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AMBASSADE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embassy
1, record 1, English, embassy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mission headed by an ambassador. 1, record 1, English, - embassy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays, ... the only difference between an embassy and a legation is that the former is headed by an ambassador and the latter by a minister ... 1, record 1, English, - embassy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambassade
1, record 1, French, ambassade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mission, fonction d'un ambassadeur. 1, record 1, French, - ambassade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embajada
1, record 1, Spanish, embajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- embassy
1, record 2, English, embassy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- embassy residence 1, record 2, English, embassy%20residence
correct
- ambassador's residence 2, record 2, English, ambassador%27s%20residence
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The residence of an ambassador. 1, record 2, English, - embassy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In recent years, ... [the term embassy was] inaccurately used to denote the building which contains the offices of the ambassador and other key members of his staff. The proper term for the latter ... is the "chancery". Technically, the embassy is where the ambassador lives, not where he works, although in earlier times when diplomatic missions were smaller, this was usually the same building ... Confusion is nowadays avoided through the practice of using the two terms "embassy residence" and "embassy office". 1, record 2, English, - embassy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambassade
1, record 2, French, ambassade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résidence de l'ambassadeur 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sidence%20de%20l%27ambassadeur
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôtel dans lequel l'ambassadeur réside ou exerce ses fonctions. 1, record 2, French, - ambassade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embajada
1, record 2, Spanish, embajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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