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ARRET LIGNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
- Biometrics
- Criminology
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ridge ending
1, record 1, English, ridge%20ending
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point where a ridge ends in a fingerprint. 2, record 1, English, - ridge%20ending
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ridge characteristics: island, lake, bifurcation, ridge ending. 3, record 1, English, - ridge%20ending
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ridge ending: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 4, record 1, English, - ridge%20ending
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
- Biométrie
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de ligne
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fin de crête 2, record 1, French, fin%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- terminaison 3, record 1, French, terminaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point où une crête se termine dans une empreinte digitale. 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques des crêtes : îlot, lac, bifurcation, arrêt de ligne. 5, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt de ligne : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 6, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dactiloscopia
- Biometría
- Criminología
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrupción de línea
1, record 1, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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