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consul général [1 record]

Record 1 2019-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Diplomacy
DEF

A consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls.

OBS

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations has established four classes of heads of consular posts: the consuls-general; the consuls; the vice-consuls; and the consular agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Diplomatie
OBS

La Convention de Vienne sur les relations consulaires répartit les chefs de poste consulaire en quatre classes : les consuls généraux, les consuls, les vice-consuls et les agents consulaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Diplomacia
DEF

Jefe del servicio consular de su nación en el país en que reside.

OBS

cónsul; consulesa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "la cónsul" como "la consulesa" son femeninos válidos para referirse a las mujeres que ocupan ese cargo diplomático.

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