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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assisted voluntary return program
1, record 1, English, assisted%20voluntary%20return%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVR 2, record 1, English, AVR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assisted voluntary return(AVR) programs aim to support migrants who are unable or unwilling to remain in host or transit countries and wish to return to their countries of origin. 2, record 1, English, - assisted%20voluntary%20return%20program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assisted voluntary return programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme d'aide au retour volontaire
1, record 1, French, programme%20d%27aide%20au%20retour%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les programmes d'aide au retour volontaire [...] visent à soutenir les migrants qui ne peuvent ou ne veulent pas rester dans les pays d'accueil ou de transit et qui souhaitent retourner dans leur pays d'origine. 2, record 1, French, - programme%20d%27aide%20au%20retour%20volontaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
programme d'aide au retour volontaire : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Réfugiés et droit d'asile» et reproduite avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - programme%20d%27aide%20au%20retour%20volontaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- country of transit
1, record 2, English, country%20of%20transit
correct, federal regulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foreign national is not inadmissible to the country of destination and, for the purposes of transit, all countries of transit. 1, record 2, English, - country%20of%20transit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 2, English, - country%20of%20transit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays de transit
1, record 2, French, pays%20de%20transit
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger n'est pas interdit de territoire par le pays de destination et, relativement aux transits, par les pays de transit. 1, record 2, French, - pays%20de%20transit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 2, French, - pays%20de%20transit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Convention on Transit Trade of Land-Locked States
1, record 3, English, Convention%20on%20Transit%20Trade%20of%20Land%2DLocked%20States
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concluded at the United Nations Conference on Transit Trade of Land-Locked Countries; New York, 8 July 1965. 1, record 3, English, - Convention%20on%20Transit%20Trade%20of%20Land%2DLocked%20States
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Convention relative au commerce de transit des États sans littoral
1, record 3, French, Convention%20relative%20au%20commerce%20de%20transit%20des%20%C3%89tats%20sans%20littoral
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Comercio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención sobre el comercio de tránsito de los Estados sin litoral
1, record 3, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20comercio%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20los%20Estados%20sin%20litoral
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in-transit visa
1, record 4, English, in%2Dtransit%20visa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- transit visa 2, record 4, English, transit%20visa
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an alien applies for a visa, he has to state in his application the purpose of his visit, and if he is permitted entry for that purpose the visa issued on his passport would indicate the limits and duration as well as conditions of his sojourn. the various categories of visas include those for transit, tourism, study, temporary visit and long residence with or without the right to carry on a specified occupation which is known in some countries as immigrant visas. 3, record 4, English, - in%2Dtransit%20visa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- visa de transit
1, record 4, French, visa%20de%20transit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un visa de transit est exigé des voyageurs tenus d'obtenir un visa de résident temporaire pour se rendre dans un autre pays via le Canada et dont l'avion ou l'autobus fait escale au Canada pendant moins de 48 heures. 2, record 4, French, - visa%20de%20transit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Customs and Excise
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Customs transit forms T, T2 and T2L used for goods passing between EEC [European Economic Community] countries under the Community Transit system. 1, record 5, English, - T%20form
Record 5, Key term(s)
- T forms
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Douanes et accise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- document T
1, record 5, French, document%20T
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- documents T
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- orderly migration
1, record 6, English, orderly%20migration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recognizing the positive aspects and benefits of orderly migration in countries of origin, transit and destination as a factor contributing to economic growth and national and regional development... 2, record 6, English, - orderly%20migration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- migration ordonnée
1, record 6, French, migration%20ordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos de población
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- migración ordenada
1, record 6, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n%20ordenada
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symposium Titles
- Physical Geography (General)
- Law of the Sea
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Symposium on Land-Locked and Transit Developing Countries 1, record 7, English, Symposium%20on%20Land%2DLocked%20and%20Transit%20Developing%20Countries
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]; to be held in February 1995; called for in Resolution 169 of the 48th session of the General Assembly. 1, record 7, English, - Symposium%20on%20Land%2DLocked%20and%20Transit%20Developing%20Countries
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de symposiums
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Droit de la mer
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Colloque à l'intention des pays en développement sans littoral et de transit
1, record 7, French, Colloque%20%C3%A0%20l%27intention%20des%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sans%20littoral%20et%20de%20transit
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de simposios
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Derecho del mar
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Simposio para países en desarrollo sin litoral y de tránsito
1, record 7, Spanish, Simposio%20para%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%20sin%20litoral%20y%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Preliminary Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Parties to the Constitutional Agreement 1, record 8, English, Preliminary%20Agreement%20between%20the%20Republic%20of%20Croatia%20and%20the%20Parties%20to%20the%20Constitutional%20Agreement
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preliminary agreement of the Republics Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbs, Croats and Muslim) with Croatia for implementing the 1965 Convention on Transit Trade of Land-Locked States. 1, record 8, English, - Preliminary%20Agreement%20between%20the%20Republic%20of%20Croatia%20and%20the%20Parties%20to%20the%20Constitutional%20Agreement
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Preliminary Agreement for implementing the 1965 Convention on the Transit Trade of Land-Locked Countries
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Accord préliminaire entre la République de Croatie et les Parties à l'Accord constitutionnel
1, record 8, French, Accord%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20entre%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Croatie%20et%20les%20Parties%20%C3%A0%20l%27Accord%20constitutionnel
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo Preliminar entre la Republica de Croacia y las Partes en el Acuerdo Constitucional
1, record 8, Spanish, Acuerdo%20Preliminar%20entre%20la%20Republica%20de%20Croacia%20y%20las%20Partes%20en%20el%20Acuerdo%20Constitucional
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Meeting of Governmental Experts from Land-locked and Transit Developing Countries and Representatives of Donor Countries and Financial and Development Institutions 1, record 9, English, Meeting%20of%20Governmental%20Experts%20from%20Land%2Dlocked%20and%20Transit%20Developing%20Countries%20and%20Representatives%20of%20Donor%20Countries%20and%20Financial%20and%20Development%20Institutions
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNHQ [United Nations Headquarters], 17-19 May 1993. 1, record 9, English, - Meeting%20of%20Governmental%20Experts%20from%20Land%2Dlocked%20and%20Transit%20Developing%20Countries%20and%20Representatives%20of%20Donor%20Countries%20and%20Financial%20and%20Development%20Institutions
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Réunion d'experts gouvernementaux de pays en développement sans littoral et de pays en développement de transit, ainsi que de représentants de pays donateurs et d'organismes de financement et de développement
1, record 9, French, R%C3%A9union%20d%27experts%20gouvernementaux%20de%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sans%20littoral%20et%20de%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20de%20transit%2C%20ainsi%20que%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentants%20de%20pays%20donateurs%20et%20d%27organismes%20de%20financement%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión de expertos gubernamentales de países en desarrollo sin litoral y de tránsito y representantes de países donantes y de instituciones financieras y de desarrollo
1, record 9, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20de%20expertos%20gubernamentales%20de%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%20sin%20litoral%20y%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20y%20representantes%20de%20pa%C3%ADses%20donantes%20y%20de%20instituciones%20financieras%20y%20de%20desarrollo
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Special Group on Transit Problems of Developing Land-Locked Countries 1, record 10, English, Special%20Group%20on%20Transit%20Problems%20of%20Developing%20Land%2DLocked%20Countries
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN [United Nations] Conference on the Law of the Sea. 1, record 10, English, - Special%20Group%20on%20Transit%20Problems%20of%20Developing%20Land%2DLocked%20Countries
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Groupe spécial des problèmes de transit des pays en développement sans littoral
1, record 10, French, Groupe%20sp%C3%A9cial%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes%20de%20transit%20des%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sans%20littoral
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo Especial sobre los problemas de tránsito de los países en desarrollo sin litoral
1, record 10, Spanish, Grupo%20Especial%20sobre%20los%20problemas%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20los%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%20sin%20litoral
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- Transportation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Transit Transport Coordination Authority of the Northern Corridor 1, record 11, English, Transit%20Transport%20Coordination%20Authority%20of%20the%20Northern%20Corridor
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To improve transit transport for land-locked countries in East-Central Africa. 1, record 11, English, - Transit%20Transport%20Coordination%20Authority%20of%20the%20Northern%20Corridor
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Transit Transport Co-ordination Authority of the Northern Corridor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Transports
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Autorité de coordination du transport en transit du couloir septentrional
1, record 11, French, Autorit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20du%20transport%20en%20transit%20du%20couloir%20septentrional
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités intergubernamentales
- Transporte
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organismo de Coordinación de los transportes en tránsito por el corredor septentrional
1, record 11, Spanish, Organismo%20de%20Coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20transportes%20en%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20por%20el%20corredor%20septentrional
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-05-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- transit countries 1, record 12, English, transit%20countries
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- routes d'acheminement
1, record 12, French, routes%20d%27acheminement
feminine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trafic de drogues. 1, record 12, French, - routes%20d%27acheminement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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