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BE CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be in continuous residence
1, record 1, English, be%20in%20continuous%20residence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is not enough to be a permanent resident for the required number of years; you must also be in continuous residence during that time. 2, record 1, English, - be%20in%20continuous%20residence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résider de façon continue
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sider%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20continue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] être domiciliée sur le territoire de Montréal et, depuis au moins le 1er mars 2013, au Québec, et résider de façon continue ou non sur le territoire de Montréal depuis le 1er septembre 2012. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sider%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residir en forma contínua
1, record 1, Spanish, residir%20en%20forma%20cont%C3%ADnua
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para gozar de los beneficios de este convenio, los centroamericanos por naturalización deberán haber residido en forma contínua por más de cinco años en territorio centroamericano [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - residir%20en%20forma%20cont%C3%ADnua
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