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Record 1 2013-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
CONT

... honorary consuls are non-career consuls. They are usually business men in a foreign country who devote only part time to the consular office. They may or may not be citizens of the State they represent.

Key term(s)
  • honourary consul

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
CONT

On distingue les consuls de carrière, ou consuls envoyés, consuls missi, des consuls qui ne sont pas de carrière, ou consuls élus, consuls electi, que l'on appelle aussi consuls marchands ou honoraires. [...] Les consuls non de carrière ne sont pas exclusivement fonctionnaires de l'État qu'ils servent, mais exercent d'autres professions : principalement la profession commerciale [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diplomacia
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