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HONORARY CONSUL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honorary consul
1, record 1, English, honorary%20consul
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consul electus 2, record 1, English, consul%20electus
correct
- commercial consul 3, record 1, English, commercial%20consul
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - honorary%20consul
Record 1, Key term(s)
- honourary consul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consul honoraire
1, record 1, French, consul%20honoraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- consule honoraire 2, record 1, French, consule%20honoraire
correct, feminine noun
- consul electus 3, record 1, French, consul%20electus
correct, masculine noun
- consul marchand 3, record 1, French, consul%20marchand
correct, masculine noun
- consul élu 3, record 1, French, consul%20%C3%A9lu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 3, record 1, French, - consul%20honoraire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cónsul honorario
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3nsul%20honorario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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