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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water shut-off valve
1, record 1, English, water%20shut%2Doff%20valve
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water shut-off valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - water%20shut%2Doff%20valve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water shut off valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robinet d'arrêt d'eau
1, record 1, French, robinet%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27eau
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet d'arrêt d'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - robinet%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical force 1, record 2, English, vertical%20force
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussée verticale
1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20verticale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attraction 1, record 2, French, attraction
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effort de poussée ou d'attraction entre inducteur et induit produit par réaction électrodynamique. 1, record 2, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bush crickets
1, record 3, English, bush%20crickets
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the Orthoptera. 2, record 3, English, - bush%20crickets
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bush-crickets
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
- grillons des broussailles
1, record 3, French, grillons%20des%20broussailles
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des orthoptères. 2, record 3, French, - grillons%20des%20broussailles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reliability statistics
1, record 4, English, reliability%20statistics
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reliability statistics included the root mean square error (RMSE), relative RMSE (RMSEr), bias (Bias) and relative bias ... 2, record 4, English, - reliability%20statistics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reliability statistics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - reliability%20statistics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- statistiques de fiabilité
1, record 4, French, statistiques%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statistiques de fiabilité : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - statistiques%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hindcast
1, record 5, English, hindcast
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- retrospective forecast 1, record 5, English, retrospective%20forecast
correct
- historical re-forecast 2, record 5, English, historical%20re%2Dforecast
correct
- reforecast 3, record 5, English, reforecast
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reforecasts (known synonymously as hindcasts or retrospective forecasts) provide a large sample of historical model/ensemble forecasts available to statistically postprocess real-time forecasts using an identical (i.e., statistically consistent) model. 3, record 5, English, - hindcast
Record 5, Key term(s)
- historical reforecast
- re-forecast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prévision a posteriori
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20a%20posteriori
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- simulation rétrospective 2, record 5, French, simulation%20r%C3%A9trospective
correct, feminine noun
- reprévision 3, record 5, French, repr%C3%A9vision
correct, feminine noun
- prévision rétrospective 3, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20r%C3%A9trospective
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prévisions rétrospectives, également connues sous le nom de prévisions a posteriori ou de reprévisions, sont produites à l'aide du même modèle et des mêmes méthodes que les prévisions en temps réel d'un centre de production, mais «prédisent» des états climatiques passés à partir des données d'observation disponibles au moment initial de la prévision rétrospective considérée. 3, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20a%20posteriori
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pilot plant
1, record 6, English, pilot%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pilot-scale plant 2, record 6, English, pilot%2Dscale%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separate, usually much larger and much more expensive, facility to study the process and to produce large quantities or products and by-products for market development and waste-disposal studies. 3, record 6, English, - pilot%20plant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The steps in a technological innovation can be considered to be: specification of market need, product idea, development, pilot plant, trial sales, commercial exploitation. 2, record 6, English, - pilot%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine-pilote
1, record 6, French, usine%2Dpilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- usine pilote 2, record 6, French, usine%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
- unité pilote 3, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
- installation pilote 4, record 6, French, installation%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
- atelier pilote 5, record 6, French, atelier%20pilote
masculine noun
- pilote 6, record 6, French, pilote
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation destinée à réaliser une production semi-industrielle avant passage à la fabrication industrielle à grande échelle. 7, record 6, French, - usine%2Dpilote
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta piloto
1, record 6, Spanish, planta%20piloto
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Mikaru
1, record 7, English, Mikaru
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Papuan-Australian language. 1, record 7, English, - Mikaru
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mikaru
1, record 7, French, mikaru
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue papoue-australienne. 1, record 7, French, - mikaru
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- charge of the electron 1, record 8, English, charge%20of%20the%20electron
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- charge de l'électron
1, record 8, French, charge%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lectron
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Islamism
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Shi'ism
1, record 9, English, Shi%27ism
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Shiism 2, record 9, English, Shiism
correct
- Shi'i Islam 3, record 9, English, Shi%27i%20Islam
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The religious system or distinctive tenets of the Shi'a. 2, record 9, English, - Shi%27ism
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mahométisme
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chi'isme
1, record 9, French, chi%27isme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- shi'isme 2, record 9, French, shi%27isme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Religion des musulmans chi'ites. 3, record 9, French, - chi%27isme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Islamismo
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- chiismo
1, record 9, Spanish, chiismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-09-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- if part
1, record 10, English, if%20part
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- premise 2, record 10, English, premise
correct
- premise part 3, record 10, English, premise%20part
correct, standardized
- condition part 3, record 10, English, condition%20part
correct, standardized
- left-hand side 4, record 10, English, left%2Dhand%20side
correct, standardized
- precondition 5, record 10, English, precondition
correct
- subgoal 6, record 10, English, subgoal
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of facts or statements of an if-then rule. 3, record 10, English, - if%20part
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a forward chaining system, premises of the rules are examined to see whether or not they are true, given the information on hand. If so, then the conclusions are added to the list of facts known to be true and the system examines the rules again. 7, record 10, English, - if%20part
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Production rules are particularly appropriate as they can be used to relate premises about facts determined by questioning to conclusions about possible diagnoses. 8, record 10, English, - if%20part
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
If the premise of the rule is true, then the conclusion stated in the action can be inferred. A premise consists of preconditions or clauses, often called subgoals. 6, record 10, English, - if%20part
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premise part, condition part, left-hand side: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 9, record 10, English, - if%20part
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- antécédent
1, record 10, French, ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- situation 2, record 10, French, situation
correct, feminine noun
- prémisse 3, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9misse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- partie gauche 4, record 10, French, partie%20gauche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- membre gauche 4, record 10, French, membre%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- condition 2, record 10, French, condition
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des faits ou énoncés dans la partie «si» d'une règle conditionnelle. 5, record 10, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une règle de production est un couple situation-action, ce qui signifie que chaque fois qu'une situation est reconnue (partie de gauche de la règle), l'action est exécutée (partie de droite de la règle); [...] 2, record 10, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le moteur considère les faits déjà établis et regarde s'ils satisfont la partie gauche des règles (prémisse). 2, record 10, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les règles en SNARK sont des règles de production classiques [qui] se composent de deux parties : une partie prémisse constituée d'antécédents et une partie conclusion constituée de conséquents. 1, record 10, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partie gauche, membre gauche, prémisse : termes normalisés par ISO/CEI et la CSA. 6, record 10, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- precondición
1, record 10, Spanish, precondici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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