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FCDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Diplomacy
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
1, record 1, English, Foreign%2C%20Commonwealth%20%26%20Development%20Office
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FCDO 1, record 1, English, FCDO
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It's been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). … FCO was a ministerial department from October 1968 to September 2020. It merged with the Department for International Development to create FCDO. 1, record 1, English, - Foreign%2C%20Commonwealth%20%26%20Development%20Office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Diplomatie
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
1, record 1, French, Foreign%2C%20Commonwealth%20%26%20Development%20Office
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCDO 1, record 1, French, FCDO
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau des Affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du Développement 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20des%20Affaires%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res%2C%20du%20Commonwealth%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement
unofficial, masculine noun, Great Britain
- FCDO 2, record 1, French, FCDO
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
- FCDO 2, record 1, French, FCDO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office : créé en septembre 2020 qui regroupe les anciens «Foreign and Commonwealth Office» et «Department for International Development». 3, record 1, French, - Foreign%2C%20Commonwealth%20%26%20Development%20Office
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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