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BALAYAGE EMPREINTES DIGITALES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facial scanning
1, record 1, English, facial%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- face scanning 2, record 1, English, face%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In facial scanning, a person is identified by a camera scanning his or her face from a distance. 3, record 1, English, - facial%20scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayage de visage
1, record 1, French, balayage%20de%20visage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée d’utiliser le balayage du visage, de l'iris ou des empreintes digitales dans les documents de voyage ou aux postes frontaliers semblait auparavant sortie tout droit des films, mais, en un peu plus de deux ans, les technologies biométriques sont pratiquement devenues le moyen idéal de confirmer l'identité des voyageurs et des autres personnes en déplacement. 1, record 1, French, - balayage%20de%20visage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escaneo facial
1, record 1, Spanish, escaneo%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escaneo de la cara 1, record 1, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20la%20cara
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Con un] lector de huella digital óptico [...] identifique rápidamente y con precisión a los usuarios con un toque de un dedo, un movimiento de la mano o un escaneo de la cara. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escaneo%20facial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fingerprint scan
1, record 2, English, fingerprint%20scan
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fingerprint scanning 2, record 2, English, fingerprint%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finger scanning involves an electronic reading of a finger to create a template against which future verifications are made. There are two primary methods of 'reading' the print: finger image and minutiae-based. Full image systems take an image of the entire finger and make comparisons by comparing different parts of the actual image. Minutiae-based systems take measurements of the fingerprint (e.g., the number of ridges between two deltas) and use these measurements for subsequent comparisons. 3, record 2, English, - fingerprint%20scan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balayage d'empreintes digitales
1, record 2, French, balayage%20d%27empreintes%20digitales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle sélectif des non passagers [...] et des projets pilotes prévoyant l'utilisation de cartes biométriques(balayage des empreintes digitales et rétiniennes) sont en train d’être mis en œuvre [...] 1, record 2, French, - balayage%20d%27empreintes%20digitales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escaneo de huellas digitales
1, record 2, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20huellas%20digitales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escaneo de huellas dactilares 1, record 2, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20huellas%20dactilares
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El reconocimiento de huellas dactilares consta de cinco pasos, que incluyen el escaneo de huellas dactilares, la extracción de características de huellas dactilares, la creación de plantillas, la comparación de huellas dactilares y la evaluación de los resultados de la coincidencia de huellas dactilares [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - escaneo%20de%20huellas%20digitales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retinal scanning
1, record 3, English, retinal%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retinal scan 2, record 3, English, retinal%20scan
correct, noun
- retina scanning 3, record 3, English, retina%20scanning
correct, noun
- retina scan 3, record 3, English, retina%20scan
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iris recognition is based on comparing patterns in the iris - the exterior, visible colored part of the eye. Retinal scans look at the vascular patterns inside the eye found on the retina. In addition, retinal scanning can be overly personal in terms of what is revealed, such as medical conditions and the like. 4, record 3, English, - retinal%20scanning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Inmates must submit to retinal scanning in Cook County, Illinois, coming and going from jail to court appearances. Retinal scans have proven more accurate than voice verification, hand geometry and digital fingerprinting in limited testing. 2, record 3, English, - retinal%20scanning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balayage de la rétine
1, record 3, French, balayage%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est impossible de deviner ou de voler une caractéristique biométrique. Or, si une caractéristique biométrique particulière comme les empreintes digitales de l'index est imitée ou copiée, il sera impossible d’en obtenir de nouvelles, contrairement à un mot de passe [...] Il faudra donc remplacer cette caractéristique biométrique par une autre, comme les empreintes digitales d’un autre doigt ou le balayage de la rétine, pour empêcher des auteures et auteurs de menace d’accéder à des systèmes et à des dispositifs. 2, record 3, French, - balayage%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escaneo de la retina
1, record 3, Spanish, escaneo%20de%20la%20retina
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lectores biométricos de retina. Este tipo de análisis biométrico comprende el escaneo de la retina [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - escaneo%20de%20la%20retina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-finger geometry
1, record 4, English, two%2Dfinger%20geometry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A biometric technique that can be used to verify the identity of users by scanning and comparing the length, width, and shape of two fingers to data stored in a database. 2, record 4, English, - two%2Dfinger%20geometry
Record 4, Key term(s)
- two finger geometry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géométrie de deux doigts
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20deux%20doigts
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre les empreintes digitales [...], on peut se baser sur la géométrie de la main en combinant longueur, largeur, épaisseur et surface obtenues par balayage infrarouge de l'organe préhensile... Ou se limiter à la géométrie de deux doigts, en calculant les ratios entre longueur et largeur des différentes phalanges. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20deux%20doigts
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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