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PALM PRINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

The ridge impressions, inked or latent, of the palm of the hands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
OBS

La paume de la main présente [...] des crêtes papillaires de dessins variés, immuables ou inaltérables, qui peuvent être mises à contribution pour identifier un individu tout comme les empreintes digitales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

Cuando se trata de tomar una huella palmar en una superficie dura, es difícil que la parte curva de la mano se aplane sobre la tarjeta.

CONT

Los hospitales y demás establecimientos públicos y privados de atención a la salud deberán [...] identificar al recién nacido y su madre mediante el registro de la impresión palmar y plantar del primero y de la impresión digital de la segunda, sin perjucio de otros métodos de identificación.

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