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RESIDENT ALIEN CARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent residence card
1, record 1, English, permanent%20residence%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRC 1, record 1, English, PRC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- green card 2, record 1, English, green%20card
correct, United States
- alien registration card 2, record 1, English, alien%20registration%20card
former designation, correct
- resident alien card 3, record 1, English, resident%20alien%20card
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a document issued to immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), bestowing the rights, benefits, and privileges of permanently residing in the United States. 1, record 1, English, - permanent%20residence%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every lawful permanent resident is issued by the U.S. government a "permanent resident card," which is commonly known as a "green card" because of its historical greenish color. 1, record 1, English, - permanent%20residence%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'inscription au registre des étrangers
1, record 1, French, certificat%20d%27inscription%20au%20registre%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- certificat-d'inscription au registre étranger 2, record 1, French, certificat%2Dd%27inscription%20au%20registre%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
- carte verte 3, record 1, French, carte%20verte
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document d'identification émis par le [Service de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration des Etats-Unis] (USCIS)[,] il permet aux citoyens non-américains de s'installer et de travailler légalement aux États-Unis sans besoin de visa. 4, record 1, French, - certificat%20d%27inscription%20au%20registre%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme carte verte vient de la couleur du papier utilisée par le formulaire I-151, prédécesseur de la carte, qui fut de couleur verte jusqu'en 1964. 4, record 1, French, - certificat%20d%27inscription%20au%20registre%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de residencia permanente
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20residencia%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta de residente permanente 1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20residente%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- tarjeta verde 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20verde
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] documento de identidad para residentes permanentes en los Estados Unidos que no posean la nacionalidad estadounidense[, este documento les da] derecho a residir y trabajar en el país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20de%20residencia%20permanente
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