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DACTYLOGRAMMES POST MORTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
- Law of Evidence
- Scientific Research Methods
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- post-mortem fingerprint
1, record 1, English, post%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PM fingerprint 1, record 1, English, PM%20fingerprint
correct, standardized
- post-mortem dactylogram 1, record 1, English, post%2Dmortem%20dactylogram
correct, standardized
- PM dactylogram 1, record 1, English, PM%20dactylogram
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impression that is taken from the ridges of one or several fingers of a dead body or human remains and that is used in forensic identification. 1, record 1, English, - post%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A post-mortem fingerprint is compared to an ante-mortem fingerprint to determine the identity of a deceased victim. 1, record 1, English, - post%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
post-mortem fingerprint; PM fingerprint; post-mortem dactylogram; PM dactylogram: terms often used in the plural form. 1, record 1, English, - post%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
post-mortem fingerprint; PM fingerprint; post-mortem dactylogram; PM dactylogram: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - post%2Dmortem%20fingerprint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post-mortem fingerprints
- PM fingerprints
- post-mortem dactylograms
- PM dactylograms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
- Droit de la preuve
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte digitale post mortem
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20digitale%20post%20mortem
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte digitale PM 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20digitale%20PM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- dactylogramme post mortem 1, record 1, French, dactylogramme%20post%20mortem
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dactylogramme PM 1, record 1, French, dactylogramme%20PM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression qui est prise des crêtes d'un ou de plusieurs doigts d'un corps ou de restes humains et qui est utilisée aux fins de l'identification médico-légale. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20post%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La comparaison entre une empreinte digitale post mortem et une empreinte digitale ante mortem permet d'identifier une victime décédée. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20post%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empreinte digitale post mortem; empreinte digitale PM; dactylogramme post mortem; dactylogramme PM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20post%20mortem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
empreinte digitale post mortem; empreinte digitale PM; dactylogramme post mortem; dactylogramme PM : 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%20post%20mortem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empreintes digitales post mortem
- empreintes digitales PM
- dactylogrammes post mortem
- dactylogrammes PM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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