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CLICHE ANTHROPOMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mugshot
1, record 1, English, mugshot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mug shot 2, record 1, English, mug%20shot
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photograph of a person's face, especially one made for police files. 3, record 1, English, - mugshot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal claimant further states that he was able to identify the gang members involved in the incident by way of police "mug shots." 4, record 1, English, - mugshot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliché anthropométrique
1, record 1, French, clich%C3%A9%20anthropom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photo signalétique 2, record 1, French, photo%20signal%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le demandeur d'asile principal] affirme aussi qu'il a pu identifier, au moyen de «clichés anthropométriques» de la police, les membres du gang impliqués dans l'incident. 3, record 1, French, - clich%C3%A9%20anthropom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthropométrique : Relatif à la mesure physique des caractéristiques humaines. 4, record 1, French, - clich%C3%A9%20anthropom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Policía
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foto antropométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, foto%20antropom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fotografía antropométrica 1, record 1, Spanish, fotograf%C3%ADa%20antropom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
- fotografía de identificación 2, record 1, Spanish, fotograf%C3%ADa%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fotografía de un sospechoso tomada por los servicios policiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - foto%20antropom%C3%A9trica
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