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PUISSANCE ETRANGERE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign principal
1, record 1, English, foreign%20principal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign principal refers to an entity that is owned or directed, in law or in practice, by a foreign government. This could inter alia include a foreign power, foreign economic entity, foreign political organization, or an individual or group with links to a foreign government. 1, record 1, English, - foreign%20principal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commettant étranger
1, record 1, French, commettant%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité qui est détenue ou dirigée, en droit ou en pratique, par un gouvernement étranger. 1, record 1, French, - commettant%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s’agir, entre autres, d’une puissance étrangère, d’une entité économique étrangère, d’une organisation politique étrangère ou encore d’une personne ou d’un groupe ayant des liens avec un gouvernement étranger. 1, record 1, French, - commettant%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Military Police
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prohibited place 1, record 2, English, prohibited%20place
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any work of defence belonging to or occupied or used by or on behalf of Her Majesty including arsenals, armed forces establishments or stations, factories, dockyards, mines, minefields, camps, ships, aircraft, telegraph, telephone, wireless or signal stations or offices, and places used for the purpose of building, repairing, making or storing any munitions of war or any sketches, plans, models, or documents relating thereto, or for the purpose of getting any metals, oil or minerals of use in time of war, any place not belonging to Her Majesty where any munitions of war or any sketches, models, plans or documents relating thereto, are being made, repaired, gotten or stored under contract with any person on behalf of Her Majesty, or otherwise on behalf of Her Majesty, and any place that is for the time being declared by order of the Governor in Council to be a prohibited place on the ground that information with respect thereto or damage thereto would be useful to a foreign power. 2, record 2, English, - prohibited%20place
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endroit prohibé
1, record 2, French, endroit%20prohib%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout ouvrage de défense appartenant à Sa Majesté, ou occupé ou utilisé par Elle ou pour son compte y compris les arsenaux, les stations ou établissements des forces armées, les usines, les chantiers de construction maritime, les mines, les régions minières, les camps, les navires, les aéronefs, les postes ou bureaux de télégraphe, de téléphone, de radio-télégraphie ou de transmission, et les endroits utilisés en vue de la construction, de la réparation, de la fabrication, ou de l'emmagasinage de munitions de guerre ou des croquis, plans ou modèles, ou des documents y afférents, ou en vue de l'obtention de métaux, d’huiles ou de minéraux en usage en temps de guerre, tout endroit n’ appartenant pas à Sa Majesté, où des munitions de guerre ou des croquis, modèles, plans ou documents y afférents sont fabriqués, réparés, obtenus ou emmagasinés en vertu d’un contrat passé avec Sa Majesté ou avec toute personne pour son compte, ou, d’autre façon, passé au nom de Sa Majesté, et tout endroit que le gouverneur en conseil, par arrêté, déclare pour le moment être un endroit prohibé pour le motif que des renseignements à son égard ou des dommages qu'il pourrait subir seraient utiles à une puissance étrangère. 2, record 2, French, - endroit%20prohib%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Security
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Confidential
1, record 3, English, Confidential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A security classification concerning documents, information and material the unauthorized disclosure of which would be prejudicial to the interests or prestige of the nation, would cause damage to an individual, or would be of advantage to a foreign power. 2, record 3, English, - Confidential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A security marking that corresponds to one of the three classification levels. 3, record 3, English, - Confidential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Each security marking must be written with an initial capital letter and within quotation marks. 3, record 3, English, - Confidential
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Confidentiel
1, record 3, French, Confidentiel
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification de sécurité des documents, renseignements et éléments d’information dont la divulgation à des personnes non autorisées porterait atteinte à l'intérêt ou au prestige du pays ou d’une personne et favoriserait une puissance étrangère. 2, record 3, French, - Confidentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cote de sécurité qui correspond à l’un des trois niveaux de classification. 3, record 3, French, - Confidentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cotes de sécurité sont invariables, commencent toujours par une majuscule et sont toujours mises entre guillemets. 3, record 3, French, - Confidentiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad
- Administración federal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Confidencial
1, record 3, Spanish, Confidencial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criterio de clasificación de la información. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Confidencial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minister plenipotentiary
1, record 4, English, minister%20plenipotentiary
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- plenipotentiary minister 2, record 4, English, plenipotentiary%20minister
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, English, - minister%20plenipotentiary
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: ministers plenipotentiary. 1, record 4, English, - minister%20plenipotentiary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ministre plénipotentiaire
1, record 4, French, ministre%20pl%C3%A9nipotentiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, French, - ministre%20pl%C3%A9nipotentiaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ministro plenipotenciario
1, record 4, Spanish, ministro%20plenipotenciario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ministro%20plenipotenciario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Diplomacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- salute at sea
1, record 5, English, salute%20at%20sea
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it would be the first U. S. Navy vessel to receive an official salute at sea from a foreign power. 2, record 5, English, - salute%20at%20sea
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Diplomatie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- salut en mer
1, record 5, French, salut%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'USS Ranger est un sloop de guerre de la Continental Navy et le premier navire de guerre américain à avoir reçu le salut en mer de la part d’une puissance étrangère. 2, record 5, French, - salut%20en%20mer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- exit strategy
1, record 6, English, exit%20strategy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kissinger confirmed in recorded interviews with Woodward[67] that the advice was the same as he had given in an August 12, 2005 column in The Washington Post: "Victory over the insurgency is the only meaningful exit strategy." 1, record 6, English, - exit%20strategy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de sortie
1, record 6, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20sortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à Bush, Barack Obama a dit clairement que les Etats-Unis ne se trouvaient pas en Afghanistan pour y rester. Il a dit aux Afghans qu'il savait d’ailleurs qu'aucune puissance étrangère n’ avait pu y rester. C'est une approche réaliste. La stratégie d’Obama, notamment le renforcement des effectifs militaires, est davantage une stratégie de sortie. 1, record 6, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20sortie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- internuncio
1, record 7, English, internuncio
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Vatican diplomat with the rank of minister plenipotentiary ... accredited to a civil government ... He promotes good relations between the government and the Holy See and observes and reports to the pope on the conditions of the church in the region. 1, record 7, English, - internuncio
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The internuncio ranks below the nuncio. 2, record 7, English, - internuncio
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- internonce
1, record 7, French, internonce
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant permanent du Saint-Siège auprès d’une puissance étrangère. 1, record 7, French, - internonce
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’internonce a rang de ministre plénipotentiaire. 1, record 7, French, - internonce
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- internuncio
1, record 7, Spanish, internuncio
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segunda categoría está compuesta por los enviados extraordinarios, ministros plenipotenciarios o internuncios, [...] estos gozan en la práctica de las mismas funciones y de las mismas prerrogativas que los nuncios, y representan a la Santa Sede en los países en que no hay nunciatura. 1, record 7, Spanish, - internuncio
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foreign power
1, record 8, English, foreign%20power
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The government of a foreign state, an entity exercising or purporting to exercise the functions of a government in relation to a territory outside Canada regardless of whether Canada recognizes the territory as a state or the authority of that entity over the territory, or a political faction or party operating within a foreign state whose stated purpose is to assume the role of government of a foreign state. 2, record 8, English, - foreign%20power
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- puissance étrangère
1, record 8, French, puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouvernement d’un État étranger; entité faisant ou prétendant faire fonction de gouvernement pour un territoire étranger, que le Canada reconnaisse ou non le territoire comme État ou l’autorité de l’entité sur celui-ci; faction ou parti politique exerçant son activité à l’étranger et dont le but avoué est d’assumer le gouvernement d’un État étranger. 2, record 8, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Seguridad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia extranjera
1, record 8, Spanish, potencia%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay aún regiones considerables del mundo que no son autónomas y están administradas por potencias extranjeras. Debido a su situación estratégica, algunos de esos territorios son de importancia especial para diversas potencias, y en algunos casos para todo el mundo [...] 1, record 8, Spanish, - potencia%20extranjera
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-01-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- missing list
1, record 9, English, missing%20list
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Military members who have been officially declared Missing as either Missing, Missing Prisoner of War, Missing Interned or Missing Detained by a Foreign Power. 1, record 9, English, - missing%20list
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effectifs manquants
1, record 9, French, effectifs%20manquants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Militaires officiellement portés disparus, prisonniers de guerre, ou internés ou détenus par une puissance étrangère. 1, record 9, French, - effectifs%20manquants
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- NDHQ Non-Effective Strength Detained by Foreign Power
1, record 10, English, NDHQ%20Non%2DEffective%20Strength%20Detained%20by%20Foreign%20Power
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- NDHQ NES DFP 1, record 10, English, NDHQ%20NES%20DFP
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit of the Regular Force. 2, record 10, English, - NDHQ%20Non%2DEffective%20Strength%20Detained%20by%20Foreign%20Power
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- QGDN-Effectifs en non-activité-Détenus par une puissance étrangère
1, record 10, French, QGDN%2DEffectifs%20en%20non%2Dactivit%C3%A9%2DD%C3%A9tenus%20par%20une%20puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- QGDN ENA DPE 1, record 10, French, QGDN%20ENA%20DPE
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de la Force régulière. 2, record 10, French, - QGDN%2DEffectifs%20en%20non%2Dactivit%C3%A9%2DD%C3%A9tenus%20par%20une%20puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Royal Commission to Investigate the Facts Relating to and the Circumstances Surrounding the Communication, by Public Officials and Other Persons in Position of Trust, of Secret and Confidential Information to Agents of a Foreign Power
1, record 11, English, Royal%20Commission%20to%20Investigate%20the%20Facts%20Relating%20to%20and%20the%20Circumstances%20Surrounding%20the%20Communication%2C%20by%20Public%20Officials%20and%20Other%20Persons%20in%20Position%20of%20Trust%2C%20of%20Secret%20and%20Confidential%20Information%20to%20Agents%20of%20a%20Foreign%20Power
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established Feb. 5, 1946. Commissioners: Robert Taschereau & R.L. Kellock. Final report submitted June 27, 1946. 1, record 11, English, - Royal%20Commission%20to%20Investigate%20the%20Facts%20Relating%20to%20and%20the%20Circumstances%20Surrounding%20the%20Communication%2C%20by%20Public%20Officials%20and%20Other%20Persons%20in%20Position%20of%20Trust%2C%20of%20Secret%20and%20Confidential%20Information%20to%20Agents%20of%20a%20Foreign%20Power
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Taschereau Commission
- Kellock Commission
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Commission royale pour enquêter sur les faits intéressants et les circonstances entourant la communication par des fonctionnaires publics et autres personnes occupant des postes de confiance, de renseignements secrets et confidentiels aux agents d’une puissance étrangère
1, record 11, French, Commission%20royale%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20les%20faits%20int%C3%A9ressants%20et%20les%20circonstances%20entourant%20la%20communication%20par%20des%20fonctionnaires%20publics%20et%20autres%20personnes%20occupant%20des%20postes%20de%20confiance%2C%20de%20renseignements%20secrets%20et%20confidentiels%20aux%20agents%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Établie 5 fév. 1946. Commissaires : Robert Taschereau & R.L. Kellock. Rapport final soumis 27 juin 1946. 1, record 11, French, - Commission%20royale%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20les%20faits%20int%C3%A9ressants%20et%20les%20circonstances%20entourant%20la%20communication%20par%20des%20fonctionnaires%20publics%20et%20autres%20personnes%20occupant%20des%20postes%20de%20confiance%2C%20de%20renseignements%20secrets%20et%20confidentiels%20aux%20agents%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20puissance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Commission Taschereau
- Commission Kellock
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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