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PLACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refugee
1, record 1, English, refugee
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it. 2, record 1, English, - refugee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refugee: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - refugee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfugié
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui, craignant avec raison d’être persécutée du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un certain groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques, se trouve hors du pays dont elle a la nationalité et qui ne peut ou, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut se réclamer de la protection de ce pays; ou qui, si elle n’a pas de nationalité et se trouve hors du pays dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle à la suite de tels événements, ne peut ou, en raison de ladite crainte, ne veut y retourner. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfugié : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado
1, record 1, Spanish, refugiado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona, que debido a un peligro real o potencial, se desplaza por propia voluntad de forma espontánea, violando o no la política de residencia. Puede desplazarse dentro de su propio país (refugiado nacional) o fuera de sus fronteras (refugiado internacional). 2, record 1, Spanish, - refugiado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Refugiado amparado por instrumentos anteriores, por la Convención, bajo Convención, bajo el mandato del Alto Comisionado, de facto, de hecho, en órbita, estatutario, "in situ", Nansen, prima facie, reasentado, repatriado, sin país de asilo, "sur place". 3, record 1, Spanish, - refugiado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refugee "sur place"
1, record 2, English, refugee%20%5C%22sur%20place%5C%22
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who was not a refugee when he left his country but became a refugee at a later date. 2, record 2, English, - refugee%20%5C%22sur%20place%5C%22
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 2, English, - refugee%20%5C%22sur%20place%5C%22
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réfugié «sur place»
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20%C2%ABsur%20place%C2%BB
correct, masculine 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 et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20%C2%ABsur%20place%C2%BB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme français est tiré du Guide des procédures et critères à appliquer pour déterminer le statut de réfugié au regard de la Convention de 1951 et du Protocole de 1967, relatifs au statut des réfugiés, Haut-commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, 1979. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20%C2%ABsur%20place%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado "in situ"
1, record 2, Spanish, refugiado%20%5C%22in%20situ%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- refugiado "sur place" 2, record 2, Spanish, refugiado%20%5C%22sur%20place%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que no es refugiada al abandonar su país de origen pero que adquiere tal condición posteriormente a raíz de hechos ocurridos en su país durante su ausencia. 3, record 2, Spanish, - refugiado%20%5C%22in%20situ%5C%22
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Energy (Physics)
- Scientific Co-operation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Latin American Energy Co-operation Programme 1, record 3, English, Latin%20American%20Energy%20Co%2Doperation%20Programme
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: OLADE [Latin American Energy Organization]. 1, record 3, English, - Latin%20American%20Energy%20Co%2Doperation%20Programme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Énergie (Physique)
- Coopération scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme latino-américain de coopération en matière d'énergie
1, record 3, French, Programme%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PLACE 1, record 3, French, PLACE
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Energía (Física)
- Cooperación científica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa Latinoamericano de Cooperación Energética
1, record 3, Spanish, Programa%20Latinoamericano%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20Energ%C3%A9tica
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PLACE 1, record 3, Spanish, PLACE
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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