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LEGAL RESIDENCY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resident
1, record 1, English, resident
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person or company with legal domicile in a country even though their nationality may be that of another country. Residency has an effect on fiscal obligations, aspects of exchange controls, acquisition of nationality, etc. 2, record 1, English, - resident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Canadian resident, permanent resident 3, record 1, English, - resident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - resident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résident
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sident
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens des lois fiscales canadiennes et françaises, personne qui habite au pays pendant une période minimale déterminée, égale habituellement à la moitié de l'année, ou occupe à l'étranger des fonctions pour le compte de l'État ou d'un organisme gouvernemental. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «résidant» correspond à l'adjectif. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sident
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Estado de las personas (Derecho privado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residente
1, record 1, Spanish, residente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona física o jurídica con domicilio en un país a efectos legales. El residente puede tener la nacionalidad del país o ser extranjero. La residencia tiene una gran transcendencia en lo que respecta a obligaciones fiscales, aspectos de control de cambios, adquisición de la nacionalidad, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - residente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
residente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - residente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illegal support work 1, record 2, English, illegal%20support%20work
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Performed by an illegal support agent or an intelligence officer attached to the legal residency; to provide the legal residency with "backstopped" information to be used in the cover and legend of an illegal. 1, record 2, English, - illegal%20support%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valorisation
1, record 2, French, valorisation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illegal support officer 1, record 3, English, illegal%20support%20officer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illegal support agent 1, record 3, English, illegal%20support%20agent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person recruited by the legal residency to provide it with "back stopped" information... to be used in the cover and legend of an illegal. 1, record 3, English, - illegal%20support%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- officier de valorisation
1, record 3, French, officier%20de%20valorisation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent de valorisation 1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20valorisation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deep cover network
1, record 4, English, deep%20cover%20network
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illegal residency 1, record 4, English, illegal%20residency
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An espionage network headed by an illegal resident. 1, record 4, English, - deep%20cover%20network
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ideally, it has no contact with the legal residency in the host country, but this may not be the case in practice. 1, record 4, English, - deep%20cover%20network
Record 4, Key term(s)
- deep-cover network
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau clandestin
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal residency 1, record 5, English, legal%20residency
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headed by the legal resident in a Communist mission such as a Trade Office or Press Office. 1, record 5, English, - legal%20residency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réseau parallèle
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réseau protégé 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal resident 1, record 6, English, legal%20resident
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
intelligence officer in charge of a legal residency under official cover and possessing an official status. 1, record 6, English, - legal%20resident
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chef de réseau parallèle
1, record 6, French, chef%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- résident parallèle 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sident%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
- chef de réseau protégé 1, record 6, French, chef%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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