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PASSEPORT VIERGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blank passport
1, record 1, English, blank%20passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passport blank 2, record 1, English, passport%20blank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - blank%20passport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 4, record 1, English, - blank%20passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport vierge
1, record 1, French, passeport%20vierge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport qui n’a pas encore été imprimé et assemblé. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20vierge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, French, - passeport%20vierge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20vierge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte en blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20en%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine readable passport
1, record 2, English, machine%20readable%20passport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MRP 2, record 2, English, MRP
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- machine-readable passport 3, record 2, English, machine%2Dreadable%20passport
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passport suitable for machine reading ... It may be established as a separate card or may form an integral part of a booklet in order to allow additional pages for visas and other endorsements. It must be legible both visually and by optical character recognition methods. 3, record 2, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine readable passport; MRP: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 2, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine readable passport: spelling used by the Passport Office of Canada. 5, record 2, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
machine-readable passport; MRP: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine-readable passport blank, finished machine-readable passport. 7, record 2, English, - machine%20readable%20passport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passeport lisible à la machine
1, record 2, French, passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MRP 2, record 2, French, MRP
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passeport lisible par machine 3, record 2, French, passeport%20lisible%20par%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport qui se prête à la lecture par machine [...] Il peut être établi sous forme de carte distincte ou peut faire partie intégrante d’un livret, ce qui permet d’utiliser les pages supplémentaires pour des visas et autres endossements. Il doit permettre aussi bien une lecture visuelle qu’une lecture par reconnaissance optique des caractères. 4, record 2, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport lisible par machine : terme employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 5, record 2, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passport lisible à la machine : terme en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 6, record 2, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
passeport lisible à la machine; MRP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Passeport vierge, passeport lisible à la machine, MRP fini. 8, record 2, French, - passeport%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte de lectura mecánica
1, record 2, Spanish, pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PLM 1, record 2, Spanish, PLM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte que permite la lectura mecánica de sus datos [...] Puede consistir en una tarjeta separada o formar parte integrante de un pasaporte ordinario que contenga páginas adicionales destinadas a los visados y otras anotaciones. La lectura de sus datos debe ser posible visualmente, así como mediante los métodos de reconocimiento óptico de caracteres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pasaporte de lectura mecánica; PLM: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
- Official Documents
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passport
1, record 3, English, passport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A travel identity document, officially issued to a citizen by his government, which verifies his citizenship, asks other governments to accord prompt and unhindered passage and, where needed, aid and protection. 2, record 3, English, - passport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passport: term used by the Passport Office of Canada. 3, record 3, English, - passport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
passport blank, conventional passport, damaged passport, destroyed passport, duplicate passport, filled passport, multiple passports, mutilated passport, spoiled passport, temporary passport, unusable passport, emergency passport, limited validity passport, regular passport, replacement passport, specimen passport. 3, record 3, English, - passport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
passport application form, passport bearer, passport book, passport case file, passport control, passport data entry, passport inventory. 3, record 3, English, - passport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
recovery of a passport, surrender of a passport. 3, record 3, English, - passport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
- Documents officiels
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passeport
1, record 3, French, passeport
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport : terme en usage au Bureau des passeports du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - passeport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
passeport abîmé, passeport classique, passeport conventionnel, passeport détruit, passeport endommagé, passeport inutilisable, passeports multiples, passeport mutilé, passeport ordinaire, passeport rempli, passeport temporaire, passeport vierge, passeport de remplacement, passeport de validité limitée. 2, record 3, French, - passeport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
attribution d’un passeport, contrôle des passeports, contrôle des vignettes et des passeports abîmés, dossier de passeport, double de passeport (= passeport en double), formulaire de demande de passeport, introduction des données de passeport, inventaire des passeports, livret de passeport, porteur d’un passeport, récupération d’un passeport, spécimen de passeport, titulaire d’un passeport. 2, record 3, French, - passeport
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Políticas nacionales
- Documentos oficiales
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte
1, record 3, Spanish, pasaporte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable passport blank
1, record 4, English, machine%2Dreadable%20passport%20blank
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MRP blank 2, record 4, English, MRP%20blank
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-readable passport blank; MRP blank: terminology used by Passport Canada. 3, record 4, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20passport%20blank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passeport vierge lisible à la machine
1, record 4, French, passeport%20vierge%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport vierge lisible à la machine : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 4, French, - passeport%20vierge%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- format-B machine readable visa
1, record 5, English, format%2DB%20machine%20readable%20visa
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MRV-B 1, record 5, English, MRV%2DB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- small size machine readable visa 2, record 5, English, small%20size%20machine%20readable%20visa
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An MRV [machine readable visa] ... sized to maintain a clear area on the passport visa page adjacent to the visa ... 2, record 5, English, - format%2DB%20machine%20readable%20visa
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- visa lisible à la machine de type B
1, record 5, French, visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20type%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- VLM-B 1, record 5, French, VLM%2DB
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- visa lisible à la machine de petit format 2, record 5, French, visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20petit%20format
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Visa lisible à la machine qui contient] une zone vierge à côté du visa sur la page du passeport où il est apposé [...] 2, record 5, French, - visa%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20type%20B
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Security
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stolen blank passport 1, record 6, English, stolen%20blank%20passport
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Sécurité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passeport vierge volé
1, record 6, French, passeport%20vierge%20vol%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lost blank 1, record 7, English, lost%20blank
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- lost passport blank 1, record 7, English, lost%20passport%20blank
- lost blank passport 2, record 7, English, lost%20blank%20passport
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- passeport vierge perdu
1, record 7, French, passeport%20vierge%20perdu
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Manuel des instructions consulaires. 2, record 7, French, - passeport%20vierge%20perdu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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