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PAGE RENSEIGNEMENTS PERSONNELS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laminated passport
1, record 1, English, laminated%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passport in which the personal information page and the photo are secured by a thin-film laminate. 2, record 1, English, - laminated%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laminated passport: terminology used by Passport Canada. 3, record 1, English, - laminated%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport laminé
1, record 1, French, passeport%20lamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport dans lequel la page de renseignements personnels et la photo sont sécurisés par une fine pellicule de plastique. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20lamin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport laminé : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 3, record 1, French, - passeport%20lamin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte con página plastificada
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20con%20p%C3%A1gina%20plastificada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasaporte con hoja plastificada 1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20con%20hoja%20plastificada
correct, masculine noun
- pasaporte con página revestida de material plástico 1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20con%20p%C3%A1gina%20revestida%20de%20material%20pl%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El nuevo pasaporte dispone de una hoja plastificada en la que constará el número de pasaporte, un número de identificación personal […], el número de la oficina expedidora, los apellidos, el nombre, la nacionalidad, la fecha y lugar de nacimiento y el sexo, así como las fechas de expedición y caducidad del documento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20con%20p%C3%A1gina%20plastificada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En la primera página del pasaporte figurarán […], las siguientes menciones: a) "Unión Europea", b) "España", c) "Pasaporte". […] Dispondrá de una página plastificada que contendrá […] a) El número del pasaporte […], b) un número identificador personal […], c) el número de la oficina expedidora, d) los apellidos, nombre, nacionalidad, fecha y lugar de nacimiento y sexo, así como las fechas de expedición y caducidad del pasaporte. Contendrá, igualmente, la firma digitalizada del titular [...], e) la fotografía digitalizada del titular, f) dos líneas de caracteres [de reconocimiento óptico] en la parte inferior de la hoja de datos, para la lectura mecánica de estos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20con%20p%C3%A1gina%20plastificada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
El pasaporte contendrá una página revestida de material plástico o una página de identificación tradicional 4, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20con%20p%C3%A1gina%20plastificada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- identification page
1, record 2, English, identification%20page
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification page: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - identification%20page
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- page d'identification
1, record 2, French, page%20d%27identification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Page contenant le numéro de passeport, les renseignements personnels et la photographie du titulaire. 2, record 2, French, - page%20d%27identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
page d’identification : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - page%20d%27identification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- página de identificación
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hoja de identificación 2, record 2, Spanish, hoja%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La página revestida de material plástico o la página de identificación tradicional contendrá la foto del titular. 3, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imagen digital [se entiende como] una imagen facial [insertada en] un documento de viaje de lectura mecánica a través de una computadora que imprime la fotografía directamente en la página u hoja de identificación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- data feature
1, record 3, English, data%20feature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Data feature. The visible image of the MRP [machine readable passport] data page may contain concealed information which may be detected by a suitable device built into the reader. The concealed information may be in the security printed image but it is more usually incorporated into the personalization data, especially the portrait. ... The information might, for example, be the passport number. The reader could then be programmed to compare the passport number detected from the feature with the passport number appearing in the MRZ [machine readable zone]. ... Examples of this type of feature are: encoded data stored on the document in magnetic media such as special security threads; designs incorporating the concealed data which only become detectable when viewed using a specific wavelength of light, optical filters, or a specific image processing software. 1, record 3, English, - data%20feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément de données
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élément de données. L'image visible de la page de données du PLM [passeport lisible à la machine] peut contenir des renseignements cachés, détectables par un dispositif approprié intégré dans l'appareil de lecture. Ces renseignements cachés peuvent être dissimulés dans l'image imprimée de sécurité, mais ils se trouvent le plus souvent incorporés dans les renseignements personnels, notamment dans le portrait. [...] Le renseignement peut être, par exemple, le numéro du passeport. Le lecteur peut donc être programmé pour comparer le numéro dissimulé dans l'élément avec le numéro inscrit dans la ZLA [zone de lecture automatique]. [...] Autres exemples de ce type d’élément : données codées stockées dans le document sur des médias magnétiques tels des fils de sécurité spéciaux; conception incorporant les données dissimulées de manière qu'elles ne deviennent visibles que sous une lumière à longueur d’onde déterminée, ou avec des filtres optiques, ou un logiciel de traitement d’images particulier. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Security
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skimming
1, record 4, English, skimming
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- data skimming 2, record 4, English, data%20skimming
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skimming refers to the capture of account information from the magnetic stripe of a debit or credit card for the purpose of making a counterfeit copy. 3, record 4, English, - skimming
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Data skimming refers to reading the personal information on an electronic chip without the knowledge of the bearer. ... The chip in the Canadian ePassport must be held within 10 centimetres of an ePassport reader to be read. Also, the data on the chip cannot be accessed until the machine-readable zone on page 2 has first been read, which means that the passport book must be open. It is therefore extremely unlikely that the data stored on the chip could be read, or skimmed, without your knowledge. 2, record 4, English, - skimming
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écrémage
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écrémage de données 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mage%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’écrémage est l’enregistrement des données de compte stockées sur la bande magnétique d’une carte de crédit ou de débit pour en fabriquer une copie falsifiée. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'écrémage de données se définit comme la lecture des renseignements personnels stockés sur une puce électronique à l'insu du titulaire du passeport. [...] La puce intégrée au passeport électronique canadien doit être tenue à moins de 10 centimètres du lecteur pour que les renseignements qu'elle renferme puissent être lus. De plus, les données que renferme la puce ne peuvent être consultées qu'une fois que la zone de lecture automatique à la page 2 a été lue, ce qui signifie que le livret de passeport doit être ouvert. Par conséquent, il est tout à fait improbable que les données stockées sur la puce soient lues(ou écrémées) à votre insu. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basic access control
1, record 5, English, basic%20access%20control
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BAC 1, record 5, English, BAC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The personal information stored on the chip is privacy protected by basic access control (BAC), a secure mechanism that ensures that ePassport readers will only be given access to the information on the chip if the data page machine-readable zone or MRZ ... has been read. ... BAC also protects the wireless communication channel after access is granted by generating a session encryption key with the reader and then encrypting all data transmitted both ways between the chip and the reader. 1, record 5, English, - basic%20access%20control
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d'accès de base
1, record 5, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CAB 1, record 5, French, CAB
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les renseignements personnels stockés sur la puce sont protégés par contrôle d’accès de base(CAB), un mécanisme sûr qui fait en sorte que les lecteurs de passeport électronique ont uniquement accès aux données sur la puce si la zone de lecture automatique(ZLA) de la page de renseignements personnels [...] est lue. [...] Le CAB protège également le canal de communication sans fil une fois l'accès accordé en créant une clé de cryptage de la session avec le lecteur, puis en cryptant toutes les données échangées entre la puce et le lecteur. 1, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- security feature
1, record 6, English, security%20feature
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The temporary passport features a white cover, a bio-data page, four visa pages, a digitized image of the bearer and various security features. 1, record 6, English, - security%20feature
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de sécurité
1, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passeport provisoire présente une couverture blanche, une page de renseignements personnels, quatre pages de visas, une image numérique du titulaire et divers dispositifs de sécurité 1, record 6, French, - dispositif%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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