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COPIA FIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- true copy
1, record 1, English, true%20copy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- working copy 2, record 1, English, working%20copy
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heads of mission are to take precedence in their respective classes in the order of the date and time of taking up their functions either when they are considered as taking up their functions either when they have presented their credentials, or when they have notified their arrival and a true copy of their credentials has been presented to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the receiving State, or other Ministry according to the practice of this State. 3, record 1, English, - true%20copy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The head of mission] request the Minister for Foreign Affairs to take the orders of the head of the state respecting an audience for the purpose of presenting his credentials, of which he must furnish a copy beforehand. This copy is known in London as the Working Copy. In French it is called copie figuree. (The older term copie d'usage was used in London until recently). This document need not be signed, but should be in the same language and wording as the original. It may be typed, photocopied, printed or handwritten, as convenient. A translation is of course useful, especially where the original is in a language not familiar in the receiving country, but it is not a substitute for the Working Copy. 2, record 1, English, - true%20copy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true copy: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - true%20copy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copie figurée
1, record 1, French, copie%20figur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nouveau chef de mission est muni par son gouvernement de lettres officielles, dites lettres de créance. Ces lettres sont placées sous une enveloppe scellée à la cire qui doit, en principe, être ouverte par le Chef de l'État lors de sa présentation. Une copie figurée est jointe. Elle est destinée à être remise par le chef de mission au ministre des Affaires Étrangères lors de sa visite d'arrivée. 1, record 1, French, - copie%20figur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia fidedigna
1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20fidedigna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia fiel 2, record 1, Spanish, copia%20fiel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copia fidedigna: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - copia%20fidedigna
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- certified as a true and faithful copy
1, record 2, English, certified%20as%20a%20true%20and%20faithful%20copy
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, - certified%20as%20a%20true%20and%20faithful%20copy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copie certifiée conforme
1, record 2, French, copie%20certifi%C3%A9e%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
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, - copie%20certifi%C3%A9e%20conforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho probatorio
- Reglamento procesal
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia fiel certificada del original
1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20fiel%20certificada%20del%20original
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia auténtica conforme al original 1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20aut%C3%A9ntica%20conforme%20al%20original
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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