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ELEMENT BIOMETRIQUE VERIFIABLE MACHINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
  • Applications of Electronics
  • Legal Documents
DEF

A unique physical personal identification feature ... stored on a travel document in a form that can be read and verified by machine.

OBS

Physical identification features include iris patterns, fingerprints or facial characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
  • Applications de l'électronique
  • Documents juridiques
DEF

Élément physique d’identification personnelle unique [...] stocké sur un document de voyage dans une forme lisible et vérifiable par machine.

OBS

Des motifs de l’iris, des empreintes digitales ou des caractéristiques faciales sont des exemples d'éléments physiques d’identification.

Spanish

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