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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal
1, record 1, English, illegal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- undocumented 1, record 1, English, undocumented
correct
- undocumented person 2, record 1, English, undocumented%20person
correct
- indocumentado 3, record 1, English, indocumentado
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person not having proper documentation especially for immigration. 1, record 1, English, - illegal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indocumentado: used in English, for Mexican illegal immigrants to the US; undocumented person: used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, English, - illegal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sans-papiers
1, record 1, French, sans%2Dpapiers
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- irrégulier 2, record 1, French, irr%C3%A9gulier
correct, masculine noun
- personne sans papiers 3, record 1, French, personne%20sans%20papiers
correct, feminine noun
- personne sans document 3, record 1, French, personne%20sans%20document
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La longue marche des sans-papiers. La lutte continue pour ces irréguliers irréductibles. 2, record 1, French, - sans%2Dpapiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne sans papiers : employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, French, - sans%2Dpapiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos de población
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indocumentado
1, record 1, Spanish, indocumentado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona indocumentada 2, record 1, Spanish, persona%20indocumentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extranjero que carece de documentación alguna con la que poder acreditar su identidad y circunstancias personales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - indocumentado
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