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HUELLA DACTILAR VISIBLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visible fingerprint
1, record 1, English, visible%20fingerprint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visible print 2, record 1, English, visible%20print
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visible prints are a deposit of a visible substance or stain left by a soiled finger. 3, record 1, English, - visible%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Visible Fingerprints "are left" by fingers covered with a colored material, such as paint, blood, grease, ink, or dirt. 1, record 1, English, - visible%20fingerprint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte visible
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20visible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte colorée 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20color%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les empreintes visibles ou colorées sont produites par les doigts souillés de substances étrangères ou de colorants. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20visible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella dactilar visible
1, record 1, Spanish, huella%20dactilar%20visible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- huella visible 2, record 1, Spanish, huella%20visible
correct, feminine noun
- impresión visible 3, record 1, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20visible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impresión de huella que parece más bien una mancha. Es raro que sus crestas papilares sean discernibles. 3, record 1, Spanish, - huella%20dactilar%20visible
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