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IDENTIFICATEUR BIOMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biometric characteristic
1, record 1, English, biometric%20characteristic
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biometric feature 1, record 1, English, biometric%20feature
correct, officially approved
- biometric identifier 2, record 1, English, biometric%20identifier
correct, officially approved
- biometric 3, record 1, English, biometric
correct, noun, officially approved
- biometric mark 4, record 1, English, biometric%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measurable physical attribute or behavioural trait used to validate or establish the identity of an individual. 1, record 1, English, - biometric%20characteristic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reliability of biometric systems depends on a number of factors, including the scale of operation and purpose of the system. It depends on what biometric identifier is used (fingerprints, retinal scans, voice or face recognition, etc.) and in what way the biometric data is matched against the reference database. 5, record 1, English, - biometric%20characteristic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biometric characteristic; biometric feature; biometric identifier; biometric: terms and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 6, record 1, English, - biometric%20characteristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identificateur biométrique
1, record 1, French, identificateur%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attribut biométrique 2, record 1, French, attribut%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- caractéristique biométrique 3, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- marque biométrique 4, record 1, French, marque%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre physique ou trait de comportement mesurable, utilisé pour valider ou établir l'identité d'une personne. 2, record 1, French, - identificateur%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un profil de vérification est un ensemble unique de renseignements lié à un identificateur biométrique (p. ex., empreintes digitales) qui est inscrit sur [un] instrument, comme une carte, qui pourra être comparé à un nouvel ensemble de données. 5, record 1, French, - identificateur%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractéristique biométrique; identificateur biométrique; attribut biométrique : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 6, record 1, French, - identificateur%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificador biométrico
1, record 1, Spanish, identificador%20biom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la primera aproximación científica al uso de las huellas dactilares como identificador biométrico no llegó hasta 1880, cuando un médico británico llamado Henry Faulds [...] propuso un método para catalogarlas destacando dos grandes ventajas: cada individuo tenía huellas únicas e irrepetibles y éstas permanecían inalterables toda la vida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - identificador%20biom%C3%A9trico
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