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POROSCOPY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poroscopy
1, record 1, English, poroscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fingerprints. 2, record 1, English, - poroscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poroscopie
1, record 1, French, poroscopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dactyloscopie. 2, record 1, French, - poroscopie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poroscopia
1, record 1, Spanish, poroscopia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ridgeology
1, record 2, English, ridgeology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combined study of poroscopy, edgeoscopy and ridge characteristics for the purpose of the positive identification of fingerprints. 2, record 2, English, - ridgeology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crétologie
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9tologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio de las crestas
1, record 2, Spanish, estudio%20de%20las%20crestas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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