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PASSEPORT ALTERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altered passport
1, record 1, English, altered%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altered passport: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, English, - altered%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport altéré
1, record 1, French, passeport%20alt%C3%A9r%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 OBS
passeport altéré : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte alterado
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20alterado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasaporte adulterado 2, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20adulterado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Biometrics
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-way check
1, record 2, English, three%2Dway%20check
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The traveller’s current biometric image data, the image from his travel document, and the image stored in a central database can be matched (by constructing biometric templates of each) to confirm that the travel document has not been altered. This technique matches the person, with his passport, with the database recording the data that was put in that passport at the time it was issued. 1, record 2, English, - three%2Dway%20check
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Biométrie
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérification sur trois facteurs
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20sur%20trois%20facteurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est possible de comparer les données d’image biométriques actuelles capturées sur le voyageur, l'image figurant dans son document de voyage et l'image stockée dans une base de données centrale(en construisant des gabarits biométriques de chacune) pour confirmer que le document de voyage n’ a pas été altéré. Cette technique établit la correspondance entre la personne, et son passeport, et la base de données où sont enregistrées les données qui ont été inscrites dans ce passeport lors de sa délivrance. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20sur%20trois%20facteurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passport fraud
1, record 3, English, passport%20fraud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passport fraud includes attempts to obtain a passport by using another person's identity, by altering the passport booklet, or by counterfeiting the document. 2, record 3, English, - passport%20fraud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraude de passeport
1, record 3, French, fraude%20de%20passeport
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a fraude de passeport lorsqu'un imposteur tente d’obtenir ce document sous un faux nom, altère un livret de passeport ou le contrefait. 2, record 3, French, - fraude%20de%20passeport
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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