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INTERPRETATION SEMANTIQUE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social signal interpretation
1, record 1, English, social%20signal%20interpretation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to distinguish ... assumed social facts from ... real social facts, we introduce [the] term "social signal interpretation" to [refer to "]social facts [assumed] by interpreting the meaning of social signals." 1, record 1, English, - social%20signal%20interpretation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
social signal interpretation: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, English, - social%20signal%20interpretation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interprétation de signaux sociaux
1, record 1, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20signaux%20sociaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre objectif est de définir un modèle de comportement pour un robot compagnon, qui prend en compte une représentation sémantique de l'interaction(construite à partir d’une interprétation de signaux sociaux) en intégrant le contexte socio‐affectif, et qui raisonne sur ce modèle pour déterminer la meilleure réaction(vue en termes de sélection d’action pour le robot) sur le plan socio‐affectif, dans la situation courante. 1, record 1, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20signaux%20sociaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interprétation de signaux sociaux : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l’Université Concordia, de l’Université Dalhousie, de l’Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20signaux%20sociaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interpretación de señales sociales
1, record 1, Spanish, interpretaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20sociales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition
1, record 2, English, Semantic%20Interpretation%20for%20Speech%20Recognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SISR 1, record 2, English, SISR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The speech understanding functionality utilizes semantic interpretation, such as the Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition (SISR) recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), to describe the meaning the words spoken by the clinician or other healthcare practice staff member in a form that can be understood by a processor, such as an ECMAScript text file. 1, record 2, English, - Semantic%20Interpretation%20for%20Speech%20Recognition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition; SISR: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Semantic%20Interpretation%20for%20Speech%20Recognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spécification SISR
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cification%20SISR
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SISR 2, record 2, French, SISR
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interprétation sémantique pour la reconnaissance de la parole 3, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20s%C3%A9mantique%20pour%20la%20reconnaissance%20de%20la%20parole
feminine noun
- SISR 3, record 2, French, SISR
feminine noun
- SISR 3, record 2, French, SISR
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interprétation sémantique pour la reconnaissance de la parole(SISR) [...] définit la syntaxe et la sémantique des balises, mais également des phrases [...] 3, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cification%20SISR
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SISR : sigle du terme anglais «Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition». 4, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cification%20SISR
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Interpretación Semántica para el Reconocimiento del Habla
1, record 2, Spanish, Interpretaci%C3%B3n%20Sem%C3%A1ntica%20para%20el%20Reconocimiento%20del%20Habla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SISR 1, record 2, Spanish, SISR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Grupo de Trabajo del Navegador por Voz ha publicado un borrador de trabajo de última convocatoria de la Versión 1.0 de Interpretación Semántica para el Reconocimiento del Habla (SISR). Las etiquetas SISR para reglas de gramática se utilizan para extraer el significado desde el reconocimiento del habla. SISR define la sintaxis y la semántica del contenido de etiquetas en la Especificación Gramática de Reconocimiento del Habla (SRGS) para salidas como XML serializado o variables ECMAScript. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Interpretaci%C3%B3n%20Sem%C3%A1ntica%20para%20el%20Reconocimiento%20del%20Habla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SISR: por sus siglas en inglés (Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition). 2, record 2, Spanish, - Interpretaci%C3%B3n%20Sem%C3%A1ntica%20para%20el%20Reconocimiento%20del%20Habla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interpretation functions 1, record 3, English, interpretation%20functions
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dynamic semantics 1, record 3, English, dynamic%20semantics
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctions d’interprétation 1, record 3, French, fonctions%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sémantique dynamique 1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20dynamique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un système informatique sera décrit(à l'image d’un langage) en trois parties : la syntaxe abstraite [...] les conditions de contexte [...] et les fonctions d’interprétation ou sémantique «dynamique», qui précisent l'effet des différentes fonctions. 1, record 3, French, - fonctions%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- context conditions 1, record 4, English, context%20conditions
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- static semantics 1, record 4, English, static%20semantics
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conditions de contexte 1, record 4, French, conditions%20de%20contexte
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sémantique statique 1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20statique
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un système informatique sera décrit(à l'image d’un langage) en trois parties : la syntaxe abstraite(...) les conditions de contexte(ou sémantique «statique»)(...) et les fonctions d’interprétation(...) 1, record 4, French, - conditions%20de%20contexte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- semantic processor
1, record 5, English, semantic%20processor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The job of the semantic processor is to find an interpretation as it receives meanings and semantic roles from the syntactic processor. 2, record 5, English, - semantic%20processor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- processeur sémantique
1, record 5, French, processeur%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décoder la structure grammaticale de la phrase mot à mot est le rôle du processeur syntaxique; par contre, retrouver l'interprétation des mots et des idiomes, et reconnaître l'interprétation de la phrase à partir du sens des mots et de leur fonction grammaticale sont les rôles [du] processeur sémantique. 2, record 5, French, - processeur%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- syntactic processor
1, record 6, English, syntactic%20processor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The syntactic processor can be viewed as a module, since it uses syntactic information to compute a syntactic representation, and it does not have access to information at higher levels, such as semantic constraints and world knowledge. 2, record 6, English, - syntactic%20processor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- processeur syntaxique
1, record 6, French, processeur%20syntaxique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- processeur syntactique 2, record 6, French, processeur%20syntactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décoder la structure grammaticale de la phrase mot à mot est le rôle du processeur syntaxique; par contre, retrouver l'interprétation des mots et des idiomes, et reconnaître l'interprétation de la phrase à partir du sens des mots et de leur fonction grammaticale sont les rôles [du] processeur sémantique. 3, record 6, French, - processeur%20syntaxique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- data interpretation
1, record 7, English, data%20interpretation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
23-1985, Programming language Cobol, specifies the syntax and semantics of an imperative/algorithmic programming language which is procedural, not extensible, and which makes program and data distinct. As such, the form of a program written in Cobol is specified as are the formats for data, and rules for program and data interpretation. 1, record 7, English, - data%20interpretation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des données
1, record 7, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La norme CAN/CSA Z243. 39F portant sur le langage de programmation Cobol précise la syntaxe et la sémantique d’un langage de programmation impératif/algorithmique qui fait appel à une procédure sans toutefois être extensible et qui établit une distinction entre les programmes et les données. De la sorte, la forme d’un programme rédigé en Cobol est précisé tout comme d’ailleurs les structures des données et les règles d’interprétation des programmes et des données. 1, record 7, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et définitions) tirés de la norme « NCTTI 4: Langage de programmation Cobol - Critères d’applicabilité » publiée par le Services des technologies de l’information du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 7, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Programming Languages
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- imperative/algorithmic programming language
1, record 8, English, imperative%2Falgorithmic%20programming%20language
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
23-1985, Programming language Cobol, specifies the syntax and semantics of an imperative/algorithmic programming language which is procedural, not extensible, and which makes program and data distinct. As such, the form of a program written in Cobol is specified as are the formats for data, and rules for program and data interpretation. 1, record 8, English, - imperative%2Falgorithmic%20programming%20language
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Langages de programmation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- langage de programmation impératif/algorithmique
1, record 8, French, langage%20de%20programmation%20imp%C3%A9ratif%2Falgorithmique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La norme CAN/CSA Z243. 39F portant sur le langage de programmation Cobol précise la syntaxe et la sémantique d’un langage de programmation impératif/algorithmique qui fait appel à une procédure sans toutefois être extensible et qui établit une distinction entre les programmes et les données. De la sorte, la forme d’un programme rédigé en Cobol est précisé tout comme d’ailleurs les structures des données et les règles d’interprétation des programmes et des données. 1, record 8, French, - langage%20de%20programmation%20imp%C3%A9ratif%2Falgorithmique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et définitions) tirés de la norme « NCTTI 4: Langage de programmation Cobol - Critères d’applicabilité » publiée par le Services des technologies de l’information du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 8, French, - langage%20de%20programmation%20imp%C3%A9ratif%2Falgorithmique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Programming Languages
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- program interpretation
1, record 9, English, program%20interpretation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
23-1985, Programming language Cobol, specifies the syntax and semantics of an imperative/algorithmic programming language which is procedural, not extensible, and which makes program and data distinct. As such, the form of a program written in Cobol is specified as are the formats for data, and rules for program and data interpretation. 1, record 9, English, - program%20interpretation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Langages de programmation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des programmes
1, record 9, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20programmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La norme CAN/CSA Z243. 39F portant sur le langage de programmation Cobol précise la syntaxe et la sémantique d’un langage de programmation impératif/algorithmique qui fait appel à une procédure sans toutefois être extensible et qui établit une distinction entre les programmes et les données. De la sorte, la forme d’un programme rédigé en Cobol est précisé tout comme d’ailleurs les structures des données et les règles d’interprétation des programmes et des données. 1, record 9, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20programmes
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et définitions) tirés de la norme « NCTTI 4: Langage de programmation Cobol - Critères d’applicabilité » publiée par le Services des technologies de l’information du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 9, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20programmes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-10-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Programming Languages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- procedural programming language
1, record 10, English, procedural%20programming%20language
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
23-1985, Programming language Cobol, specifies the syntax and semantics of an imperative/algorithmic programming language which is procedural, not extensible, and which makes program and data distinct. As such, the form of a program written in Cobol is specified as are the formats for data, and rules for program and data interpretation. 2, record 10, English, - procedural%20programming%20language
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Langages de programmation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- langage de programmation procédural
1, record 10, French, langage%20de%20programmation%20proc%C3%A9dural
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La norme CAN/CSA Z243. 39F portant sur le langage de programmation Cobol précise la syntaxe et la sémantique d’un langage de programmation impératif/algorithmique qui fait appel à une procédure sans toutefois être extensible et qui établit une distinction entre les programmes et les données. De la sorte, la forme d’un programme rédigé en Cobol est précisé tout comme d’ailleurs les structures des données et les règles d’interprétation des programmes et des données. 2, record 10, French, - langage%20de%20programmation%20proc%C3%A9dural
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes (et définitions) tirés de la norme « NCTTI 4: Langage de programmation Cobol - Critères d’applicabilité » publiée par le Services des technologies de l’information du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 1, record 10, French, - langage%20de%20programmation%20proc%C3%A9dural
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-07-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- generative grammar
1, record 11, English, generative%20grammar
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of explicit rules assigning structural descriptions to stretches of language or speech and identifying such stretches as properly formed or grammatical sentences. 2, record 11, English, - generative%20grammar
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grammaire générative
1, record 11, French, grammaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système de règles qui relie des signaux phonétiques à leur interprétation sémantique par l'intermédiaire d’une partie centrale, la composante syntaxique, qui attribue à chaque séquence de signaux une description structurale [...] sous forme d’indicateurs syntagmatiques. 1, record 11, French, - grammaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- syntax
1, record 12, English, syntax
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- syntaxe
1, record 12, French, syntaxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de règles régissant la structure des énoncés dans un langage et les relations entre les éléments constitutifs de ces énoncés répertoriés dans un vocabulaire. 1, record 12, French, - syntaxe
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
syntaxe graphique, syntaxe lispienne, syntaxe prédicative, syntaxe proligienne, syntaxe restreinte 1, record 12, French, - syntaxe
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A l'image d’un langage, un système informatique est décrit par une syntaxe abstraite, par les conditions du contexte, par une syntaxe concrète et par une sémantique(fonctions d’interprétation). 1, record 12, French, - syntaxe
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-03-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- semantic interpretation
1, record 13, English, semantic%20interpretation
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process for getting from the external sentence to the internal representation. 2, record 13, English, - semantic%20interpretation
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- interprétation sémantique
1, record 13, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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