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ODONTOLOGISTE MEDICO-LEGAL [1 record]
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
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