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HANDEDNESS CLASSIFICATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forensic knotcraft 1, record 1, English, forensic%20knotcraft
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forensic knot tying 1, record 1, English, forensic%20knot%20tying
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forensic knotcraft is the investigation of knots and cordage found at crime scenes. Standard knotcraft focuses on knot classification, form and structure, similarity, variation, tying methods and function. Forensic knotcraft also concerns itself with studying people who tie knots, their behaviour, handedness, experience and knowledge of the tying process and the effects of their efforts. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20knotcraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expertise des nœuds
1, record 1, French, expertise%20des%20n%26oelig%3Buds
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expertise des nœuds est l'examen des nœuds et cordages incriminés. En général, cette discipline s'intéresse à la classification, à la forme, à la structure et à l'utilité des nœuds, ainsi qu'aux similitudes, différences et méthodes de nouage. De plus, elle étudie les noueurs, leur comportement, leur expérience et connaissance du nouage, les conséquences de leurs efforts, ainsi que la préférence manuelle. 1, record 1, French, - expertise%20des%20n%26oelig%3Buds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handedness classification
1, record 2, English, handedness%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classification de manualité
1, record 2, French, classification%20de%20manualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Humphrey (1951) a proposé de classer les individus au point de vue de la dominance latérale en tenant compte de l'usage de l'une ou l'autre main dans trois formes d'activité : l'écriture, le lancer, les jeux où une seule main intervient. 1, record 2, French, - classification%20de%20manualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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