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DACTYLOSCOPY [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
DEF

The study of fingerprints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
CONT

L'étude des dessins digitaux s'appelle la «dactyloscopie» [...]

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «dactylotechnie», terme qui désigne les techniques utilisées par la police technique et scientifique aux fins de l'identification judiciaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dactiloscopia
DEF

Estudio de las impresiones dactilares, utilizadas para la identificación de las personas.

OBS

No confundir "dactiloscopia" con "dactilotecnia", que comprende las técnicas para analizar las huellas dactilares dejadas en el lugar del delito.

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