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ASYLUM-SEEKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asylum seeker
1, record 1, English, asylum%20seeker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asylum-seeker 2, record 1, English, asylum%2Dseeker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person seeking admission to a country as a refugee and awaiting a decision on his or her application for refugee status under relevant international and national instruments. 3, record 1, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asylum seeker; asylum-seeker: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asylum seeker: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 5, record 1, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demandeur d'asile
1, record 1, French, demandeur%20d%27asile
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui demande le statut de réfugié à un pays et qui attend une décision sur sa demande en vertu des instruments internationaux et nationaux pertinents. 2, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demandeur d'asile : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demandeur d'asile : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitante de asilo
1, record 1, Spanish, solicitante%20de%20asilo
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona cuya solicitud de la condición de refugiado está en trámite en el procedimiento de asilo o que está registrada como solicitante de asilo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - solicitante%20de%20asilo
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