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DNA SAMPLES COLLECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Biological Sample Collection - Reference Guide 1, record 1, English, Biological%20Sample%20Collection%20%2D%20Reference%20Guide
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DNA Sample Collection - Reference Guide 1, record 1, English, DNA%20Sample%20Collection%20%2D%20Reference%20Guide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. 1, record 1, English, - Biological%20Sample%20Collection%20%2D%20Reference%20Guide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Biological Samples Collection - Reference Guide
- Biological Sample Collection
- Biological Samples Collection
- Reference Guide
- DNA Samples Collection-Reference Guide
- DNA Sample Collection
- DNA Samples Collection
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid Sample Collection - Reference Guide
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid Samples Collection - Reference Guide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Collecte d'échantillons biologiques - Guide de référence
1, record 1, French, Collecte%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20biologiques%20%2D%20Guide%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Collecte d'échantillons biologiques
- Guide de référence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retroactive DNA sample collection
1, record 2, English, retroactive%20DNA%20sample%20collection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. 1, record 2, English, - retroactive%20DNA%20sample%20collection
Record 2, Key term(s)
- retroactive DNA samples collection
- retroactive deoxyribonucleic acid sample collection
- retroactive deoxyribonucleic acid samples collection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement rétroactif d'échantillons d'ADN
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20r%C3%A9troactif%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ADN : acide désoxyribonucléique. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20r%C3%A9troactif%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prélèvement rétroactif d'échantillons d'acide désoxyribonucléique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prospective DNA sample collection
1, record 3, English, prospective%20DNA%20sample%20collection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. 1, record 3, English, - prospective%20DNA%20sample%20collection
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prospective DNA samples collection
- prospective deoxyribonucleic acid sample collection
- prospective deoxyribonucleic acid samples collection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement prospectif d'échantillons d'ADN
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20prospectif%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ADN : acide désoxyribonucléique. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20prospectif%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prélèvement prospectif d'échantillons d'acide désoxyribonucléique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- collection of DNA samples
1, record 4, English, collection%20of%20DNA%20samples
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to authorize collection of DNA samples from three classes of previously convicted offenders ... 1, record 4, English, - collection%20of%20DNA%20samples
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement d'échantillons d'ADN
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] autoriser le prélèvement d'échantillons d'ADN sur trois catégories de condamnés [...] 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27ADN
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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