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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- analysis paralysis
1, record 1, English, analysis%20paralysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- choice paralysis 2, record 1, English, choice%20paralysis
correct
- decision paralysis 3, record 1, English, decision%20paralysis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analysis paralysis ... or decision paralysis occurs when a person is confronted with too many decisions, or the decisions are so important that over-analysis of the data induces inaction. 3, record 1, English, - analysis%20paralysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paralysie décisionnelle
1, record 1, French, paralysie%20d%C3%A9cisionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paralysie d'analyse 2, record 1, French, paralysie%20d%27analyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la paralysie d’analyse [...] se produit lorsqu'une personne réfléchit trop à une situation(et, par conséquent, la complique excessivement), à tel point qu'elle finit par ne plus être capable d’agir pour la régler. 2, record 1, French, - paralysie%20d%C3%A9cisionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automagically
1, record 2, English, automagically
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automatically, but in a way that, for some reason (typically because it is too complicated, or too ugly, or perhaps even too trivial), the speaker doesn't feel like explaining to you. 2, record 2, English, - automagically
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The C-INTERCAL compiler generates C, then automagically invokes cc(1) to produce an executable. 2, record 2, English, - automagically
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- automagiquement
1, record 2, French, automagiquement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automatiquement, mais de telle façon que, pour certaines raisons-le sujet est trop compliqué, trop moche ou peut-être même trop banal-, le locuteur ne prend pas la peine de vous l'expliquer. 1, record 2, French, - automagiquement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compilateur C-INTERCAL génère du C, puis appelle automagiquement (automagically) cc(1) pour produire un code exécutable. 1, record 2, French, - automagiquement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-help housing
1, record 3, English, self%2Dhelp%20housing
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- autoconstruction 2, record 3, English, autoconstruction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Housing construction in which the potential owners/occupiers complete all or some of the work. 3, record 3, English, - self%2Dhelp%20housing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- self-help
- self-help construction
- auto-construction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Types de constructions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autoconstruction
1, record 3, French, autoconstruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auto-construction 2, record 3, French, auto%2Dconstruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction réalisée en tout ou partie par l’usager. 3, record 3, French, - autoconstruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trucs de l'auto-construction : Un peu de savoir-faire et une grande détermination. [...] Ce n’ est pas sorcier d’élever des murs et de poser le toit dessus. [...] Et puis, si on se heurte à un problème trop compliqué, on le fait résoudre par un professionnel. On peut ainsi construire 95% de sa maison [...] et recourir à des artisans pour les 5% restants. 2, record 3, French, - autoconstruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... introduire l’autoconstruction comme une des conditions par lesquelles les acquéreurs seraient susceptibles non seulement de posséder une maison individuelle, mais aussi de projeter un futur potentiel, paraît être une problématique fortement marquée par le contexte de crise (en Europe) ou de sous-développement (dans l’hémisphère sud). 4, record 3, French, - autoconstruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Tipos de construcciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoconstrucción
1, record 3, Spanish, autoconstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el fin de seleccionar los grupos familiares que estén interesados en mejorar su vivienda, el técnico en construcción y la trabajadora social de CODEVI, realizan visitas domiciliarias para verificar el cumplimiento de los siguientes requisitos [...] Si el grupo es seleccionado, llega a la etapa de capacitación técnica, impartida por un instructor del SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje) en donde se compromete a la comunidad en el proceso de autoconstrucción y aprendizaje, con el fin de economizar los materiales que van a utilizar en su vivienda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - autoconstrucci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intelligent aid
1, record 4, English, intelligent%20aid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
KBEmacs is an example of a general class of AI systems which could be termed intelligent design aids. These programs are expert systems in the sense that they attempt to duplicate expert behavior. ... In an intelligent design aid the various components are the same [as for expert systems but] instead of generating a simple answer, a design aid generates a very complex answer .... 1, record 4, English, - intelligent%20aid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aide intelligente
1, record 4, French, aide%20intelligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le développement même des télécommunications est lié aux applications concrètes du traitement des connaissances. Pour que l'information puisse être communiquée et utilisée avec efficacité, il faut [...] :[...] des aides intelligentes à la découverte et à la formulation des descripteurs pour la recherche d’information; des aides intelligentes au codage; des aides intelligentes à l'identification des sources de l'information désirée et de la «banque» où elles se trouvent; des aides intelligentes pour le codage de la demande d’information et le décodage de la réponse; des aides intelligentes à l'acheminement dans les réseaux, vers la source d’information. Sans ces aides intelligentes, il serait trop compliqué, pour le commun des mortels, de rechercher l'information désirée [...] 1, record 4, French, - aide%20intelligente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- root lodging
1, record 5, English, root%20lodging
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two types of lodging in corn were observed in Wisconsin - "root lodging", due to poor brace root development and parenchyma breakdown 2, record 5, English, - root%20lodging
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. in cereal crops 3, record 5, English, - root%20lodging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verse racinaire
1, record 5, French, verse%20racinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- verse du pied 2, record 5, French, verse%20du%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] verse mécanique due à un enracinement trop superficiel, à un manque de développement des racines d’ancrage, à des tiges faibles, à des épis placés trop haut, elle complique la récolte et peut entraîner des pertes de rendement élevées. 3, record 5, French, - verse%20racinaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accident pathologique chez les céréales. 2, record 5, French, - verse%20racinaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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