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flag pole [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flagpoling
1, record 1, English, flagpoling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flag pole 2, record 1, English, flag%20pole
correct
- flagpole 3, record 1, English, flagpole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flagpoling occurs when temporary residents in Canada cross the border for the sole purpose of turning around to receive immediate immigration services at a port of entry. It's a completely legal and much quicker way of getting their documents processed. 4, record 1, English, - flagpoling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flag poling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aller-retour à la frontière
1, record 1, French, aller%2Dretour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour du poteau 2, record 1, French, tour%20du%20poteau
correct, masculine noun
- aller-retour 2, record 1, French, aller%2Dretour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tour du poteau [...] consiste à sortir du territoire canadien dans le seul but de repasser la frontière et d'obtenir un nouveau statut migratoire. Cette pratique est légale même si elle sert essentiellement à court-circuiter les démarches régulières, souvent trop longues. 3, record 1, French, - aller%2Dretour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flagpole 1, record 2, English, flagpole
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flag-pole
- flag pole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison de type mât
1, record 2, French, liaison%20de%20type%20m%C3%A2t
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liaison mât 1, record 2, French, liaison%20m%C3%A2t
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cyclohexane, ou dans les autres cycles saturés à six chaînons se trouvant en conformation en bateau, liaison exocyclique issue de l'un des deux atomes se trouvant hors du plan renfermant les quatre autres et qui [n'est pas parallèle à ce plan.] 1, record 2, French, - liaison%20de%20type%20m%C3%A2t
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liaison de type mât; liaison mât : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 2, record 2, French, - liaison%20de%20type%20m%C3%A2t
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flag pole 1, record 3, English, flag%20pole
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flag post 1, record 3, English, flag%20post
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poteau porte-drapeau
1, record 3, French, poteau%20porte%2Ddrapeau
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flag pole
1, record 4, English, flag%20pole
jargon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cases where the person returns to Canada immediately after admission to the United States, the removal process lasts only a few minutes and is called a "flag pole". 1, record 4, English, - flag%20pole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tour du poteau
1, record 4, French, tour%20du%20poteau
masculine noun, jargon
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordonnance de renvoi peut également être exécutée en quelques minutes lorsque la personne concernée est simplement admise aux États-Unis et revient immédiatement au Canada. Ce processus est appelé «le tour du poteau». 1, record 4, French, - tour%20du%20poteau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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