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DACTYLOGRAMME ANTE MORTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
- Scientific Research Methods
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ante-mortem fingerprint
1, record 1, English, ante%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AM fingerprint 1, record 1, English, AM%20fingerprint
correct, standardized
- ante-mortem dactylogram 1, record 1, English, ante%2Dmortem%20dactylogram
correct, standardized
- AM dactylogram 1, record 1, English, AM%20dactylogram
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impression that is left behind by the ridges of a person's finger while he or she is living and that is used in forensic identification. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ante-mortem fingerprint is compared to a post-mortem fingerprint to determine the identity of a deceased victim. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ante-mortem fingerprint; AM fingerprint; ante-mortem dactylogram; AM dactylogram: terms often used in the plural form. 1, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ante-mortem fingerprint; AM fingerprint; ante-mortem dactylogram; AM dactylogram: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - ante%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ante-mortem fingerprints
- AM fingerprints
- ante-mortem dactylograms
- AM dactylograms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte digitale ante mortem
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20digitale%20ante%20mortem
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte digitale AM 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20digitale%20AM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- dactylogramme ante mortem 1, record 1, French, dactylogramme%20ante%20mortem
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dactylogramme AM 1, record 1, French, dactylogramme%20AM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression qui est laissée par les crêtes d’un doigt d’une personne vivante et qui est utilisée aux fins de l’identification médico-légale. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La comparaison entre une empreinte digitale ante mortem et une empreinte digitale post mortem permet d’identifier une victime décédée. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empreinte digitale ante mortem; empreinte digitale AM; dactylogramme ante mortem; dactylogramme AM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20ante%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
empreinte digitale ante mortem; empreinte digitale AM; dactylogramme ante mortem; dactylogramme AM : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20ante%20mortem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empreintes digitales ante mortem
- empreintes digitales AM
- dactylogrammes ante mortem
- dactylogrammes AM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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