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Record 1 2013-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Documents
  • Applications of Electronics
DEF

A fixed-dimensional area, common to all MRTDs [machine readable travel documents], in which the machine readable data in the MRZ [machine readable zone] can be read by document readers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents juridiques
  • Applications de l'électronique
DEF

Espace de dimensions fixées, commun à tous les DVLM [documents de voyage lisibles à la machine], à l’intérieur duquel les données lisibles par machine figurant dans la ZLA [zone de lecture automatique] peuvent être lues par des appareils de lecture de documents.

Spanish

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