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ANPR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transport Tolls and Rates
- Security
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- licence plate recognition
1, record 1, English, licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPR 1, record 1, English, LPR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic licence plate recognition 2, record 1, English, automatic%20licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
- ALPR 1, record 1, English, ALPR
correct
- ALPR 1, record 1, English, ALPR
- license plate recognition 3, record 1, English, license%20plate%20recognition
correct, United States
- LPR 4, record 1, English, LPR
correct
- LPR 4, record 1, English, LPR
- automatic number plate recognition 1, record 1, English, automatic%20number%20plate%20recognition
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 1, English, ANPR
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 1, English, ANPR
- car plate recognition 1, record 1, English, car%20plate%20recognition
correct
- CPR 1, record 1, English, CPR
correct
- CPR 1, record 1, English, CPR
- automatic vehicle identification 5, record 1, English, automatic%20vehicle%20identification
correct
- AVI 5, record 1, English, AVI
correct
- AVI 5, record 1, English, AVI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From electronic toll collection and traffic activity monitoring to border security, licence plate recognition technology is used widely all over the globe ... LPR is a mass surveillance method that uses optical character recognition software on images to read the licence plates on vehicles. 1, record 1, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
license plate recognition; LPR: term and abbreviation proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- automatic license plate recognition
- automatic numberplate recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Péage
- Sécurité
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de plaques d’immatriculation
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique 2, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct, feminine noun, France
- identification automatique des véhicules 3, record 1, French, identification%20automatique%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reconnaissance de plaque d'immatriculation
- reconnaissance de plaques minéralogiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Communication and Information Management
- Records Management (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Advance Notice of Planned Releases 1, record 2, English, Advance%20Notice%20of%20Planned%20Releases
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Préavis des diffusions prévues
1, record 2, French, Pr%C3%A9avis%20des%20diffusions%20pr%C3%A9vues
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PDP 1, record 2, French, PDP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diffusé par les Services à la clientèle et à Systèmes. 1, record 2, French, - Pr%C3%A9avis%20des%20diffusions%20pr%C3%A9vues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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