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CODIFICATION CONVENTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Regulation of Vienna
1, record 1, English, Regulation%20of%20Vienna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Congress of Vienna in 1815 attempted to codify the classifications and order of precedence of diplomatic envoys. This codification, better known as the Regulation of Vienna, was, subject to certain adjustments, incorporated in the provisions of Art. 14 to 18 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961. 1, record 1, English, - Regulation%20of%20Vienna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Règlement de Vienne
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%20Vienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Afin de mettre de l'ordre dans les pouvoirs et les préséances des agents diplomatiques, le Règlement de Vienne du 19 mars 1815 [...] a établi une hiérarchie entre les représentants permanents des États. 1, record 1, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20de%20Vienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic practice
1, record 2, English, diplomatic%20practice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diplomatic usage 2, record 2, English, diplomatic%20usage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Developments in diplomatic practice since 1815 rendered necessary a new and more extensive codification of the laws and usages as to diplomatic envoys, which was achieved in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concluded on April 18, 1961. Customary international law will, however, continue to govern questions not expressly regulated by the Convention. 1, record 2, English, - diplomatic%20practice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pratique diplomatique
1, record 2, French, pratique%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usage diplomatique 2, record 2, French, usage%20diplomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique longuement établie et suivie par un nombre significatif d'États, au plan régional ou mondial, mais n'ayant pas le niveau d'une règle normative à caractère coutumier et par conséquent ne s'imposant pas aux États comme une obligation internationale. 3, record 2, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet usage répond à la pratique diplomatique traditionnelle, qui confère la plus haute importance et un caractère réservé et confidentiel à la procédure de remplacement des personnes qui, tels les ambassadeurs extraordinaires et plénipotentiaires, jouissent de la plus grande confiance du chef de l’État qu’ils sontappelés à représenter. 1, record 2, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usage diplomatique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- usages diplomatiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica diplomática
1, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- uso diplomático 2, record 2, Spanish, uso%20diplom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uso diplomático: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- codification convention 1, record 3, English, codification%20convention
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convention de codification
1, record 3, French, convention%20de%20codification
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La convention de 1982 sur le droit de la mer. 1, record 3, French, - convention%20de%20codification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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