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MEMBER DIPLOMATIC STAFF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- member of the diplomatic staff
1, record 1, English, member%20of%20the%20diplomatic%20staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head of mission or any member of the diplomatic staff of the mission may act as representative of the sending State to any international organization. 1, record 1, English, - member%20of%20the%20diplomatic%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre du personnel diplomatique
1, record 1, French, membre%20du%20personnel%20diplomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un chef de mission ou un membre du personnel diplomatique de la mission peut représenter l'État accréditant auprès de toute organisation internationale. 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20personnel%20diplomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic agent
1, record 2, English, diplomatic%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diplomatic officer 2, record 2, English, diplomatic%20officer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... The head of the mission or a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission. 3, record 2, English, - diplomatic%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - diplomatic%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent diplomatique
1, record 2, French, agent%20diplomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente diplomatique 2, record 2, French, agente%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Le chef de la mission ou membre du personnel diplomatique de la mission. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20diplomatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente diplomático
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20diplom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] jefe de la misión o un miembro del personal diplomático de la misión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20diplom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Término empleado en la] Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20diplom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de la Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20diplom%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- official of a country other than Canada
1, record 3, English, official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
correct, federal regulation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign national may study in Canada without a study permit if they are a family member or a member of the private staff of a foreign representative who is properly accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and who is in Canada to carry out official duties as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any international organization of which Canada is a member. 1, record 3, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 3, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger
1, record 3, French, fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, federal regulation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger peut étudier au Canada sans permis d'études dans les cas suivants : il est membre de la famille ou membre du personnel privé d'un représentant étranger qui est au Canada et qui est dûment accrédité par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international pour exercer ses fonctions officielles en tant qu'agent diplomatique, fonctionnaire consulaire, un représentant ou fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger, des Nations Unies ou de l'un de ses organismes ou de tout autre organisme international dont le Canada est membre. 1, record 3, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 3, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiple accreditation
1, record 4, English, multiple%20accreditation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- multiple commission 2, record 4, English, multiple%20commission
correct
- cross-accreditation 3, record 4, English, cross%2Daccreditation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head of mission may be accredited to more than one state, so long as the receiving states concerned have been duly notified and have raised no objection. Such multiple accreditation has often been found convenient for geographical reasons, or because it has been desired to limit expenditure on diplomatic missions. Subject to the same proviso, a member of the diplomatic staff of a mission may be similarly assigned to more than one state. 1, record 4, English, - multiple%20accreditation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Multiple commission. It is quite customary for a diplomatic official to be accredited to several states at the same time ... One of the most unusual instances of multiple representation occurred in 1942, when the United States accredited Anthony Drexel Biddle as Ambassador to the exiled governments of Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland, and as Minister of the exiled governments of Czechoslovakia, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Luxembourg. 2, record 4, English, - multiple%20accreditation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accréditation multiple
1, record 4, French, accr%C3%A9ditation%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- accréditation double 2, record 4, French, accr%C3%A9ditation%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si en principe un chef de poste n'est accrédité qu'auprès d'un seul État, il arrive assez fréquemment que, pour des raisons diverses (difficultés d'ordre financier chez l'État accréditant, manque d'aménagements matériels adéquats chez l'État accréditaire, etc.), un Etat pratique le système des accréditations multiples, un même agent étant accrédité simultanément auprès de plusieurs Etats différents. Cette situation exceptionnelle est toutefois subordonnée à l'assentiment préalable des États accréditaires [...] 1, record 4, French, - accr%C3%A9ditation%20multiple
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour remédier à la pénurie de personnel diplomatique et en vue de réaliser des économies budgétaires, certains États ont été amenés à pratiquer le système de l'accréditation double ou multiple. 2, record 4, French, - accr%C3%A9ditation%20multiple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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