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CITIZEN BIRTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- citizen at birth
1, record 1, English, citizen%20at%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural-born citizen 2, record 1, English, natural%2Dborn%20citizen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A citizen by birth, as distinguished from a citizen who has been naturalized. 3, record 1, English, - citizen%20at%20birth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by the Passport Office of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - citizen%20at%20birth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- citizen by birth
- citizen at birth
- natural born citizen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- citoyen de naissance
1, record 1, French, citoyen%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une personne née avant le 1er janvier 1947 est un citoyen canadien de naissance, si (a) elle est née au Canada ou sur un navire canadien et n'était par un étranger au 1er janvier 1947; ou si (b) elle est née hors du Canada [sous des conditions spécifiées dans la loi]. 2, record 1, French, - citoyen%20de%20naissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - citoyen%20de%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciudadano por nacimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ciudadano%20por%20nacimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudadano con nacionalidad adquirida por nacimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciudadano%20por%20nacimiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- born outside Canada of a parent who is a citizen at the time of the birth
1, record 2, English, born%20outside%20Canada%20of%20a%20parent%20who%20is%20a%20citizen%20at%20the%20time%20of%20the%20birth
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, - born%20outside%20Canada%20of%20a%20parent%20who%20is%20a%20citizen%20at%20the%20time%20of%20the%20birth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- né à l'étranger d'un père ou d'une mère ayant alors qualité de citoyen
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20d%27un%20p%C3%A8re%20ou%20d%27une%20m%C3%A8re%20ayant%20alors%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20citoyen
correct
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, - n%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20d%27un%20p%C3%A8re%20ou%20d%27une%20m%C3%A8re%20ayant%20alors%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20citoyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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