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HEAD CONSULAR POST [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acting head of post
1, record 1, English, acting%20head%20of%20post
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] acts provisionally as head of the consular post. 2, record 1, English, - acting%20head%20of%20post
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the head of post is unable to carry out his functions or the position of consular post is vacant, an acting head of post may act provisionally as head of the consular post. 3, record 1, English, - acting%20head%20of%20post
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Art. 15, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. 4, record 1, English, - acting%20head%20of%20post
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - acting%20head%20of%20post
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gérant intérimaire
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9rant%20int%C3%A9rimaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le chef de poste consulaire est empêché d'exercer ses fonctions ou si son poste est vacant, un gérant intérimaire peut agir à titre provisoire comme chef de poste consulaire. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9rant%20int%C3%A9rimaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Art. 15, Convention de Vienne sur les relations consulaires. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9rant%20int%C3%A9rimaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe interino de la oficina consular
1, record 1, Spanish, jefe%20interino%20de%20la%20oficina%20consular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Jefe que] actúa provisionalmente en calidad de jefe de la oficina consular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jefe%20interino%20de%20la%20oficina%20consular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jefe%20interino%20de%20la%20oficina%20consular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head of consular post
1, record 2, English, head%20of%20consular%20post
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person charged with the duty of acting in that capacity. 2, record 2, English, - head%20of%20consular%20post
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef de poste consulaire
1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20poste%20consulaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée d’agir en cette qualité. 2, record 2, French, - chef%20de%20poste%20consulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consular staff
1, record 3, English, consular%20staff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... consular officers, other than the head of a consular post, consular employees and members of the service staff. 1, record 3, English, - consular%20staff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personnel consulaire
1, record 3, French, personnel%20consulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fonctionnaires consulaires autres que le chef de poste consulaire, des employés consulaires et des membres du personnel de service. 1, record 3, French, - personnel%20consulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- personal consular
1, record 3, Spanish, personal%20consular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Son] miembros del personal consular, los funcionarios consulares salvo el jefe de oficina consular, los empleados consulares y los miembros del personal de servicio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - personal%20consular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
- Military Organization
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- head of mission
1, record 4, English, head%20of%20mission
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HOM 2, record 4, English, HOM
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- head of the mission 3, record 4, English, head%20of%20the%20mission
correct
- chief of mission 4, record 4, English, chief%20of%20mission
correct, less frequent
- head of post 5, record 4, English, head%20of%20post
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
head of mission: The person charged by the sending State with the duty of acting in that capacity. 6, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head of mission: Expression used in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1966 to designate the head of a diplomatic mission. 7, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
chief of mission: The ranking officer in an embassy, permanent mission, legation, consulate general or consulate (i.e. an ambassador always, and a minister, consul general, or consul when no more senior officer is assigned to the post). 8, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A "chief of mission" can also be the head of a special and temporary diplomatic mission, but the term is usually reserved for the earlier listed examples. 8, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1974, used the expression "head of a consular post" when it referred to the head of a consulate, vice-consulate, consulate-general or consular agency. 7, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
head of the mission: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 9, record 4, English, - head%20of%20mission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef de mission
1, record 4, French, chef%20de%20mission
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- HOM 2, record 4, French, HOM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chef de mission : La personne chargée par l'État accréditant d'agir en cette qualité. 3, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef de mission : Expression employée dans la Convention de Vienne sur les relations diplomatiques, 1966, pour désigner le chef d'une mission diplomatique. 4, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La convention [de Vienne sur les relations diplomatiques] de 1961 englobe dans l'expression «membres de la mission», le «chef de mission» que le langage courant désigne aussi par l'expression «chef de poste» et les autres «membres du personnel de la mission». 5, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Convention de Vienne sur les relations consulaires, 1974, désigne le chef d'un consulat-général, consulat, vice-consulat et d'une agence consulaire par l'expression «chef de poste consulaire». 4, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20mission
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chef de poste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
- Organización militar
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de misión
1, record 4, Spanish, jefe%20de%20misi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
jefe de misión: Persona encargada por el Estado acreditante de actuar con carácter de tal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - jefe%20de%20misi%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Término empleado en la] Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - jefe%20de%20misi%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jefe de misión: Expresión, definición y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - jefe%20de%20misi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Diplomacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consular commission
1, record 5, English, consular%20commission
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consular commission or Notification of Appointment. The head of a consular post shall be provided by the sending State with a document in the form of a commission or similar instrument, made out of each appointment, certifying his capacity and showing, as a general rule, his full name, his category and class, the consular district and the seat of the consular post. 1, record 5, English, - consular%20commission
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. 2, record 5, English, - consular%20commission
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Recrutement du personnel
- Diplomatie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lettre de provision
1, record 5, French, lettre%20de%20provision
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lettre de provision ou notification de la nomination. Le chef de poste est pourvu par l'État d'envoi d'un document, sous forme de lettre de provision ou acte similaire, établi pour chaque nomination, attestant sa qualité et indiquant, en règle générale, ses nom et prénoms, sa catégorie et la classe, la circonscription consulaire et le siège du poste consulaire, 1, record 5, French, - lettre%20de%20provision
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convention de Vienne sur les relations consulaires. 2, record 5, French, - lettre%20de%20provision
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Head of Consular Post and Senior Trade Commissioner
1, record 6, English, Head%20of%20Consular%20Post%20and%20Senior%20Trade%20Commissioner
Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Chef du poste consulaire et délégué commercial principal
1, record 6, French, Chef%20du%20poste%20consulaire%20et%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gu%C3%A9%20commercial%20principal
Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de la section de traduction du ministère des Affaires extérieures. 1, record 6, French, - Chef%20du%20poste%20consulaire%20et%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gu%C3%A9%20commercial%20principal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- provisional recognition
1, record 7, English, provisional%20recognition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- provisional admission 1, record 7, English, provisional%20admission
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is now generally accepted that pending delivery of the exequatur, the head of a consular post may be admitted by the receiving state on a provisional basis to the exercise of his functions.... As formalities connected with the issue of an exequatur may take some time and consular functions may have to be performed immediately, especially in places where the local conditions are disturbed, provisional recognition serves a very useful purpose. 1, record 7, English, - provisional%20recognition
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Article 13 of the Vienna Convention 1963 [on Consular Relations] provides for provisional admission of consuls pending delivery of the exequatur. 1, record 7, English, - provisional%20recognition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- admission provisoire
1, record 7, French, admission%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chef de poste consulaire qui n'a pas encore reçu son exequatur peut être autorisé provisoirement à l'exercice de ses fonctions jusqu'à ce que l'exequatur lui soit délivré. Dans la pratique internationale, l'admission provisoire est généralement reconnue. Elle fournit une solution très pratique au consul. Souvent, l'exequatur est délivré par l'État de résidence avec un certain retard, pour des raisons d'ordre technique ou politique. 1, record 7, French, - admission%20provisoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consular officer
1, record 8, English, consular%20officer
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- consular representative 2, record 8, English, consular%20representative
correct, Canada
- consular official 3, record 8, English, consular%20official
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any person, including the head of a consular post, entrusted in that capacity with the exercise of consular functions. 4, record 8, English, - consular%20officer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "consular officer" and its equivalent "fonctionnaire consulaire" are used in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. 5, record 8, English, - consular%20officer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consular officer: term used by the Passport Office of Canada. 6, record 8, English, - consular%20officer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 8, English, - consular%20officer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire consulaire
1, record 8, French, fonctionnaire%20consulaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- représentant consulaire 2, record 8, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20consulaire
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- agent consulaire 3, record 8, French, agent%20consulaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute personne, y compris le chef de poste consulaire, chargée en cette qualité de l'exercice de fonctions consulaires. 4, record 8, French, - fonctionnaire%20consulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «consular officer» et son équivalent «fonctionnaire consulaire» sont employés dans la Convention de Vienne sur les relations consulaires. 5, record 8, French, - fonctionnaire%20consulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pendant la discussion des relations et immunités consulaires à la Commission du droit international de 1956 [...] M. Zourek a proposé l'emploi de l'expression «représentant consulaire» comme terme générique désignant tous les fonctionnaires portant les responsabilités de services consulaires et réservant l'expression «agent consulaire» à la quatrième classe. 6, record 8, French, - fonctionnaire%20consulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
agent consulaire : en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 7, record 8, French, - fonctionnaire%20consulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionario consular
1, record 8, Spanish, funcionario%20consular
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorizacíon de la Oficina de la Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 8, Spanish, - funcionario%20consular
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