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BEGINNING RIDGE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Criminology
OBS

In Fingerprint, the beginning of a ridge is rather designated by its opposite, regardless of the direction of flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Criminologie
OBS

Ce concept est souvent assimilé à son contraire dont il semble se différencier par sa position relative à la direction du tracé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
  • Criminología
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