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PASSEPORT TROUVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vicinity chip
1, record 1, English, vicinity%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly used in enhanced driver's licenses, vicinity chip technology allows for the data found on the electronic chip to be read from a medium to long distance. The [e-passport], on the other hand, contains a proximity chip, which can only be read at close range. 2, record 1, English, - vicinity%20chip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A type] of radio frequency identification [tag.] 3, record 1, English, - vicinity%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce de voisinage
1, record 1, French, puce%20de%20voisinage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une puce de proximité [...], telle que celle qui se trouve dans le passeport électronique, fait en sorte qu'il est seulement possible de la lire lorsqu'elle se trouve très près d’un lecteur. Dans le cas du passeport électronique canadien, il doit être tenu à une distance de 10 centimètres du lecteur pour que la puce soit lue. 2, record 1, French, - puce%20de%20voisinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Type] d’étiquette d’identification par radiofréquence [...] 3, record 1, French, - puce%20de%20voisinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximity chip
1, record 2, English, proximity%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly used in enhanced driver's licenses, vicinity chip technology allows for the data found on the electronic chip to be read from a medium to long distance. The [e-passport], on the other hand, contains a proximity chip, which can only be read at close range. 2, record 2, English, - proximity%20chip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A type] of radio frequency identification [tag.] 3, record 2, English, - proximity%20chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puce de proximité
1, record 2, French, puce%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une puce de proximité [...], telle que celle qui se trouve dans le passeport électronique, fait en sorte qu'il est seulement possible de la lire lorsqu'elle se trouve très près d’un lecteur. Dans le cas du passeport électronique canadien, il doit être tenu à une distance de 10 centimètres du lecteur pour que la puce soit lue. 2, record 2, French, - puce%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Type] d’étiquette d’identification par radiofréquence [...] 3, record 2, French, - puce%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- found passport
1, record 3, English, found%20passport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
found passport: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 3, English, - found%20passport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passeport trouvé
1, record 3, French, passeport%20trouv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport trouvé : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 3, French, - passeport%20trouv%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte encontrado
1, record 3, Spanish, pasaporte%20encontrado
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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