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IMMIGRATION DETAINEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detained person
1, record 1, English, detained%20person
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detained individual 2, record 1, English, detained%20individual
correct, noun
- detainee 3, record 1, English, detainee
correct, noun
- person being detained 4, record 1, English, person%20being%20detained
correct, noun
- immigration detainee 5, record 1, English, immigration%20detainee
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person detained by the Canada Border Services Agency for immigration reasons. 6, record 1, English, - detained%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immigration detainee : designation used in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. 6, record 1, English, - detained%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne détenue
1, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9tenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détenu 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
- personne sous garde 3, record 1, French, personne%20sous%20garde
correct, feminine noun
- détenu de l'immigration 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne mise en détention par l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada pour des motifs d'immigration. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9tenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détenu de l'immigration : désignation employée dans la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9tenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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