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SECRETARIO-GERAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
1, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OHCHR 2, record 1, English, OHCHR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 3, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
correct
- OHCHR 4, record 1, English, OHCHR
correct
- OHCHR 4, record 1, English, OHCHR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights … is the leading UN [United Nations] entity on human rights. The General Assembly entrusted both the High Commissioner and [their] Office with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people. 4, record 1, English, - Office%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme
1, record 1, French, Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme 1, record 1, French, Haut%2DCommissariat%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
correct, masculine noun
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) est la principale entité des Nations Unies en matière de droits de l'homme. L'Assemblée générale confie au Haut-Commissaire et au Haut-Commissariat le mandat unique de promouvoir et de protéger tous les droits de l'homme. 3, record 1, French, - Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le titre «Office du Haut Commissaire aux droits de l'homme» a été retenu dans un premier temps, mais n'a plus cours; en règle générale, dans les locutions commençant par les mots «Commissariat» et «Commissaire», la préposition «à» est suivie d'un nom abstrait («Commissaire à la protection des données» [Conseil de l'Europe], par exemple) et la préposition «pour», d'un nom désignant des êtres animés («Haut Commissariat pour les réfugiés», «Haut-Commissaire pour les minorités nationales» [Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe]). 4, record 1, French, - Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ACNUDH 2, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- OACNUDH 3, record 1, Spanish, OACNUDH
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos 4, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
correct, feminine noun
- ACNUDH 4, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
correct, feminine noun
- ACNUDH 4, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos (ACNUDH) es la principal entidad de las Naciones Unidas en el ámbito de los derechos humanos. La Asamblea General encomendó al Alto Comisionado y a su Oficina la misión de promover y proteger todos los derechos humanos de todas las personas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos; Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos; ACNUDH: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, de acuerdo con la "Ortografía de la lengua española", las palabras significativas que forman parte del nombre de instituciones se escriben con mayúscula inicial, por lo que lo apropiado es "Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos", a menudo abreviada como "ACNUDH" (mejor que "OHCHR", que corresponde a la sigla inglesa). 5, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ACNUDH; OACNUDH: La sigla no lleva la letra O porque la Oficina pidió en su momento que en español se siguiera el mismo procedimiento que para crear la sigla del ACNUR, en la que, por analogía con el inglés (UNHCR), se había omitido la O de Oficina. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- We the Peoples: The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century
1, record 2, English, We%20the%20Peoples%3A%20The%20Role%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20in%20the%2021st%20Century
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Millennium Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations 1, record 2, English, Millennium%20Report%20of%20the%20Secretary%2DGeneral%20of%20the%20United%20Nations
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presented by UN's Secretary-General, Kofi Annan in April 2000. 1, record 2, English, - We%20the%20Peoples%3A%20The%20Role%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20in%20the%2021st%20Century
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Nous les peuples : le rôle des Nations Unies au XXIe siècle
1, record 2, French, Nous%20les%20peuples%20%3A%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20au%20XXIe%20si%C3%A8cle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Rapport du millénaire du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies 1, record 2, French, Rapport%20du%20mill%C3%A9naire%20du%20Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20Nations%20Unies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soumis par le Secrétaire général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Kofi A. Annan, en avril 2000. 1, record 2, French, - Nous%20les%20peuples%20%3A%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20au%20XXIe%20si%C3%A8cle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nosotros los pueblos; la función de las Naciones Unidas en el siglo XXI
1, record 2, Spanish, Nosotros%20los%20pueblos%3B%20la%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20en%20el%20siglo%20XXI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Informe del Milenio del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas 2, record 2, Spanish, Informe%20del%20Milenio%20del%20Secretario%20General%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presentado por el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Kofi Annan en abril de 2000. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Nosotros%20los%20pueblos%3B%20la%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20en%20el%20siglo%20XXI
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- officer of Parliament
1, record 3, English, officer%20of%20Parliament
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer responsible to both Houses of Parliament for the carrying out of duties assigned by statute. 2, record 3, English, - officer%20of%20Parliament
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut fonctionnaire du Parlement
1, record 3, French, haut%20fonctionnaire%20du%20Parlement
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- haute fonctionnaire du Parlement 2, record 3, French, haute%20fonctionnaire%20du%20Parlement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnaire responsable envers les deux chambres du Parlement de l'exécution de fonctions attribuées en vertu d'une loi. 1, record 3, French, - haut%20fonctionnaire%20du%20Parlement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto funcionario del Parlamento
1, record 3, Spanish, alto%20funcionario%20del%20Parlamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funcionario responsable ante una o las dos Cámaras del Parlamento de la ejecución de funciones atribuidas en virtud de una ley. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alto%20funcionario%20del%20Parlamento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los altos funcionarios del Parlamento son el Comisario de Ética, el Comisario de Protección de la Vida Privada, el Comisario de Información, el Comisario de las Lenguas Oficiales, el Director General de Elecciones y el Interventor General de Cuentas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alto%20funcionario%20del%20Parlamento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Positions
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Secretary General
1, record 4, English, Secretary%20General
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Organization of American States. 2, record 4, English, - Secretary%20General
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas Process. 2, record 4, English, - Secretary%20General
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes du secteur privé
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Secrétaire général
1, record 4, French, Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De l'Organisation des États américains. 2, record 4, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative au Processus des Sommets des Amériques. 2, record 4, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos del sector privado
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Secretario General
1, record 4, Spanish, Secretario%20General
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Organización de Estados Americanos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Secretario%20General
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el Proceso de las Cumbres de las Américas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Secretario%20General
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