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ANTE-MORTEM PRINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Scientific Research Methods
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ante-mortem print
1, record 1, English, ante%2Dmortem%20print
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AM print 1, record 1, English, AM%20print
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fingerprint, palmprint or footprint that is left behind by a person when he or she is living and who has been reported missing or presumed dead. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20print
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ante-mortem print is used to determine a deceased victim's identity by comparing it to a post-mortem print. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20print
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ante-mortem print; AM print: terms often used in the plural form. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20print
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ante-mortem print; AM print: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20print
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ante-mortem prints
- AM prints
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte ante mortem
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20ante%20mortem
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte AM 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20AM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreinte digitale, palmaire ou plantaire laissée par une personne vivante avant que celle-ci ne soit portée disparue ou présumée morte. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une empreinte ante mortem est utilisée pour déterminer l'identité d'une victime décédée en comparant cette empreinte à une empreinte post mortem. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empreinte ante mortem; empreinte AM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
empreinte ante mortem; empreinte AM : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - empreinte%20ante%20mortem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empreintes ante mortem
- empreintes AM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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