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PASSEPORT PROVISOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency travel document
1, record 1, English, emergency%20travel%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically, both emergency travel documents and temporary passports are issued to citizens overseas. [In Canada, the] emergency travel document is meant to be used for a single journey, either for direct return to Canada or to another Canadian mission where full passport services may be obtained. 2, record 1, English, - emergency%20travel%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency travel document: Not to be confused with the temporary passport. 3, record 1, English, - emergency%20travel%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titre de voyage d’urgence
1, record 1, French, titre%20de%20voyage%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laissez-passer 2, record 1, French, laissez%2Dpasser
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, les titres de voyage d’urgence et les passeports provisoires sont délivrés aux citoyens à l’étranger. [Au Canada, le] titre de voyage d’urgence […] ne peut être utilisé que pour un seul voyage, c’est-à-dire pour rentrer directement au Canada ou bien se rendre dans une mission canadienne où le requérant pourra bénéficier d’un éventail complet de services de passeport. 3, record 1, French, - titre%20de%20voyage%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
titre de voyage d’urgence : Ne pas confondre avec le passeport provisoire. 4, record 1, French, - titre%20de%20voyage%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte de emergencia
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20de%20emergencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existe una necesidad continua de documentar a los ciudadanos en condiciones de expedición no óptimas. Debido a esa necesidad, se expiden diversos documentos que abarcan desde cartas de viaje a pasaportes de emergencia, de corto plazo, temporales, de embajadas, consulares o de puestos extranjeros, [...] denominados "pasaportes de corto plazo". 1, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20emergencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparar con "pasaporte duplicado", "pasaporte de reemplazo" y "pasaporte provisional". 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20emergencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- temporary passport
1, record 2, English, temporary%20passport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically, both emergency travel documents and temporary passports are issued to citizens overseas. [In Canada, the] temporary passport is an eight-page travel document issued by a Canadian mission for urgent travel situations or residency requirements and is issued in conjunction with a regular passport. 2, record 2, English, - temporary%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporary passport: Not to be confused with the emergency travel document. 3, record 2, English, - temporary%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temporary passport: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Passport Canada. 4, record 2, English, - temporary%20passport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passeport provisoire
1, record 2, French, passeport%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passeport d’urgence 2, record 2, French, passeport%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, les titres de voyage d’urgence et les passeports provisoires sont délivrés aux citoyens à l'étranger. [Au Canada, le] passeport provisoire […] est un document de voyage de huit pages délivré par une mission canadienne à des fins de déplacement d’urgence ou pour répondre à des exigences en matière de résidence. 3, record 2, French, - passeport%20provisoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport provisoire : Ne pas confondre avec le titre de voyage d’urgence. 4, record 2, French, - passeport%20provisoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passeport provisoire : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et Passeport Canada. 5, record 2, French, - passeport%20provisoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte provisional
1, record 2, Spanish, pasaporte%20provisional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasaporte provisorio 2, record 2, Spanish, pasaporte%20provisorio
correct, masculine noun
- pasaporte temporal 3, record 2, Spanish, pasaporte%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte válido solamente para regresar al país de origen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20provisional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pasaporte provisorio tiene una validez limitada y se expide al solo efecto de regresar a la República Argentina. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20provisional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Las misiones diplomáticas y consulares búlgaras solamente pueden expedir pasaportes temporales a ciudadanos búlgaros en el extranjero que carezcan de un pasaporte válido (por ejemplo, los que todavía no poseen el nuevo pasaporte o tienen un pasaporte que ha caducado). 3, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20provisional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparar con "pasaporte duplicado", "pasaporte de emergencia" y "pasaporte de reemplazo". 4, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20provisional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- security feature
1, record 3, English, security%20feature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The temporary passport features a white cover, a bio-data page, four visa pages, a digitized image of the bearer and various security features. 1, record 3, English, - security%20feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de sécurité
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passeport provisoire présente une couverture blanche, une page de renseignements personnels, quatre pages de visas, une image numérique du titulaire et divers dispositifs de sécurité 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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