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AUTOCORRECTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-testing 1, record 1, English, self%2Dtesting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocorrection
1, record 1, French, autocorrection
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enseignement) programmé. 1, record 1, French, - autocorrection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- error-correcting code
1, record 2, English, error%2Dcorrecting%20code
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECC 2, record 2, English, ECC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- error correcting code 3, record 2, English, error%20correcting%20code
correct
- error correction code 4, record 2, English, error%20correction%20code
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error-detecting code used for the automatic correction of certain types of errors. 5, record 2, English, - error%2Dcorrecting%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
error-correcting code: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 6, record 2, English, - error%2Dcorrecting%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code correcteur d’erreurs
1, record 2, French, code%20correcteur%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CCE 2, record 2, French, CCE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- code de correction d’erreurs 3, record 2, French, code%20de%20correction%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
correct, masculine noun
- code autocorrecteur 4, record 2, French, code%20autocorrecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- code d’autocorrection 5, record 2, French, code%20d%26rsquo%3Bautocorrection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code détecteur d’erreurs permettant la correction automatique de certains types d’erreurs. 4, record 2, French, - code%20correcteur%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code correcteur d’erreurs; code autocorrecteur : termes et définition normalisés par l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation. 6, record 2, French, - code%20correcteur%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- código corrector de errores
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20corrector%20de%20errores
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- código de corrección de errores 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20errores
correct, masculine noun
- código autocorrector 3, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20autocorrector
correct, masculine noun
- código corrector 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20corrector
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de codificación numérica en el que los errores de transmisión se detectan y corrigen automáticamente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20corrector%20de%20errores
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- repair theory
1, record 3, English, repair%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- repair 2, record 3, English, repair
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repair theory is proposed by J.S. Brown and K. Van Lehn (1980) in "Repair Theory: a generative theory of bugs in procedural skills" as an information processing model of the rational genesis of bugs. It builds on BUGGY's extensive data to achieve the explanatory power lacking in its diagnostic models. 2, record 3, English, - repair%20theory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to remediation. 3, record 3, English, - repair%20theory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also repair heuristics. 4, record 3, English, - repair%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rectification
1, record 3, French, rectification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- théorie de la rectification 1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20rectification
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En diagnostic cognitif, théorie avancée en 1980 par J. S. Brown et K. Van Lehn pour expliquer l'autocorrection des erreurs chez l'apprenant. Lorsque celui-ci aboutit à une impasse en suivant une procédure incorrecte, il s’invente des rectificatifs afin de pouvoir résoudre le problème. 2, record 3, French, - rectification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par un professeur du CNRS-Paris qui le préfère à «reprise» et à «redressement». Voir aussi «redressement». 1, record 3, French, - rectification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-adjustment 1, record 4, English, self%2Dadjustment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autocorrection
1, record 4, French, autocorrection
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- auto-ajustement 1, record 4, French, auto%2Dajustement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocorrección
1, record 4, Spanish, autocorrecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorregulación 1, record 4, Spanish, autorregulaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic error correction
1, record 5, English, automatic%20error%20correction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- autocorrection 2, record 5, English, autocorrection
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A correction method in which the aim is to detect and correct automatically a mutilation of a sent signal. 3, record 5, English, - automatic%20error%20correction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- correction automatique d’erreurs
1, record 5, French, correction%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- correction automatique 2, record 5, French, correction%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
- correction automatique des erreurs 3, record 5, French, correction%20automatique%20des%20erreurs
correct, feminine noun
- autocorrection 4, record 5, French, autocorrection
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de transmission dont le but est de détecter et de corriger automatiquement une mutilation du signal transmis. 1, record 5, French, - correction%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Berreurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
- Internet y telemática
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocorrección
1, record 5, Spanish, autocorrecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrección automática de errores 2, record 5, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20errores
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de transmisión en el que la finalidad es la de detectar y corregir automáticamente una mutilación de una señal enviada. 3, record 5, Spanish, - autocorrecci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- self-correction
1, record 6, English, self%2Dcorrection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fundamental aspect of the learning process with pattern drills in which the student notices discrepancies between his own response and the correct response and presumably is able to correct his response in a subsequent frame. 1, record 6, English, - self%2Dcorrection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
- Docimologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autocorrection
1, record 6, French, autocorrection
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correction par le sujet même. 1, record 6, French, - autocorrection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- repair
1, record 7, English, repair
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local piece of problem solving that will allow the student to continue in spite of an impasse. 1, record 7, English, - repair
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike computers, students become inventive when their actions are blocked by a situation their current knowledge has not prepared them to handle. When incomplete knowledge leads to an impasse, that is a point where a necessary action violates a constraint, they attempt a repair. 1, record 7, English, - repair
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also remediation. 2, record 7, English, - repair
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rectification
1, record 7, French, rectification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autocorrection des erreurs chez l'apprenant. Terme proposé par Yves Kodratoff de préférence à reprise, redressement et correction. 1, record 7, French, - rectification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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