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FORMAT PASSEPORT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Immunology
- Hygiene and Health
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaccine passport
1, record 1, English, vaccine%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical or digital health credential that confirms a person has been vaccinated for a particular contagious disease. 2, record 1, English, - vaccine%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A vaccine passport is a type of immunity passport. 3, record 1, English, - vaccine%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Immunologie
- Hygiène et santé
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport vaccinal
1, record 1, French, passeport%20vaccinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce qu'un passeport vaccinal? Il s’agit d’un document officiel au format papier ou numérique attestant que son détenteur a reçu les injections du vaccin contre le coronavirus. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20vaccinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un passeport vaccinal est un type de passeport immunitaire. 3, record 1, French, - passeport%20vaccinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wallet-sized passport card
1, record 2, English, wallet%2Dsized%20passport%20card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WSPC 1, record 2, English, WSPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wallet-sized passport card; WSPC: terminology used by Passport Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - wallet%2Dsized%20passport%20card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte-passeport format portefeuille
1, record 2, French, carte%2Dpasseport%20format%20portefeuille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPFP 1, record 2, French, CPFP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte-passeport format portefeuille; CPFP : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada et à Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - carte%2Dpasseport%20format%20portefeuille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- e-passport
1, record 3, English, e%2Dpassport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electronic passport 2, record 3, English, electronic%20passport
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine-readable passport that includes a chip containing digital biometric information. 3, record 3, English, - e%2Dpassport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as an e-Passport, the biometric chip will contain the same biographical information contained on page 2 of a Canadian passport and will confirm that the identity of the bearer of the document who appears at a port of entry, is the same person to whom it is issued. 4, record 3, English, - e%2Dpassport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passeport électronique
1, record 3, French, passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport lisible à la machine qui contient une puce sans contact avec des données biométriques en format numerisé. 2, record 3, French, - passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stratégie de sécurité du passeport décrite dans la Politique canadienne de sécurité nationale met l’accent sur l’authentification de l’identité des personnes qui présentent une demande de passeport, par l’ajout d’une puce dans chaque passeport (le passeport électronique) conformément aux normes de l’OACI (Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale) [...] 3, record 3, French, - passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte electrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasaporte-e 1, record 3, Spanish, pasaporte%2De
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte de lectura mecánica con una microplaqueta de circuito integrado sin contacto que contiene datos biométricos en formato digital. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con pasaporte biométrico. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- passport design 1, record 4, English, passport%20design
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format du passeport
1, record 4, French, format%20du%20passeport
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Manuel de gestion des archives du Bureau des passeports. 1, record 4, French, - format%20du%20passeport
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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