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BALAYAGE EMPREINTES DIGITALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fingerprint scan
1, record 1, English, fingerprint%20scan
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fingerprint scanning 2, record 1, English, fingerprint%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finger scanning involves an electronic reading of a finger to create a template against which future verifications are made. There are two primary methods of 'reading' the print: finger image and minutiae-based. Full image systems take an image of the entire finger and make comparisons by comparing different parts of the actual image. Minutiae-based systems take measurements of the fingerprint (e.g., the number of ridges between two deltas) and use these measurements for subsequent comparisons. 3, record 1, English, - fingerprint%20scan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayage d'empreintes digitales
1, record 1, French, balayage%20d%27empreintes%20digitales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle sélectif des non passagers [...] et des projets pilotes prévoyant l'utilisation de cartes biométriques (balayage des empreintes digitales et rétiniennes) sont en train d'être mis en œuvre [...] 1, record 1, French, - balayage%20d%27empreintes%20digitales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escaneo de huellas digitales
1, record 1, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20huellas%20digitales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escaneo de huellas dactilares 1, record 1, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20huellas%20dactilares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El reconocimiento de huellas dactilares consta de cinco pasos, que incluyen el escaneo de huellas dactilares, la extracción de características de huellas dactilares, la creación de plantillas, la comparación de huellas dactilares y la evaluación de los resultados de la coincidencia de huellas dactilares [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - escaneo%20de%20huellas%20digitales
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