tổng lãnh sự quán

Tổng lãnh sự quán đang treo quốc kỳ trước cổng chính.

Definition

Noun:
- Consulate general: The official office or residence of a consul general, who is the highest-ranking consular officer in a major city. A consulate general represents its government's interests, provides services to its citizens abroad, and promotes trade and cultural relations in a specific district, typically larger or more important than the area served by a standard consulate.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Tổng lãnh sự quán Hoa Kỳ tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh rất đông người xin thị thực. (The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is very crowded with visa applicants.)
- Cô ấy làm việc tại Tổng lãnh sự quán Pháp. (She works at the French Consulate General.)
- Sự kiện được tổ chức tại tòa nhà Tổng lãnh sự quán. (The event was held at the Consulate General building.)

Advanced Usage

The term is often used in formal diplomatic, administrative, and journalistic contexts to specify the level of the consular mission.
It can be part of an official title or address, e.g., "Tổng Lãnh sự quán Vương quốc Anh."

Variants and Related Words

Lãnh sự quán (n): Consulate. A lower-ranking consular office than a .
- Họ đến lãnh sự quán để làm lại hộ chiếu. (They went to the consulate to renew their passport.)
Tổng lãnh sự (n): Consul general. The official who heads a consulate general.
- Tổng lãnh sự sẽ có bài phát biểu. (The consul general will give a speech.)
Đại sứ quán (n): Embassy. The diplomatic mission of a country in another nation's capital, headed by an ambassador.

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