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CARTEIRA IDENTIDADE NACIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national identification card
1, record 1, English, national%20identification%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- national identity card 2, record 1, English, national%20identity%20card
correct
- national ID card 3, record 1, English, national%20ID%20card
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable document, typically a plasticized card with digitally embedded information, that someone is required or encouraged to carry as a means of confirming their identity. 2, record 1, English, - national%20identification%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
national identification card: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, English, - national%20identification%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
national identification card; national ID card: terminology used by Passport Canada. 5, record 1, English, - national%20identification%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte d'identité nationale
1, record 1, French, carte%20d%27identit%C3%A9%20nationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un texte de loi gouvernemental relance le débat sur la carte d'identité nationale, qui inclurait des empreintes biométriques. 2, record 1, French, - carte%20d%27identit%C3%A9%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte d'identité nationale : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et par Passeport Canada. 3, record 1, French, - carte%20d%27identit%C3%A9%20nationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cédula nacional de identidad
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9dula%20nacional%20de%20identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta nacional de identidad 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20nacional%20de%20identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obtención de la Cédula Nacional de Identidad. Toda persona mayor de 18 años, residente en el país, tiene la obligación de estar en posesión de su cédula de identidad vigente y en buen estado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9dula%20nacional%20de%20identidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Todos los visitantes necesitarán estar en posesión de un pasaporte con las siguientes excepciones: nacionales de Uruguay que lleguen de Argentina, Brasil, Chile o Paraguay y estén en posesión de una tarjeta nacional de identidad […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9dula%20nacional%20de%20identidad
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