OSAC Lexicon

A judgment that a more detailed examination is not warranted. The examiner determined there were minimal or no confirmable or discernable features present. This determination applies when there is insufficient detail to conduct any comparison.

See green dog.

The DNA contained within a nucleus of eukaryotic organisms comprising the majority of the genome.

A transposition of any type of cytoplasmic mitochondrial DNA into the nuclear genome of a eukaryotic organism.

Regions of mitochondrial DNA inserted into the nuclear genome over evolutionary time.

Enzymes that degrade (break down) nucleic acids.

The inability to detect an individual’s allele during DNA testing. Possible causes include: a variant (mutation) in the template DNA that prevents a PCR primer from binding properly and thus preventing the generation of a DNA product or the loss of the DNA sequence for the allele from the genome due to a deletion. The detection of a single allele may suggest the individual is homozygous when the individual is actually heterozygous at that locus, but the second allele is undetected with the method used.

Nutrients provided to keep body condition at a healthy level in an adult canine without providing additional nutrients for growth, reproduction or weight gain, will vary with level of activity.

The training of an animal, especially a canine, to obey certain commands.

entity to which specified requirements (5.1) apply
EXAMPLE:
Product, process, service, system, installation, project, data, design, material, claim, person, body or organization, or any combination thereof.
Note 1 to entry: The term “body” is used in this document to refer to conformity assessment bodies (4.6) and accreditation bodies (4.7). The term “organization” is used in its general meaning and may include bodies according to the context. The more specific ISO/IEC Guide 2 definition of an organization as a body based on membership is not applicable to the field of conformity assessment (4.1).
 

A lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of a question, response, or other evidence made with the purpose of obtaining a ruling from the trial judge about whether the question can be asked, the answer can be given, or the evidence can be admitted.

Training to enhance a canine team's proficiency using specific goals established prior to the initiation of the training.

DEPRECATED: finding
result of analysis (3.2) of items (3.33) or of the scene (3.58)

Note 1 to entry: An observation can be the result of human perception-based analysis, instrumental analysis, or a combination of the two.

Numbers in the parenthesis refers to additional terms in the standard.

Recognizing and noting an occurrence.

results of analysis of items 

NOTE An observation can result from human-perception-based analysis, instrumental analysis, or a combination of the two.

A visuomotor task in which visual information (an object, a photograph, handwriting) has to be translated into marks on the paper so that the copy ideally matches the original. Also known as sketching.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner relies upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner may rely upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner relies upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner relies upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner relies upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner may rely upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Any information seen within an impression that an examiner relies upon to reach a decision, conclusion, or opinion. This not only includes minutiae, but attributes such as clarity, scars, creases, edge shapes, pore structure, and other friction ridge features.

Forensic dentistry a specialized discipline in dentistry to identify individuals basedupon characteristics of their dentition and oral region.

Volatile chemicals emitted from a substance that are able to be perceived by olfaction. 'Odor' has traditionally referred to canine detection of a substance. 'Scent' has traditionally referred to canine detection of humans. (See scent.)

Environmental conditions/factors/influences affecting the movement of odor. (See odor plume.)

Dispersion of odor in a given environment. (See odor dispersion.)

Demonstration of the canine's olfactory ability to alert to a target odor(s).

A test of the canine's olfactory ability to alert to target odor(s) in a controlled environment.

The chemical profile of an odor produced by a substance.

Area of concentrated target odor/scent.

Molecules that are properties of the external world objectively defined in terms of their physical and chemical characteristics and capable of being transposed by particular nervous systems into odors.

The lack of desired and optimum uniformity of contact between the typeface the bill and the substrate. Also known as "off its feet". (SWGDOC E04)

Credit: Academy Standards Board

An STR allele that is of a different length than is found in the allelic ladder for a particular locus.

Any work or interactions with the canine where the canine is not attached to a lead.

Data produced when the emitted fluorescence from the PCR products being measured saturates the detector; may result in flat-topped peaks in an electropherogram for STR alleles and pull-up peaks in one or more color channels corresponding to the off-scale peak.

Press design in which an image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket that moves the image to the press sheet; offset principle allows plates to be right reading and generally gives a better- quality image than do direct transfers.

A rotary planographic process, which yields a flat printed image, producing both the image and non- image areas of the plate chemically on one plane, creating the flat printing result. This process utilizes viscous inks based on a mixture of oils and/or resins, containing pigments and additives.

Information, knowledge, or training gained by interaction with or demonstration by pertinent manufacturers, businesses, and laboratories (e.g., paper mill, copier manufacturer) by going to a particular location away from the usual training or work site.

The SI unit of electrical impedance or, in the direct current case, electrical resistance.

Of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell.

any vibration direction in the plane of the a axis for uniaxial crystals.

Any work or interactions with the canine where the canine is attached to a lead.

Procedures performed to verify that the technology or technical procedure is working as expected.