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MOST SENIOR PERSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high commissioner
1, record 1, English, high%20commissioner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most senior person commissioned... by a government or international organization to perform a specified role... 2, record 1, English, - high%20commissioner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut-commissaire
1, record 1, French, haut%2Dcommissaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haute-commissaire 2, record 1, French, haute%2Dcommissaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto comisionado
1, record 1, Spanish, alto%20comisionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alta comisionada 1, record 1, Spanish, alta%20comisionada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alto comisionado; alta comisionada: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "Alto Comisionado" se escribe con iniciales mayúsculas y en masculino cuando se refiere a la institución, mientras que, si alude a quien la dirige, se escribe en minúscula, y en masculino o femenino según la persona en concreto que ocupe el cargo: el "alto comisionado"/la "alta comisionada". 1, record 1, Spanish, - alto%20comisionado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española, las palabras significativas que forman parte del nombre de instituciones se escriben con mayúscula inicial [...] En cambio, los cargos se escriben con minúscula [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - alto%20comisionado
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- the most senior person 1, record 2, English, the%20most%20senior%20person
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titulaire du poste le plus important
1, record 2, French, titulaire%20du%20poste%20le%20plus%20important
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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