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CONTRABANDO HUMANO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Customs and Excise
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human smuggling ring
1, record 1, English, human%20smuggling%20ring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U.S. and Canadian authorities announced today that they have broken up a human smuggling ring suspected of illegally shepherding dozens of Indian and Pakistani nationals into Washington state from British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - human%20smuggling%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Douanes et accise
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau de migration clandestine
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20migration%20clandestine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau de passage de clandestins 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20passage%20de%20clandestins
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de passeurs 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20passeurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lutte contre les réseaux de migration clandestine a permis une mobilisation importante de la communauté internationale dans diverses régions, et elle a su rallier des pays tant d'origine que de destination, pourtant très différents. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20migration%20clandestine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les réseaux de passage de clandestins établis dans les grandes villes situées à proximité de la frontière canado-américaine font souvent appel à de plus petits groupes établis dans les régions frontalières. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20migration%20clandestine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de contrabando de seres humanos
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20contrabando%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de contrabandistas de migrantes 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20contrabandistas%20de%20migrantes
correct, feminine noun
- red de contrabando humano 3, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20contrabando%20humano
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el uso del término "red de contrabando humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el contrabando sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese contrabando. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20contrabando%20de%20seres%20humanos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- migrant smuggling
1, record 2, English, migrant%20smuggling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- human smuggling 2, record 2, English, human%20smuggling
correct, federal act
- people smuggling 3, record 2, English, people%20smuggling
correct, federal act
- smuggling 4, record 2, English, smuggling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are two different offences. While smuggling refers to facilitating the illegal entry of a person into a country, trafficking includes an element of exploitation because the trafficker maintains control over the migrant through force, fraud, coercion, etc. 5, record 2, English, - migrant%20smuggling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human smuggling; people smuggling; migrant smuggling; smuggling: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 6, record 2, English, - migrant%20smuggling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
human smuggling; people smuggling: terms found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 7, record 2, English, - migrant%20smuggling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage de clandestins
1, record 2, French, passage%20de%20clandestins
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- migration clandestine 2, record 2, French, migration%20clandestine
correct, feminine noun
- passage de migrants clandestins 2, record 2, French, passage%20de%20migrants%20clandestins
correct, masculine noun
- introduction clandestine de migrants 2, record 2, French, introduction%20clandestine%20de%20migrants
correct, feminine noun
- introduction de clandestins 3, record 2, French, introduction%20de%20clandestins
correct, federal act, feminine noun
- trafic de migrants 4, record 2, French, trafic%20de%20migrants
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le passage de clandestins et la traite de personnes sont deux infractions différentes. Le passage de clandestins se traduit par l'entrée illégale d'immigrants au pays, tandis que la traite de personnes comprend un élément d'exploitation parce que le trafiquant continue d'exercer un contrôle sur le migrant en utilisant la force, la fraude, la contrainte, etc. 5, record 2, French, - passage%20de%20clandestins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passage de clandestins; migration clandestine; passage de migrants clandestins; introduction clandestine de migrants : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 6, record 2, French, - passage%20de%20clandestins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
trafic de migrants : terme utilisé par les Nations Unies pour désigner cette notion. 7, record 2, French, - passage%20de%20clandestins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
introduction de clandestins; passage de clandestins : termes tirés de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 8, record 2, French, - passage%20de%20clandestins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrabando de migrantes
1, record 2, Spanish, contrabando%20de%20migrantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrabando de seres humanos 2, record 2, Spanish, contrabando%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
- contrabando 3, record 2, Spanish, contrabando
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contrabando humano 4, record 2, Spanish, contrabando%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquellas acciones de quienes han desarrollado redes capaces de proveer un servicio completo para [los] trabajadores migratorios y sus familias y que incluyen, entre otros, transporte, documentación, guía, protección y contacto con empleadores en los países receptores. 5, record 2, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20migrantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] implica una transacción comercial mutuamente acordada donde, más que una víctima, el trabajador migratorio es un cliente. 5, record 2, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20migrantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrabando se distingue de tráfico en el sentido que éste último implica que, después de llegar a destino, la asociación entre las partes continúa con elementos de explotación y violación de los derechos humanos de los traficados por parte de los traficantes. 6, record 2, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20migrantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Recomendados evitar el uso del término "contrabando humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el contrabando sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese contrabando. 6, record 2, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20migrantes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human smuggler
1, record 3, English, human%20smuggler
correct, federal regulation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- smuggler 2, record 3, English, smuggler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 3, English, - human%20smuggler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human smuggler: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 4, record 3, English, - human%20smuggler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passeur de clandestins
1, record 3, French, passeur%20de%20clandestins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passeur 2, record 3, French, passeur
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 3, French, - passeur%20de%20clandestins
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passeur : terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 4, record 3, French, - passeur%20de%20clandestins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrabandista de seres humanos
1, record 3, Spanish, contrabandista%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrabandista de humanos 2, record 3, Spanish, contrabandista%20de%20humanos
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- contrabandista de migrantes 3, record 3, Spanish, contrabandista%20de%20migrantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- contrabandista 4, record 3, Spanish, contrabandista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- contrabandista humano 5, record 3, Spanish, contrabandista%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el uso del término "contrabandista humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. Es cierto que el contrabandista es un ser humano, pero en este caso se busca indicar que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto del contrabando. 6, record 3, Spanish, - contrabandista%20de%20seres%20humanos
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