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ZONE LECTURE AUTOMATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable zone
1, record 1, English, machine%2Dreadable%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRZ 2, record 1, English, MRZ
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine readable zone 3, record 1, English, machine%20readable%20zone
correct
- MRZ 3, record 1, English, MRZ
correct
- MRZ 3, record 1, English, MRZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-dimensional area located on the MRTD [machine readable travel document] data page, containing mandatory and optional data formatted for machine reading using OCR [optical character recognition] methods. 3, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advance Passenger Information (API) program, which is a joint Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency initiative that allows CIC to receive and review passenger information on travellers prior to their arrival in Canada, and is limited to tombstone data contained in the machine-readable zone of the passport. 4, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-readable zone; MRZ: terminology used by Passport Canada. 5, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de lecture automatique
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZLA 2, record 1, French, ZLA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de dimensions fixées situé sur la page de renseignements du DVLM [document de voyage lisible à la machine], contenant des renseignements obligatoires et des renseignements facultatifs dans une forme se prêtant à la lecture automatique utilisant les méthodes ROC [reconnaissance optique de caractères]. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première étape consiste à acquérir les données d'information préalable sur les voyageurs, qui sont les renseignements de base habituellement indiqués dans la zone de lecture automatique d'un document de voyage. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de lecture automatique; ZLA : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de lectura mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZLM 1, record 1, Spanish, ZLM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La característica que define al PLM [pasaporte de lectura mecánica] es la "zona de lectura mecánica" en la parte inferior de la página de datos, que contiene dos líneas de datos presentados en caracteres OCR-B que recapitulan los datos esenciales contenidos en la "zona de inspección visual" de la página. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
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