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CLIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clique
1, record 1, English, clique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exclusive group in which the members are bound together by common likes and dislikes, and the pleasure of each other's company. 2, record 1, English, - clique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It may be desirable when physical arrangements permit to split the group by another method [which] breaks up cliques, family groups and other groups which are seated together. 3, record 1, English, - clique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clique
1, record 1, French, clique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en A, il n'y a pas de «cliques» ou sous-groupes fermés; en B, il apparaît deux cliques de 4 hommes, rejetant ou ignorant tout ce qui n'est pas les trois autres objets de choix réciproques. [...] Il fallait [...] briser les deux cliques en faisant permuter certains de leurs éléments avec [d'autres]. 1, record 1, French, - clique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clique
1, record 2, English, clique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single lattice site or a set of lattice sites such that any two sites belonging to it are neighbours of one another. 2, record 2, English, - clique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A maximal complete subgraph of a graph G is called a clique of G: that is, a clique of G is a subset of the vertices of G. 3, record 2, English, - clique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clique
1, record 2, French, clique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clique est maximale lorsqu'elle réunit le plus grand ensemble de sommets deux à deux adjacents, et minimale lorsqu'elle en réunit le plus petit ensemble. 2, record 2, French, - clique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme provient des "sociogrammes" utilisées en psychologie, où les arêtes représentent des amitiés entre individus et où les cliques représentent les coalitions. 3, record 2, French, - clique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old boys' network 1, record 3, English, old%20boys%27%20network
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vieille clique
1, record 3, French, vieille%20clique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bugle and drum band 1, record 4, English, bugle%20and%20drum%20band
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- drum and bugle band 2, record 4, English, drum%20and%20bugle%20band
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clique
1, record 4, French, clique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corps de tambours et de clairons 2, record 4, French, corps%20de%20tambours%20et%20de%20clairons
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tambours et des clairons d'une musique militaire. 3, record 4, French, - clique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme corps de tambours et de clairons est employé dans des textes plus anciens. Aujourd'hui on emploie le terme "clique". 4, record 4, French, - clique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disjunction clique
1, record 5, English, disjunction%20clique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clique de disjonction
1, record 5, French, clique%20de%20disjonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clique
1, record 6, French, clique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximal clique
1, record 7, English, maximal%20clique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A graph is constructed in which maximal cliques represent mutually consistent assignments of model features to observed features. 1, record 7, English, - maximal%20clique
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clique maximale
1, record 7, French, clique%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cardinality clique
1, record 8, English, cardinality%20clique
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clique de cardinalité
1, record 8, French, clique%20de%20cardinalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trouver une clique de cardinalité k dans un graphe non orienté donné. 1, record 8, French, - clique%20de%20cardinalit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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