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UNUSUAL HARDSHIP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special hardship
1, record 1, English, special%20hardship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grant of citizenship 1, record 1, English, - special%20hardship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alleviate cases of special and unusual hardship 1, record 1, English, - special%20hardship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation particulière de détresse
1, record 1, French, situation%20particuli%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rémedier à une situation particulière et inhabituelle de détresse 1, record 1, French, - situation%20particuli%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special and unusual hardship
1, record 2, English, special%20and%20unusual%20hardship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - special%20and%20unusual%20hardship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détresse particulière et inhabituelle
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tresse%20particuli%C3%A8re%20et%20inhabituelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tresse%20particuli%C3%A8re%20et%20inhabituelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- case of special and unusual hardship
1, record 3, English, case%20of%20special%20and%20unusual%20hardship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situation particulière et exceptionnelle de détresse
1, record 3, French, situation%20particuli%C3%A8re%20et%20exceptionnelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée au Secrétariat d'État. 2, record 3, French, - situation%20particuli%C3%A8re%20et%20exceptionnelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unusual hardship 1, record 4, English, unusual%20hardship
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immigration 1, record 4, English, - unusual%20hardship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tribulations graves
1, record 4, French, tribulations%20graves
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tribulation grave
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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