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OPINION FORMER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Convention refugee
1, record 1, English, Convention%20refugee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Convention refugee is a person who, by reason of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion,(a) is outside each of their countries of nationality and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to avail themself of the protection of each of those countries; or(b) not having a country of nationality, is outside the country of their former habitual residence and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to return to that country. 2, record 1, English, - Convention%20refugee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convention refugee: term used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Convention%20refugee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convention: Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. 3, record 1, English, - Convention%20refugee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfugié au sens de la Convention
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réfugiée au sens de la Convention 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9e%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A qualité de réfugié au sens de la Convention — le réfugié — la personne qui, craignant avec raison d'être persécutée du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques : a) soit se trouve hors de tout pays dont elle a la nationalité et ne peut ou, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut se réclamer de la protection de chacun de ces pays; b) soit, si elle n’a pas de nationalité et se trouve hors du pays dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle, ne peut ni, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut y retourner. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfugié au sens de la Convention : terme employé par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réfugié au sens de la Convention; réfugiée au sens de la Convention : désignations tirées du mini-lexique «Réfugiés et droit d'asile» et reproduites avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Convention : Convention relative au statut des réfugiés. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20Convention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado amparado por la Convención
1, record 1, Spanish, refugiado%20amparado%20por%20la%20Convenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- refugiado bajo Convención 2, record 1, Spanish, refugiado%20bajo%20Convenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona reconocida como refugiada por los Estados en virtud del criterio del artículo 1A de la Convención de 1951, que disfruta por ello de diversos derechos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - refugiado%20amparado%20por%20la%20Convenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refugee
1, record 2, English, refugee
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it. 2, record 2, English, - refugee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refugee: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - refugee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réfugié
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui, craignant avec raison d’être persécutée du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un certain groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques, se trouve hors du pays dont elle a la nationalité et qui ne peut ou, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut se réclamer de la protection de ce pays; ou qui, si elle n’a pas de nationalité et se trouve hors du pays dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle à la suite de tels événements, ne peut ou, en raison de ladite crainte, ne veut y retourner. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfugié : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado
1, record 2, Spanish, refugiado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona, que debido a un peligro real o potencial, se desplaza por propia voluntad de forma espontánea, violando o no la política de residencia. Puede desplazarse dentro de su propio país (refugiado nacional) o fuera de sus fronteras (refugiado internacional). 2, record 2, Spanish, - refugiado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Refugiado amparado por instrumentos anteriores, por la Convención, bajo Convención, bajo el mandato del Alto Comisionado, de facto, de hecho, en órbita, estatutario, "in situ", Nansen, prima facie, reasentado, repatriado, sin país de asilo, "sur place". 3, record 2, Spanish, - refugiado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scientific evidence
1, record 3, English, scientific%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The former class(evidence personal) as to its source has some kinds with special names, of which opinion evidence, and its principal variety, expert or scientific evidence, are the most important.(Jowitt's, p. 730) 1, record 3, English, - scientific%20evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve scientifique
1, record 3, French, preuve%20scientifique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preuve scientifique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - preuve%20scientifique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- habitual residence
1, record 4, English, habitual%20residence
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Convention refugee is a person who, by reason of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion, not having a country of nationality, is outside the country of their former habitual residence and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to return to that country. 2, record 4, English, - habitual%20residence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habitual residence: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 3, record 4, English, - habitual%20residence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résidence habituelle
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A qualité de réfugié au sens de la Convention, le réfugié, la personne qui, craignant avec raison d'être persécutée du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques : soit, si elle n'a pas de nationalité et se trouve hors du pays dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle, ne peut ni, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut y retourner. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidence habituelle : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Political Science (General)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opinion former
1, record 5, English, opinion%20former
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- opinion maker 2, record 5, English, opinion%20maker
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increase direct experience of Canada as a society by foreign political and business leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers (through exchanges and visits). 1, record 5, English, - opinion%20former
Record 5, Key term(s)
- opinion-former
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- façonneur d'opinion
1, record 5, French, fa%C3%A7onneur%20d%27opinion
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moyen d'échanges et de visites, offrir aux dirigeants politiques et aux chefs d'entreprise, ainsi qu'aux décideurs et aux façonneurs d'opinion étrangers, des occasions plus nombreuses d'entrer en contact direct avec la société canadienne. 1, record 5, French, - fa%C3%A7onneur%20d%27opinion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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