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VORACE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greedy heuristic
1, record 1, English, greedy%20heuristic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In greedy heuristic, feasible solutions are constructed from scratch by selecting appropriate choices in each step. To solve optimization problems, there is a need to add elements in the partial solution that helps to provide the highest gain. 2, record 1, English, - greedy%20heuristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heuristique gloutonne
1, record 1, French, heuristique%20gloutonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heuristique gourmande 2, record 1, French, heuristique%20gourmande
correct, feminine noun
- heuristique vorace 3, record 1, French, heuristique%20vorace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement d'une heuristique gloutonne est similaire à celui d'un algorithme glouton exact. 4, record 1, French, - heuristique%20gloutonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time-consuming
1, record 2, English, time%2Dconsuming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Using or taking up a great deal of time. 2, record 2, English, - time%2Dconsuming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chronophage
1, record 2, French, chronophage
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coûteux en temps 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBteux%20en%20temps
correct
- gruge-temps 3, record 2, French, gruge%2Dtemps
correct, adjective phrase
- vorace en temps 4, record 2, French, vorace%20en%20temps
correct
- bouffe-temps 5, record 2, French, bouffe%2Dtemps
correct, adjective phrase
- chronovore 6, record 2, French, chronovore
correct, adjective
- dévoreur de temps 7, record 2, French, d%C3%A9voreur%20de%20temps
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui demande beaucoup de temps; qui prend trop de temps. 8, record 2, French, - chronophage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères et organismes du gouvernement pourront avoir accès à des biens et des services privilégiés sur le plan environnemental sans avoir à lancer des appels d'offres et à procéder à des évaluations, qui sont des processus coûteux en temps. 9, record 2, French, - chronophage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Activités gruge-temps. 10, record 2, French, - chronophage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wetland thin-legged wolf spider
1, record 3, English, wetland%20thin%2Dlegged%20wolf%20spider
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Lycosidae. 2, record 3, English, - wetland%20thin%2Dlegged%20wolf%20spider
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lycose vorace
1, record 3, French, lycose%20vorace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Lycosidae. 2, record 3, French, - lycose%20vorace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wenchman
1, record 4, English, wenchman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Lutjanidae. 2, record 4, English, - wenchman
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colas vorace
1, record 4, French, colas%20vorace
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Lutjanidae. 2, record 4, French, - colas%20vorace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alligator spread
1, record 5, English, alligator%20spread
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any options transaction in which commissions eat up all potential profit. 2, record 5, English, - alligator%20spread
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marge vorace
1, record 5, French, marge%20vorace
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- diferencial de cocodrilo
1, record 5, Spanish, diferencial%20de%20cocodrilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transacción en la cual las comisiones eliminan toda posibilidad de utilidades. 2, record 5, Spanish, - diferencial%20de%20cocodrilo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ravenous
1, record 6, English, ravenous
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vorace
1, record 6, French, vorace
correct
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 1992-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bulldog mosquito 1, record 7, English, bulldog%20mosquito
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moustique vorace
1, record 7, French, moustique%20vorace
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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