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RANG AMBASSADEUR [5 records]

Record 1 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
OBS

Formerly, the practice followed in many countries had been to give higher precedence to the ambassadors of foreign countries over the ministers of the government, but having regard to the gradual decline in the prestige of ambassadorial rank in recent years, the ministers of the government of the receiving state are now given precedence over the ambassadors.

Key term(s)
  • rank of ambassador

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
OBS

Le nonce a rang d’ambassadeur [...] Le nonce a le pas sur les ambassadeurs et il est traditionnellement le doyen du Corps diplomatique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Diplomacy
CONT

... organizational figurehead introducing the designated ambassador as their designated emissary or envoy for their diplomatic mission to those who shall receive the ambassador.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Diplomatie
DEF

Ambassadeur qui n’a pas encore présenté ses lettres de créances et ne peut donc prendre part à aucune fonction officielle (rencontre avec ministres, etc.).

OBS

Une fois désigné, l'ambassadeur doit recevoir l'agrément du pays où il se rend. À son arrivée, il transmet au Chef de l'État accompagné du Ministre des Affaires Étrangères du pays d’accueil, les lettres de créance lui conférant alors l'immunité et les privilèges liés à son rang, en vertu des conventions internationales régies par la Convention de Vienne sur les relations diplomatiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Diplomacy
DEF

A principal diplomatic agent ranking below an ambassador but possessing full power and authority as the representative of his government at a foreign court or seat of government.

OBS

plural: ministers plenipotentiary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Un ministre plénipotentiaire est un représentant accrédité d’une puissance étrangère auprès d’une autre. Il prend ce nom lorsqu'il ne jouit pas du rang d’ambassadeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Diplomacia
CONT

La recepción oficial de un Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario se efectuará con las mismas formalidades que la del Nuncio o Embajador, excepto que no se contará con la participación de Oficiales del Estado Mayor Presidencial en su recorrido hacia Casa Presidencial.

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Record 4 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
CONT

The Ambassador-at-Large. One of the problems recognized by the Hoover Commission was the necessity for the Secretary of State or the Under Secretary to attend numerous international conferences requiring long continued absences from the Department. For example, Secretary Byrnes spent 350 out of his 562 days as Secretary of State in international conferences. To remedy this situation there was created on March 2, 1949, the Office of Ambassador-at-Large who could assist the Secretary in important international negotiations as well as attend important conferences abroad when an experienced representative of high rank was required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
DEF

Diplomate du rang d’ambassadeur, qui sans poste fixe, est chargé de missions spéciales dans différents états, donc auprès de leurs gouvernements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diplomacia
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Record 5 1984-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
OBS

with the personal rank of ambassador

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
OBS

avec le rang d’ambassadeur à titre personnel.

Spanish

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