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HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION DOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human remains detection dog
1, record 1, English, human%20remains%20detection%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HRDD 2, record 1, English, HRDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cadaver-detection dog 3, record 1, English, cadaver%2Ddetection%20dog
correct
- CDD 4, record 1, English, CDD
correct
- CDD 4, record 1, English, CDD
- HRD dog 5, record 1, English, HRD%20dog
correct
- cadaver dog 6, record 1, English, cadaver%20dog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cadaver or HRD dogs are used to locate the remains of the deceased victims. Cadaver dogs can locate entire bodies (including those buried or submerged), decomposed bodies, body fragments (including blood, tissues, hair, and bones), or skeletal remains ... 7, record 1, English, - human%20remains%20detection%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chien de recherche de cadavres
1, record 1, French, chien%20de%20recherche%20de%20cadavres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chien de recherche de restes humains 2, record 1, French, chien%20de%20recherche%20de%20restes%20humains
correct, masculine noun
- chien détecteur de cadavres 3, record 1, French, chien%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20cadavres
correct, masculine noun
- chien détecteur de restes humains 4, record 1, French, chien%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20restes%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chiens de recherche de restes humains [...] sont capables de localiser des cadavres enterrés depuis plus de 20 ans [...] Les chiens de recherche de restes humains sont formés à l'ensemble [des] odeurs dégagées par un cadavre en décomposition. 2, record 1, French, - chien%20de%20recherche%20de%20cadavres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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