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BEGINNING RIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beginning of a ridge 1, record 1, English, beginning%20of%20a%20ridge
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beginning 1, record 1, English, beginning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naissance de crête
1, record 1, French, naissance%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- début de ligne 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beginning of a ridge
1, record 2, English, beginning%20of%20a%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Fingerprint, the beginning of a ridge is rather designated by its opposite, regardless of the direction of flow. 1, record 2, English, - beginning%20of%20a%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- début de ligne
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept est souvent assimilé à son contraire dont il semble se différencier par sa position relative à la direction du tracé. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio de línea
1, record 2, Spanish, principio%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- comienzo de cresta 2, record 2, Spanish, comienzo%20de%20cresta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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