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BORDER-CROSSING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border crossing
1, record 1, English, border%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- border-crossing 2, record 1, English, border%2Dcrossing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proponents of the third perspective on the social construction of security embrace a binational notion of a "smart border" that effectively regulates border-crossings with dual objectives of balancing security concerns and advocating economic integration via cross-border commerce, labour movements, and trade. 3, record 1, English, - border%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage de la frontière
1, record 1, French, passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passage à la frontière 2, record 1, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- traversée de la frontière 3, record 1, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- franchissement de la frontière 4, record 1, French, franchissement%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- mouvements transfrontaliers 5, record 1, French, mouvements%20transfrontaliers
correct, masculine noun, plural
- mouvements transfrontières 6, record 1, French, mouvements%20transfronti%C3%A8res
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les passages de la frontière par les résidents des États-Unis dans le cadre de visites d'une seule journée connaissent également une diminution dans les régions du sud de la province. 7, record 1, French, - passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 8, record 1, French, - passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruce de la frontera
1, record 1, Spanish, cruce%20de%20la%20frontera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruce fronterizo 2, record 1, Spanish, cruce%20fronterizo
correct, masculine noun
- movimiento fronterizo 3, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20fronterizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- border crossing card
1, record 2, English, border%20crossing%20card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new border crossing card being issued by the U.S. Department of State in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security is a credit-card-sized plastic card that conveys the same purpose and effect as a B1/B2 Visa foil. 2, record 2, English, - border%20crossing%20card
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 2, English, - border%20crossing%20card
Record 2, Key term(s)
- border-crossing card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte de passage de la frontière
1, record 2, French, carte%20de%20passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si vous êtes appelé à franchir régulièrement la frontière pour vous produire aux États-Unis, demandez une carte de passage de la frontière en plus de la dispense. 2, record 2, French, - carte%20de%20passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 2, French, - carte%20de%20passage%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illegal border crossing
1, record 3, English, illegal%20border%20crossing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illicit border crossing 2, record 3, English, illicit%20border%20crossing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crossing the border without passing or stopping at the border checkpoint. 3, record 3, English, - illegal%20border%20crossing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jory was told she was being slapped with a $1,000 illegal border crossing infraction, and her vehicle was to be impounded if she didn't pay on the spot. 4, record 3, English, - illegal%20border%20crossing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- illegal border-crossing
- illicit border-crossing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage illégal de la frontière
1, record 3, French, passage%20ill%C3%A9gal%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passage clandestin de la frontière 2, record 3, French, passage%20clandestin%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- traversée illégale de la frontière 3, record 3, French, travers%C3%A9e%20ill%C3%A9gale%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- traversée clandestine de la frontière 4, record 3, French, travers%C3%A9e%20clandestine%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage de la frontière sans passer ou sans s'arrêter au poste frontalier. 4, record 3, French, - passage%20ill%C3%A9gal%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les empreintes digitales avaient été enregistrées lors du premier essai de passage illégal de la frontière, l'identité de la personne aurait pu être établie avec certitude. 5, record 3, French, - passage%20ill%C3%A9gal%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- franchissement illégal de la frontière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruce ilegal de la frontera
1, record 3, Spanish, cruce%20ilegal%20de%20la%20frontera
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con más de 200 muertos en lo que va del año y teniendo en cuenta la temporada de calor más fuerte en las zonas montañosas y desérticas utilizadas para el cruce ilegal de la frontera de México hacia Estados Unidos, la advertencia es clara para quienes pretenden correr el riesgo: pensarla dos veces. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cruce%20ilegal%20de%20la%20frontera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-resident alien border-crossing card
1, record 4, English, non%2Dresident%20alien%20border%2Dcrossing%20card
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dresident%20alien%20border%2Dcrossing%20card
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nonresident alien border-crossing card
- non-resident alien border crossing card
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte permettant aux étrangers non résidents de passer la frontière
1, record 4, French, carte%20permettant%20aux%20%C3%A9trangers%20non%20r%C3%A9sidents%20de%20passer%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - carte%20permettant%20aux%20%C3%A9trangers%20non%20r%C3%A9sidents%20de%20passer%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- border crossing endorsement
1, record 5, English, border%20crossing%20endorsement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - border%20crossing%20endorsement
Record 5, Key term(s)
- border-crossing endorsement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autorisation de passer la frontière
1, record 5, French, autorisation%20de%20passer%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - autorisation%20de%20passer%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Tourism (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- border-crossing formalities
1, record 6, English, border%2Dcrossing%20formalities
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- border procedures 2, record 6, English, border%20procedures
plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this card may also be obtained from customs officials at ... border crossing points .... 3, record 6, English, - border%2Dcrossing%20formalities
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formalités de frontière
1, record 6, French, formalit%C3%A9s%20de%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligations légales de santé, de douane ou de police pour tout passager se rendant dans un pays donné. 1, record 6, French, - formalit%C3%A9s%20de%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- resident-alien border-crossing card 1, record 7, English, resident%2Dalien%20border%2Dcrossing%20card
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
voyageurs. 1, record 7, English, - resident%2Dalien%20border%2Dcrossing%20card
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carte de résident frontalier 1, record 7, French, carte%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20frontalier
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
T-310-11; août 1973. 1, record 7, French, - carte%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20frontalier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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