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SUBDITO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national
1, record 1, English, national
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject. 2, record 1, English, - national
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation "national," although it includes a citizen, also refers to a person who is not a citizen but has a right to the protection of the state and in turn owes allegiance to it. 3, record 1, English, - national
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
national: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - national
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nationals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- national
1, record 1, French, national
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ressortissant 2, record 1, French, ressortissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne d'une nationalité déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - national
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
national; ressortissant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - national
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nationaux
- ressortissants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nacional
1, record 1, Spanish, nacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- súbdito 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%BAbdito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] natural o ciudadana de un país en cuanto sujeta a las autoridades políticas de este. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nacional: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que [...] según señala el diccionario académico, "nacional" puede ser un adjetivo que significa perteneciente o relativo a una nación [...] o un sustantivo que significa natural de una nación, en contraposición a extranjero [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - nacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nacional; súbdito : designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 5, record 1, Spanish, - nacional
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nacionales
- súbditos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign national
1, record 2, English, foreign%20national
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[For the purpose of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act,] a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and includes a stateless person. 2, record 2, English, - foreign%20national
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étranger
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressortissant étranger 2, record 2, French, ressortissant%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Aux fins de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés,] personne autre qu'un citoyen canadien ou un résident permanent […] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tranger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition vise les apatrides. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tranger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ressortissant étranger : désignation à éviter selon certains auteurs. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extranjero
1, record 2, Spanish, extranjero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- súbdito de una nación extranjera 2, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%BAbdito%20de%20una%20naci%C3%B3n%20extranjera
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que es o viene de país de otra soberanía. 3, record 2, Spanish, - extranjero
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