- The process or routine of one who trains.
- The state of being trained.
training
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train·ing (trā'nĭng)  |
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(1) Teaching the details of a subject. With regard to software, training provides instruction for each command and function in an application. Contrast with education.
(2) In communications, the process by which two modems determine the correct protocols and transmission speeds to use.
(3) In voice recognition systems, the recording of the user's voice in order to provide samples and patterns for recognizing that voice.
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noun
- The act, process, or art of imparting knowledge and skill: education, instruction, pedagogics, pedagogy, schooling, teaching, tuition, tutelage, tutoring. See teach/learn.
- Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill: drill, exercise, practice, rehearsal, study. See work/play.
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IN BRIEF: n. - Activity leading to skilled behavior; The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.
— Anna Freud
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Quotes:
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
- Muhammad Ali
"Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man."
- Francis Bacon
"The more I train the more I realize I have more speed in me."
- Leroy Burrell
"Training is all-encompassing and should be related to everything a unit does, or can have happen to it."
- Arthur Collins
"People say I'm around because I have a lot of heart, but I know all the heart in the world couldn't have helped me if I wasn't physically fit."
- Jimmy Connors
"We have learned to live in a world of mistakes and defective products as if they were necessary to life. It is time to adopt a new philosophy in America."
- Norman Cousins
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For other uses, see Training (disambiguation).
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of technology (also known as technical colleges or polytechnics). In addition to the basic training required for a trade, occupation or profession, observers of the labor-market[who?] recognize today[update] the need to continue training beyond initial qualifications: to maintain, upgrade and update skills throughout working life. People within many professions and occupations may refer to this sort of training as professional development.
Some commentators use a similar term for workplace learning to improve performance: training and development. One can generally categorize such training as on-the-job or off-the-job:
- On-the-job training takes place in a normal working situation, using the actual tools, equipment, documents or materials that trainees will use when fully trained. On-the-job training has a general reputation as most effective for vocational work.
- Off-the-job training takes place away from normal work situations — implying that the employee does not count as a directly productive worker while such training takes place. Off-the-job training has the advantage that it allows people to get away from work and concentrate more thoroughly on the training itself. This type of training has proven more effective[citation needed] in inculcating concepts and ideas.
Training differs from exercise in that people may dabble in exercise as an occasional activity for fun. Training has specific goals of improving one's capability, capacity, and performance.
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Types of training
Physical training
Physical training concentrates on mechanistic goals: training-programs in this area develop specific skills or muscles, often with a view to peaking at a particular time. Some physical training programs focus on raising overall physical fitness.
In military use, training means gaining the physical ability to perform and survive in combat, and learning the many skills needed in a time of war. These include how to use a variety of weapons, outdoor survival skills, and how to survive capture by the enemy, among others. See military education and training.
For psychological or physiological reasons, people who believe it may be beneficial to them can choose to practice relaxation training, or autogenic training, in an attempt to increase their ability to relax or deal with stress.[1] While some studies have indicated relaxation training is useful for some medical conditions, autogenic training has limited results or has been the result of few studies.
Religion and spirituality
In religious and spiritual use, training may mean purifying mind, heart, understanding and actions to obtain a variety of spiritual goals such as closeness to God or freedom from suffering. Note for example the institutionalized spiritual training of Buddhism, the Threefold Training, or discipleship in Christianity.
Artificial-intelligence feedback
Researchers have developed training-methods for artificial-intelligence devices as well. Evolutionary algorithms, including genetic programming and other methods of machine learning, use a system of feedback based on "fitness functions" to allow computer programs to determine how well an entity performs a task. The methods construct a series of programs, known as a “population” of programs, and then automatically test them for "fitness", observing how well they perform the intended task. The system automatically generates new programs based on members of the population that perform the best. These new members replace programs that perform the worst. The procedure repeats until the achievement of optimum performance.[2] In robotics, such a system can continue to run in real-time after initial training, allowing robots to adapt to new situations and to changes in themselves, for example, due to wear or damage. Researchers have also developed robots that can appear to mimic simple human behavior as a starting point for training.[3]
See also
- Physical education
- Practice (learning method)
- Trainer (business)
- Supercompensation (physical fitness)
References
- ^ » Relaxation training may cut hypertension medication among elderly - Thaindian News
- ^ Genetic Programming: An Introduction, Wolfgang Banzhaf, Peter Nordin, Robert E. Keller, and Frank D. Francone, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc., 1998
- ^ HR-2 Robot can mimic simple human behavior
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| Translations: Training |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - uddannelse, oplæring, træning
idioms:
- in training i god kondition, i træning
- out of training ude af træning, i dårlig kondition
Nederlands (Dutch)
opleiding, (conditie) training, kweek-/leer- (opleiding of school)
Français (French)
n. - (gén) formation, apprentissage, (Mil, Sport, Équit) entraînement
idioms:
- in training (gén) s'entraîner, (suivre) un entraînement
- out of training (manquer) d'entraînement
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausbildung, Training, Übung
idioms:
- in training im Training, in Form
- out of training nicht mehr im Training, außer Form
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκπαίδευση, μαθητεία, εκγύμναση, προπόνηση, άσκηση
idioms:
- in training προπονημένος, σε φόρμα, σε φάση προπόνησης, προπονούμενος
- out of training απροπόνητος, εκτός φόρμας, εκτός προπόνησης
Italiano (Italian)
formazione, allenamento, addestramento, tirocinio
idioms:
- in training in addestramento, in tirocinio
- out of training fuori allenamento
Português (Portuguese)
n. - treino, treinamento, exercício, instrução
idioms:
- in training em treinamento
- out of training destreinado, fora de forma
Русский (Russian)
подготовка, обучение, тренировка, дрессировка, (спорт.) форма, подготовленность, тренированность, (воен.) наводка орудия
idioms:
- in training находиться на курсе тренировки/обучения
- out of training отучиться, быть в плохой спортивной форме
Español (Spanish)
n. - formación, educación, enseñanza, preparación, capacitación, adiestramiento, entrenamiento, doma
idioms:
- in training en plena forma, siguiendo un cursillo, entrenando o entrenado
- out of training desentrenado, fuera de forma
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utbildning, träning, övning, fostran, skolning, dressyr
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
训练, 练习
idioms:
- in training 正在进行训练, 训练得好, 处于良好的竞技状态
- out of training 不在进行训练, 训练得不好, 处于不良的竞技状态
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 訓練, 練習
idioms:
- in training 正在進行訓練, 訓練得好, 處於良好的競技狀態
- out of training 不在進行訓練, 訓練得不好, 處於不良的競技狀態
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 훈련, 정지법, 컨디션
idioms:
- in training 컨디션이 좋다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 訓練, 鍛練, 練習, 体調
idioms:
- in training 訓練をうけて
- out of training コンディションがわるい
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تدرب أو تدريب
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אימונים, הכשרה, תרגול
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