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ODONTOLOGISTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dentistry
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forensic dentist
1, record 1, English, forensic%20dentist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forensic odontologist 2, record 1, English, forensic%20odontologist
correct
- forensic odontostomatologist 3, record 1, English, forensic%20odontostomatologist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fully licensed dentist who is responsible for examining the teeth of corpses and bite marks on bodies [for identification purposes.] 4, record 1, English, - forensic%20dentist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forensic odonto-stomatologist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dentisterie
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dentiste médico-légal
1, record 1, French, dentiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dentiste médico-légale 2, record 1, French, dentiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- odontologiste légiste 3, record 1, French, odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- odontologiste médico-légal 4, record 1, French, odontologiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
- odontologiste médico-légale 2, record 1, French, odontologiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- odontologiste judiciaire 5, record 1, French, odontologiste%20judiciaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- odontostomatologiste médico-légal 6, record 1, French, odontostomatologiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
- odontostomatologiste médico-légale 2, record 1, French, odontostomatologiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart du temps, l’odontostomatologiste médico-légal intervient dans l’identification de personnes décédées lorsque le recours à la reconnaissance visuelle ou aux empreintes digitales n’est plus possible. Ses tâches s’étendent aussi à l’analyse de traces de morsures, aux déterminations d’âge et à l’évaluation de cas de maltraitance. 6, record 1, French, - dentiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentiste médicolégal
- odontologiste médicolégal
- odonto-stomatologiste médicolégal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Odontología
- Derecho probatorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- odontólogo legista
1, record 1, Spanish, odont%C3%B3logo%20legista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- odontologist
1, record 2, English, odontologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- odontologiste
1, record 2, French, odontologiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- odontologue 2, record 2, French, odontologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dentistry
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- examining forensic odontologist
1, record 3, English, examining%20forensic%20odontologist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- forensic odontologist examiner 2, record 3, English, forensic%20odontologist%20examiner
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a rule, two dentists should cooperate in the recording of the dental status of the body and in producing a radiographic and photographic record. [The] forensic odontologist examiner ... is the dentist that accesses the oral cavity using the necessary procedures ... examining the structures and assessing the dental status of the body. 2, record 3, English, - examining%20forensic%20odontologist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dentisterie
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- odontologiste légiste examinateur
1, record 3, French, odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste%20examinateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- odontologiste légiste examinatrice 1, record 3, French, odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste%20examinatrice
proposal, feminine noun
- expert-odontologiste examinateur 1, record 3, French, expert%2Dodontologiste%20examinateur
proposal, masculine noun
- experte-odontologiste examinatrice 1, record 3, French, experte%2Dodontologiste%20examinatrice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
odontologiste légiste examinateur; expert-odontologiste examinateur : termes construits sur le modèle de «médecin examinateur». 1, record 3, French, - odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste%20examinateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dentistry
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forensic odontologist recorder
1, record 4, English, forensic%20odontologist%20recorder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] forensic odontologist recorder ... records the dental data as dictated by the odontologist examiner; checks the post mortem record for quality (accuracy, legibility, clarity); signs the record and ensures that the odontology examiner also signs the record. 1, record 4, English, - forensic%20odontologist%20recorder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recorder: A person, who recorded the results of an oral examination onto a computer [or other medium]. 2, record 4, English, - forensic%20odontologist%20recorder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dentisterie
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- odontologiste légiste enregistreur
1, record 4, French, odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste%20enregistreur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- odontologiste légiste enregistreuse 1, record 4, French, odontologiste%20l%C3%A9giste%20enregistreuse
proposal, feminine noun
- expert-odontologiste enregistreur 1, record 4, French, expert%2Dodontologiste%20enregistreur
proposal, masculine noun
- experte-odontologiste enregistreuse 1, record 4, French, experte%2Dodontologiste%20enregistreuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dentistry
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- DVI odontologist
1, record 5, English, DVI%20odontologist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forensic odontologist called to compare disaster victims' post-mortem to ante-mortem dental data to establish identification. 2, record 5, English, - DVI%20odontologist
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DVI: disaster victim identification. 2, record 5, English, - DVI%20odontologist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dentisterie
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- odontologiste spécialiste de l'IVC
1, record 5, French, odontologiste%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27IVC
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Odontologiste légiste dont le rôle est de comparer les données dentaires post mortem et ante mortem de victimes de catastrophe afin de les identifier. 2, record 5, French, - odontologiste%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27IVC
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IVC : identification de victimes de catastrophe. 2, record 5, French, - odontologiste%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27IVC
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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