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NLU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Processing of Language Data
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural language understanding
1, record 1, English, natural%20language%20understanding
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NLU 2, record 1, English, NLU
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural language comprehension 3, record 1, English, natural%20language%20comprehension
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural language understanding [includes] the extraction of information, by a functional unit, from text or speech communicated to it in a natural language, and the production of a description for both the given text or speech and what it represents. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20language%20understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural language understanding; NLU; natural language comprehension: designations standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - natural%20language%20understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
natural language understanding; natural language comprehension: designations standardized by CSA. 5, record 1, English, - natural%20language%20understanding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compréhension du langage naturel
1, record 1, French, compr%C3%A9hension%20du%20langage%20naturel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NLU 2, record 1, French, NLU
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compréhension des langues naturelles 3, record 1, French, compr%C3%A9hension%20des%20langues%20naturelles
correct, feminine noun
- compréhension automatique du langage naturel 4, record 1, French, compr%C3%A9hension%20automatique%20du%20langage%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] compréhension du langage naturel [comprend] l’extraction, par une unité fonctionnelle, des informations contenues dans des textes ou des paroles qui lui sont transmis en langage naturel, et [la] production d’une description de ces textes ou paroles et de ce qu’ils représentent. 5, record 1, French, - compr%C3%A9hension%20du%20langage%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compréhension du langage naturel; NLU : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - compr%C3%A9hension%20du%20langage%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compréhension du langage naturel : désignation normalisée par la CSA. 6, record 1, French, - compr%C3%A9hension%20du%20langage%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Procesamiento por computadora de datos lingüísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprensión del lenguaje natural
1, record 1, Spanish, comprensi%C3%B3n%20del%20lenguaje%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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