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LIPS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Lips and Tongue
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lip
1, record 1, English, lip
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lips consist primarily of soft tissue. They are capable of a large range of motion, which allows them to fulfill many important functions including ingestion, phonation, speech, and facial expression. 2, record 1, English, - lip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lip: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (lips, labia oris) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - lip
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lips
- labia oris
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Lèvres et langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lèvre
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A8vre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des deux parties charnues limitant, en haut et en bas, l'orifice externe de la cavité buccale. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8vre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lèvre : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8vre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (labia oris) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8vre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- labia oris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logical inference per second
1, record 2, English, logical%20inference%20per%20second
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lips 2, record 2, English, lips
correct
- LIPS 3, record 2, English, LIPS
correct
- LI/S 4, record 2, English, LI%2FS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of measuring the speed of computers used for AI applications. 5, record 2, English, - logical%20inference%20per%20second
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial milestone in the Fifth Generation plan is a one-user PROLOG work station capable of performing one million LIPS. The final target aims for an inference supercomputer that can perform one hundred million to one billion LIPS. 6, record 2, English, - logical%20inference%20per%20second
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inférence logique par seconde
1, record 2, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LIPS 2, record 2, French, LIPS
correct, feminine noun
- ILPS 3, record 2, French, ILPS
correct, feminine noun
- lips 4, record 2, French, lips
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure des systèmes intelligents de cinquième génération. 5, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance des ordinateurs de quatrième génération se mesure en M.I.P.S. (million d'instructions par seconde). Pour les ordinateurs de l'Intelligence Artificielle, on emploie [...] l'inférence logique par seconde ou L.I.P.S. («logical inference per second»). Les Japonais visent des performances de l'ordre de cent millions de lips voire même le giga-lips. 4, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La capacité de la machine à inférence sera de l'ordre de 100 Milps à 1 Gilps (ilps : inférence logique par seconde). On estime qu'une inférence, réalisée par un ordinateur actuel, nécessite de 100 à 1 000 instructions; ainsi un ilps représente de 100 à 1000 instructions par seconde. 6, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette unité est utilisée pour évaluer les performances de programmes ou processeurs déductifs utilisés en intelligence artificielle. 7, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les multiples des LIPS sont les Klips, les Mlips et les giga-lips. 8, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Inteligencia artificial
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inferencia lógica por segundo
1, record 2, Spanish, inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LIPS 1, record 2, Spanish, LIPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad que mide la velocidad del pensamiento de una aplicación en inteligencia artificial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los seres humanos pueden realizar cerca de 2 LIPS. En el computador, un LIPS equivale desde 100 a 1,000 instrucciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lips
1, record 3, English, lips
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ancien Greek name for the southwest wind, which is the sea breeze in Athena. 2, record 3, English, - lips
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the Tower of the Winds it is represented by a bare-legged young man carrying a piece of a trireme. This may indicate either that the wind favored home-coming ships or that when stormy it caused wrecks. Today the name is applied to any hot wind, usually the sirocco. 2, record 3, English, - lips
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lips
1, record 3, French, lips
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom grec ancien pour désigner le vent du sud-ouest qui est la brise de mer à Athènes. 1, record 3, French, - lips
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «lips». 2, record 3, French, - lips
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- laser induced plasma spectroscopy 1, record 4, English, laser%20induced%20plasma%20spectroscopy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- laser-induced plasma spectroscopy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectroscopie en plasma induit par laser
1, record 4, French, spectroscopie%20en%20plasma%20induit%20par%20laser
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LIPS 1, record 4, French, LIPS
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Leiter International Performance Scale
1, record 5, English, Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LIPS 1, record 5, English, LIPS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A measure of] intelligence and mental age for all individuals 2-18 years old including the deaf, cerebral palsied, non-English speaking, and culturally disadvantaged. Description: multiple item, nonverbal task assessment test of intelligence. The subject is required to match blocks with corresponding characteristic strips positioned in a sturdy wooden frame .... The categories measured are: Concretistics (matching of specific relationships), Symbolic Transformation (judging relationships between two events), Quantitative Discriminations, Spatial Imagery, Genus Matching, Progression Discriminations, and Immediate Recall. 1, record 5, English, - Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de Performance de Leiter
1, record 5, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Leiter 2, record 5, French, Leiter
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Échelle de Performance de Leiter [...] où la conception non verbale parvient à sa limite, les consignes verbales et gestuelles étant complètement supprimées et les réponses disponibles sous la forme de cartes qu'on peut ajuster sur un porte-cartes. Cette échelle s'applique aux enfants et jeunes gens de deux à dix-huit ans. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si le terme «échelle» est féminin, on dit «le» Leiter (test). 3, record 5, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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