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PASSEPORT NANSEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nansen passport
1, record 1, English, Nansen%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nansen passports are internationally recognized identity cards first issued by the League of Nations to stateless refugees. Invented in 1922 by Fridtjof Nansen, it was eventually honored by governments in 52 countries. 2, record 1, English, - Nansen%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport Nansen
1, record 1, French, passeport%20Nansen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d’identité servant de titre de voyage, délivrée aux réfugiés conformément aux dispositions des instruments antérieurs à la seconde guerre mondiale. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20Nansen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «passeport Nansen» a été 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. 3, record 1, French, - passeport%20Nansen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte Nansen
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20Nansen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cédula personal destinada a servir de documento de viaje, expedida a los refugiados de acuerdo con las disposiciones de instrumentos de la anteguerra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20Nansen
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