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Meaning of nonCanadian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Nonstandard form of non-Canadian.

alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable

Examples

“Use every reasonable opportunity (such as ICNAF boardings, broadcasts, observation of incidental lobster catches, etc.) to advise nonCanadian foreign fishing vessels that: New United States law now in effect prohibits taking of lobster by vessels of other countries and all lobsters caught must be returned to the sea immediately regardless of condition.”
“A person is "noneligible" (i.e., foreign) for purposes of FIRA if that person is (i) a nonCanadian individual, i.e., an individual not both a citizen and a permanent resident of Canada […]”
“We are also open to publishing nonCanadian [corrected in later editions to non-Canadian] authors (nonfiction works only) provided nonCanadian [corrected in later editions to non-Canadian] authors can further provide us with a very good indication of demand for their book (Eg: actual or expected advance book orders from speaker venues, corporations, agencies or authors on a nonreturnable basis) so we are assured the title will likely be a profitable venture for both author and publisher.”
“Consider an individual such as Obama. He is American (and he's proven it). He is nonCanadian. Since he is nonCanadian, he is not a Canadian. Not everything that is not a Canadian is nonCanadian. The moon is neither Canadian nor nonCanadian; it is not a Canadian, however. The number of planets is not green, but it isn't nongreen either.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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