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DACTYLOTECHNIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fingerprinting
1, record 1, English, fingerprinting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of techniques used for collecting fingerprints left at a crime scene for identification purposes. 2, record 1, English, - fingerprinting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- finger-printing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dactylotechnie
1, record 1, French, dactylotechnie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des méthodes employées pour rechercher et relever les traces et empreintes digitales laissées sur les lieux de l'infraction par son auteur. 2, record 1, French, - dactylotechnie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «dactyloscopie», terme qui désigne l'étude des empreintes digitales. 3, record 1, French, - dactylotechnie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dactiloscopia
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dactilotecnia
1, record 1, Spanish, dactilotecnia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de aplicación dactiloscópica que trata de la identificación de personas por medio de las impresiones digitales latentes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dactilotecnia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dactilotecnia: está constituida por las diferentes técnicas usadas para obtener los dactilogramas o huellas. Las técnicas varían según el tipo de huellas (naturales, artificiales, latentes y moldeadas). 3, record 1, Spanish, - dactilotecnia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huellas latentes: huellas dejadas por los delincuentes en el lugar del delito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dactilotecnia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir "dactilotecnia" con "dactiloscopia", que es el estudio de las huellas dactilares. 4, record 1, Spanish, - dactilotecnia
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