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ZLA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable zone
1, record 1, English, machine%2Dreadable%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRZ 2, record 1, English, MRZ
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine readable zone 3, record 1, English, machine%20readable%20zone
correct
- MRZ 3, record 1, English, MRZ
correct
- MRZ 3, record 1, English, MRZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-dimensional area located on the MRTD [machine readable travel document] data page, containing mandatory and optional data formatted for machine reading using OCR [optical character recognition] methods. 3, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advance Passenger Information (API) program, which is a joint Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency initiative that allows CIC to receive and review passenger information on travellers prior to their arrival in Canada, and is limited to tombstone data contained in the machine-readable zone of the passport. 4, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-readable zone; MRZ: terminology used by Passport Canada. 5, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de lecture automatique
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZLA 2, record 1, French, ZLA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de dimensions fixées situé sur la page de renseignements du DVLM [document de voyage lisible à la machine], contenant des renseignements obligatoires et des renseignements facultatifs dans une forme se prêtant à la lecture automatique utilisant les méthodes ROC [reconnaissance optique de caractères]. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première étape consiste à acquérir les données d’information préalable sur les voyageurs, qui sont les renseignements de base habituellement indiqués dans la zone de lecture automatique d’un document de voyage. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de lecture automatique; ZLA : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de lectura mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZLM 1, record 1, Spanish, ZLM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La característica que define al PLM [pasaporte de lectura mecánica] es la "zona de lectura mecánica" en la parte inferior de la página de datos, que contiene dos líneas de datos presentados en caracteres OCR-B que recapitulan los datos esenciales contenidos en la "zona de inspección visual" de la página. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data feature
1, record 2, English, data%20feature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - data%20feature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de données
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective reading zone
1, record 3, English, effective%20reading%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ERZ 1, record 3, English, ERZ
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-dimensional area, common to all MRTDs [machine readable travel documents], in which the machine readable data in the MRZ [machine readable zone] can be read by document readers. 1, record 3, English, - effective%20reading%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de lecture effective
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20lecture%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ZLE 1, record 3, French, ZLE
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de dimensions fixées, commun à tous les DVLM [documents de voyage lisibles à la machine], à l'intérieur duquel les données lisibles par machine figurant dans la ZLA [zone de lecture automatique] peuvent être lues par des appareils de lecture de documents. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20effective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- basic access control
1, record 4, English, basic%20access%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BAC 1, record 4, English, BAC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - basic%20access%20control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d'accès de base
1, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CAB 1, record 4, French, CAB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic passport reader
1, record 5, English, electronic%20passport%20reader
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- e-passport reader 2, record 5, English, e%2Dpassport%20reader
correct
- epassport reader 3, record 5, English, epassport%20reader
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reader scans the printed machine-readable zone (MRZ), which [consists of] the lines at the bottom of page 2. This allows the chip to be read, allowing the reader to access the data and check that it is authentic. 3, record 5, English, - electronic%20passport%20reader
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de passeport électronique
1, record 5, French, lecteur%20de%20passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lecteur lit la zone de lecture automatique(ZLA), laquelle correspond aux lignes figurant au bas de la page 2. Cette procédure «déverrouille» la puce, ce qui permet au lecteur d’accéder aux données qu'elle contient et d’en vérifier l'authenticité. 1, record 5, French, - lecteur%20de%20passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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