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PASSEPORT VIERGE LISIBLE MACHINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine readable passport
1, record 1, English, machine%20readable%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRP 2, record 1, English, MRP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine-readable passport 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dreadable%20passport
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passport suitable for machine reading ... It may be established as a separate card or may form an integral part of a booklet in order to allow additional pages for visas and other endorsements. It must be legible both visually and by optical character recognition methods. 3, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine readable passport; MRP: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine readable passport: spelling used by the Passport Office of Canada. 5, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
machine-readable passport; MRP: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine-readable passport blank, finished machine-readable passport. 7, record 1, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport lisible à la machine
1, record 1, French, passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRP 2, record 1, French, MRP
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passeport lisible par machine 3, record 1, French, passeport%20lisible%20par%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport qui se prête à la lecture par machine [...] Il peut être établi sous forme de carte distincte ou peut faire partie intégrante d’un livret, ce qui permet d’utiliser les pages supplémentaires pour des visas et autres endossements. Il doit permettre aussi bien une lecture visuelle qu’une lecture par reconnaissance optique des caractères. 4, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport lisible par machine : terme employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 5, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passport lisible à la machine : terme en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
passeport lisible à la machine; MRP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Passeport vierge, passeport lisible à la machine, MRP fini. 8, record 1, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte de lectura mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PLM 1, record 1, Spanish, PLM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte que permite la lectura mecánica de sus datos [...] Puede consistir en una tarjeta separada o formar parte integrante de un pasaporte ordinario que contenga páginas adicionales destinadas a los visados y otras anotaciones. La lectura de sus datos debe ser posible visualmente, así como mediante los métodos de reconocimiento óptico de caracteres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pasaporte de lectura mecánica; PLM: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable passport blank
1, record 2, English, machine%2Dreadable%20passport%20blank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MRP blank 2, record 2, English, MRP%20blank
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-readable passport blank; MRP blank: terminology used by Passport Canada. 3, record 2, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20passport%20blank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passeport vierge lisible à la machine
1, record 2, French, passeport%20vierge%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport vierge lisible à la machine : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - passeport%20vierge%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- format-B machine readable visa
1, record 3, English, format%2DB%20machine%20readable%20visa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MRV-B 1, record 3, English, MRV%2DB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- small size machine readable visa 2, record 3, English, small%20size%20machine%20readable%20visa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An MRV [machine readable visa] ... sized to maintain a clear area on the passport visa page adjacent to the visa ... 2, record 3, English, - format%2DB%20machine%20readable%20visa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- visa lisible à la machine de type B
1, record 3, French, visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20type%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VLM-B 1, record 3, French, VLM%2DB
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- visa lisible à la machine de petit format 2, record 3, French, visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20petit%20format
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Visa lisible à la machine qui contient] une zone vierge à côté du visa sur la page du passeport où il est apposé [...] 2, record 3, French, - visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20type%20B
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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