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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Police
DEF

Technique of photographing finger print impressions on a variety of objects and surfaces; widely used in police work to establish the identity of suspects and to obtain and present evidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Police
DEF

Photographie des dactylogrammes, «empreintes obtenues par l'apposition d'un doigt sur une surface [...] susceptible de retenir fidèlement la disposition des lignes papillaires».

Spanish

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