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ORBIT CASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refugee in orbit
1, record 1, English, refugee%20in%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbit case 2, record 1, English, orbit%20case
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refugee [or] asylum-seeker who has no papers and cannot establish their entitlement to refugee treatment. Although [they are not] returned directly to a country where they may be persecuted, they are denied asylum or are unable to find a state willing to examine their request ... 3, record 1, English, - refugee%20in%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They usually end up being expelled at the point of entry; they are often shuttled from one point of entry to another. 3, record 1, English, - refugee%20in%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
refugee in orbit: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 4, record 1, English, - refugee%20in%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfugié en orbite
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20en%20orbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réfugié sans pays d'accueil 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20sans%20pays%20d%27accueil
correct, masculine noun
- réfugié dont personne ne veut 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20dont%20personne%20ne%20veut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réfugié qui, sans être renvoyé directement dans un pays où il serait victime de persécution, se voit refuser l'asile ou est dans l'incapacité de trouver un État prêt à examiner son cas, et va d'un pays à l'autre en quête d'asile. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20en%20orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfugié sans pays d'accueil; réfugié dont personne ne veut : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20en%20orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réfugié en orbite : terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20en%20orbite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- réfugiés en orbite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado en órbita
1, record 1, Spanish, refugiado%20en%20%C3%B3rbita
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caso en órbita 2, record 1, Spanish, caso%20en%20%C3%B3rbita
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refugiado al cual se le niega el asilo o bien, que no puede encontrar un Estado que desee examinar su solicitud y es enviado de un país a otro en una constante búsqueda de asilo, aunque no es directamente devuelto a un país en donde pueda sufrir persecución. 3, record 1, Spanish, - refugiado%20en%20%C3%B3rbita
Record 1, Key term(s)
- refugiados en órbita
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