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SECRETAIRE LEGATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secretary of a legation
1, record 1, English, secretary%20of%20a%20legation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus, the act refers to taking an acknowledgment before a secretary of a legation but not before a secretary of an embassy and currently the United States has only two legations in the world and in every other country the United States has an embassy. 1, record 1, English, - secretary%20of%20a%20legation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire de légation
1, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Règlement grand-ducal du 21 novembre 1998 déterminant les emplois à responsabilité particulière de la carrière du secrétaire de légation au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. 1, record 1, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counsellor of legation 1, record 2, English, counsellor%20of%20legation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... after a degree in law from Rome University, he joined the diplomatic service with his first posting in Turkey, after which he was consul in Zurich, then promoted to counsellor of legation. 2, record 2, English, - counsellor%20of%20legation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conseiller de légation
1, record 2, French, conseiller%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseillère de légation 2, record 2, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Représentation permanente du Luxembourg auprès de l'Union Européenne, secrétaire puis conseiller de légation, chargé des dossiers Afrique, Europe Centrale et Orientale [...] 3, record 2, French, - conseiller%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nunciature auditor
1, record 3, English, nunciature%20auditor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- auditor of nunciature 2, record 3, English, auditor%20of%20nunciature
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furthermore, as she documents, the words attributed to Pius XII were actually spoken by someone else, the nunciature auditor. 3, record 3, English, - nunciature%20auditor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auditeur de nonciature
1, record 3, French, auditeur%20de%20nonciature
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auditor nunciaturae 1, record 3, French, auditor%20nunciaturae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre donné au membre du personnel d’une nonciature apostolique remplissant des fonctions analogues à celles d’un secrétaire de légation ou secrétaire d’ambassade. 1, record 3, French, - auditeur%20de%20nonciature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- auditor de nunciatura
1, record 3, Spanish, auditor%20de%20nunciatura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como auditor de nunciatura, el sacerdote era uno de los 10 diplomáticos que forman el segundo escalón jerárquico de la sección dedicada a los asuntos generales de la Iglesia. 2, record 3, Spanish, - auditor%20de%20nunciatura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- counsellor of embassy
1, record 4, English, counsellor%20of%20embassy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A senior diplomatic title ranking just behind an ambassador and a minister. 1, record 4, English, - counsellor%20of%20embassy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In many embassies there is no minister, and the counselor is the number two man, i.e., the deputy chief of mission. (In a very small embassy, the second man may not have this rank.) In a large embassy, the second ranking officer may be a minister, or minister-counselor, in which case the heads of the more important sections have counselor rank. Thus, for example, the embassy's political counselor, economic counselor, and administrative counselor are well-known and much-respected positions in diplomatic life. 1, record 4, English, - counsellor%20of%20embassy
Record 4, Key term(s)
- counselor of embassy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conseiller d’ambassade
1, record 4, French, conseiller%20d%26rsquo%3Bambassade
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conseillère d’ambassade 2, record 4, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bambassade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre du personnel diplomatique d’un État ayant un rang inférieur à celui de ministre et supérieur à celui de secrétaire d’ambassade ou de légation. 1, record 4, French, - conseiller%20d%26rsquo%3Bambassade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’agent diplomatique, chef de la mission ou légation, a sous ses ordres les personnes, nommées par le gouvernement accréditant, qui composent la légation ou sont attachées au service de la légation. Ce sont les conseillers de légation ou d’ambassade, les secrétaires, les attachés [...]. Les conseillers sont des secrétaires auxquels ce titre a été conféré. 1, record 4, French, - conseiller%20d%26rsquo%3Bambassade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- consejero de embajada
1, record 4, Spanish, consejero%20de%20embajada
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 Ley [...] establece la rotación de funciones entre la Cancillería y el exterior, indicando que los funcionarios de las primeras categorías en la escala jerárquica (desde el ingreso a la carrera hasta el grado de consejero de embajada), deberán prestar funciones en forma alternada en la República y en el exterior, por períodos mínimos de dos años en el país y cuatro años en el exterior y máximos de seis años en ambos casos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - consejero%20de%20embajada
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