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SANS-PAPIERS [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Population Movements
  • Citizenship and Immigration
DEF

A person not having proper documentation especially for immigration.

OBS

indocumentado: used in English, for Mexican illegal immigrants to the US; undocumented person: used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements de population
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

La longue marche des sans-papiers. La lutte continue pour ces irréguliers irréductibles.

OBS

personne sans papiers : employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos de población
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
DEF

Extranjero que carece de documentación alguna con la que poder acreditar su identidad y circunstancias personales.

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Record 2 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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