When lost pets are brought to animal shelters, people there use a special tool to look for the microchip and read the ID number on it, then they'll call the microchip company to match the number to the information of the pet's owner.

当走失的宠物被带到动物收容所时，那里的人们会使用一种特殊的工具来寻找微芯片，并读取它上的身份证号，然后他们会打电话给微芯片公司，以匹配号码与宠物的主人的信息。

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Get the ID number of the lost pet.

获取丢失宠物的ID号码。

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The microchip is usually placed under the skin of an animal's shoulder to keep its ID number.

这种微型芯片通常是植入在动物肩膀的皮下，以保存其身份证号。

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It's like you have a social security number or other ID number, which positively--there might be another person with the same name as you, God forbid, but you at least have your own number, which is guaranteed to be unique to you.

就好比社保号,或者其他身份号码,很有可能,有另外一个人,和你重名,希望这不要发生,但你至少有唯一的识别号,用于区分自己和他人

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Another notable feature is the unique, hard-coded ID number Intel assigns to each chip.

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Employer ID Number listed on the settlement documents the taxpayer also argued that error voided the deal.

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That ID number allows you to snag a resale certificate or resale permit.

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