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MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine readable passport
1, record 1, English, machine%20readable%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRP 2, record 1, English, MRP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine-readable passport 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dreadable%20passport
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passport suitable for machine reading ... It may be established as a separate card or may form an integral part of a booklet in order to allow additional pages for visas and other endorsements. It must be legible both visually and by optical character recognition methods. 3, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine readable passport; MRP: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine readable passport: spelling used by the Passport Office of Canada. 5, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
machine-readable passport; MRP: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine-readable passport blank, finished machine-readable passport. 7, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport lisible à la machine
1, record 1, French, passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRP 2, record 1, French, MRP
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passeport lisible par machine 3, record 1, French, passeport%20lisible%20par%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport qui se prête à la lecture par machine [...] Il peut être établi sous forme de carte distincte ou peut faire partie intégrante d'un livret, ce qui permet d'utiliser les pages supplémentaires pour des visas et autres endossements. Il doit permettre aussi bien une lecture visuelle qu'une lecture par reconnaissance optique des caractères. 4, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport lisible par machine : terme employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 5, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passport lisible à la machine : terme en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
passeport lisible à la machine; MRP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Passeport vierge, passeport lisible à la machine, MRP fini. 8, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte de lectura mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PLM 1, record 1, Spanish, PLM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte que permite la lectura mecánica de sus datos [...] Puede consistir en una tarjeta separada o formar parte integrante de un pasaporte ordinario que contenga páginas adicionales destinadas a los visados y otras anotaciones. La lectura de sus datos debe ser posible visualmente, así como mediante los métodos de reconocimiento óptico de caracteres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pasaporte de lectura mecánica; PLM: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
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