une immense quantité de faits, situations et raisonnements accumulés depuis le début de l’apprentissage. 3, record 1, French, - bon%20sens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mélange de raisonnements généraux, parfois faux, de connaissances précises et de stratégies générales pour aboutir à moindre frais à la solution d’un problème posé. Selon John McCarthy, le sens commun, c’est que 99 % des gens auxquels on montre l’image d’une poubelle renversée au coin d’une maison pensent qu’un chien a renversé la poubelle. 4, record 1, French, - bon%20sens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque être doté d’une mémoire bien remplie [...] dispose du même coup de sens commun : la différence entre les mémoires personnelles étant partiellement compensée [...] par l’existence d’un bagage culturel largement partagé. 5, record 1, French, - bon%20sens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
connaissance de sens commun, raisonnement de bon sens 4, record 1, French, - bon%20sens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce que le petit doigt dit en français et le pouce (thumb rule) en anglais. L’expression "sens pratique" est aussi employée. 4, record 1, French, - bon%20sens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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