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FORMALISME CONCEPTUEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conceptual formalism
1, record 1, English, conceptual%20formalism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the design phase, we use "conceptual models." The conceptual models are independent of the technological aspects ... Those models are constructed with the help of conceptual formalisms ... 1, record 1, English, - conceptual%20formalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formalisme conceptuel
1, record 1, French, formalisme%20conceptuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on a assisté [...] à une grande concurrence entre le modèle réseau, le modèle hiérarchique et le modèle relationnel, chacun étant proposé [...] comme le formalisme conceptuel idéal. 1, record 1, French, - formalisme%20conceptuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formalisme : développement de systèmes formels. 2, record 1, French, - formalisme%20conceptuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cognitive level
1, record 2, English, cognitive%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cognitive apparatus: our cognitive apparatus has two main components: the actual brain itself (the hardware, really) and the knowledge or information it contains (the software). 2, record 2, English, - cognitive%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau cognitif
1, record 2, French, niveau%20cognitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau cognitif correspond à l'ensemble des connaissances mises en œuvre par l'expert. Elles doivent pouvoir se traduire dans le langage défini par le formalisme de représentation de la connaissance dégagé du niveau structurant et par les descripteurs extraits du niveau conceptuel. 2, record 2, French, - niveau%20cognitif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knowledge structure level
1, record 3, English, knowledge%20structure%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- structuring level 2, record 3, English, structuring%20level
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We are equipped with knowledge structures (scripts, plans and goals) that allow us to make sense of stories. 1, record 3, English, - knowledge%20structure%20level
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau structurant
1, record 3, French, niveau%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'on distingue trois niveaux de connaissances, auxquels correspondent trois phases d’étude, lors de la conception d’un système expert : un niveau structurant, un niveau conceptuel et un niveau cognitif. Le niveau structurant définit le mécanisme qui engendre la certitude. L'élucidation du niveau structurant permet de dégager un formalisme de représentation de la connaissance et un mécanisme de déduction appropriés. 1, record 3, French, - niveau%20structurant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primitive descriptor 1, record 4, English, primitive%20descriptor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descriptor: provides additional information about objects. 2, record 4, English, - primitive%20descriptor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- descripteur élémentaire
1, record 4, French, descripteur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'on associe aux niveaux structurant et conceptuel un "descripteur élémentaire" qui doit s’exprimer dans le formalisme dégagé au premier niveau. 1, record 4, French, - descripteur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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