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MINUTIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minutia
1, record 1, English, minutia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dactyloscopic point 2, record 1, English, dactyloscopic%20point
correct
- minutiae point 3, record 1, English, minutiae%20point
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A notable event that occurs in a regular flow of papillary ridges that is subject of analysis ... (e.g. a ridge stops or starts). 2, record 1, English, - minutia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minutia: The plural form is "minutiae." 4, record 1, English, - minutia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minutiae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minutie
1, record 1, French, minutie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point caractéristique 2, record 1, French, point%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point qui se situe sur le changement de continuité des lignes papillaires. 3, record 1, French, - minutie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] 12 minuties en commun sont nécessaires pour dire que deux empreintes sont identiques. 3, record 1, French, - minutie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dactiloscopia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minucia
1, record 1, Spanish, minucia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto característico 2, record 1, Spanish, punto%20caracter%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las minucias [...] son bifurcaciones y finales abruptos de las crestas cuyas posiciones relativas identifican unívocamente la huella [digital] junto con la posición del centro y de unas estructuras denominadas deltas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - minucia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los puntos característicos son definidos como […] las caprichosas disposiciones que adquieren las crestas papilares en sus evoluciones y que, en las líneas dactilares, palmares y plantares conforman particularidades o detalles morfológicos durante su recorrido, adoptando diseños o dibujos de extensión y dirección variadas, pero definibles […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - minucia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se observan en las huellas dactilares, en la palma de la mano y la planta del pie. 4, record 1, Spanish, - minucia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attention to detail
1, record 2, English, attention%20to%20detail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The work requires attention to detail in setting up machines 1, record 2, English, - attention%20to%20detail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minutie
1, record 2, French, minutie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le travail exige de la minutie dans le réglage (ou le "montage", selon le contexte, des machines) 1, record 2, French, - minutie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-07-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thoroughness and attention to details 1, record 3, English, thoroughness%20and%20attention%20to%20details
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thoroughness and attention to detail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rigueur et minutie
1, record 3, French, rigueur%20et%20minutie
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique des descriptions de postes et des profils d'emploi, DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Statistique Canada. 1, record 3, French, - rigueur%20et%20minutie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precision and accuracy 1, record 4, English, precision%20and%20accuracy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précision et exactitude
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20et%20exactitude
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- minutie et précision 1, record 4, French, minutie%20et%20pr%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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