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RAISONNEMENT DEFAUT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- default reasoning
1, record 1, English, default%20reasoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of drawing inferences, from less than conclusive evidence, in the absence of any information to the contrary. It is characteristic to such reasoning that its conclusions are tentative: they may well be withdrawn in the light of new information. Bob Moore (1983) distinguishes between "default reasoning" and "autoepistemic reasoning". 2, record 1, English, - default%20reasoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement par défaut
1, record 1, French, raisonnement%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raisonnement à partir d'informations incomplètes. 2, record 1, French, - raisonnement%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- default reasoning system
1, record 2, English, default%20reasoning%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de raisonnement par défaut
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20raisonnement%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- default reasoning process
1, record 3, English, default%20reasoning%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de raisonnement par défaut
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20raisonnement%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine 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 1988-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- default reasoning device
1, record 4, English, default%20reasoning%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de raisonnement par défaut
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20raisonnement%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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