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Category Archives: Consular Terminology

Larry David on consul

Cami Hofstadter Posted on October 21, 2017 by Cami HofstadterOctober 21, 2017

You can imagine how my ears perked up when the fictional character of a consul appeared Season 9, episode 2, of  Curb Your Enthusiasm  (HBO). How was Larry David going to deal with this person? Was he going to (incorrectly) … Continue reading →

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Consul emeritus title

Cami Hofstadter Posted on March 15, 2017 by Cami HofstadterMarch 15, 2017

In my previous posts (and more extensively in chapter The Tiff over Titles  in my book) I have written about the many confusing titles that consular officials may claim. All this makes for interesting (and fun!) social and official situations to … Continue reading →

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Consul titles. Does anyone care?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on December 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterDecember 2, 2015

When I gathered all my notes for my consular reference book a couple of my beta-readers commented, “Why so much emphasis on titles?” This led me to repeat the commonly-stated explanation of how people in distinguished positions — think judges, politicians … Continue reading →

Posted in Consul titles, Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consul general, deputy consul general, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, honorary consul, honorary consul general, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Kirkus Reviews praise for Foreign Consuls Among Us

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 2, 2015

“Well-written and lively, offering an engaging way to learn about the sometimes perplexing world of foreign consulates.” These words follow a very laudatory review by the professionals at Kirkus, a prestigious magazine of book reviews that’s distributed to book buyers at … Continue reading →

Posted in Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consular protocol, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Honorary consul to something?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on June 23, 2015 by Cami HofstadterJune 23, 2015

I have written about this before, but the incorrect preposition keeps cropping up. An honorary consul somewhere in the United States is not a representative to a foreign nation, but of or for. When Mr. Cornelissen became Belgium’s new honorary consul in the Boston … Continue reading →

Posted in ambassador of goodwill, Consular Terminology, Foreign Consuls in the U.S., Honorary consuls | Tagged consul of or to a country, foreign consul, honorary consul | Leave a reply

Consulate or consul?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on May 16, 2015 by Cami HofstadterMay 16, 2015

When Israel celebrated its 67th year of independence, the Miami Herald wrote about the consulate (general) greeting guests. But it’s the consul (general) – in the person of Chaim Shacham – shaking hands with one of them. Pop quiz: what is correct in the … Continue reading →

Tagged Consular invitations, consulate, consulate and consul, consulate general, foreign consul, vice consul | Leave a reply

Consular Board

Cami Hofstadter Posted on October 27, 2014 by Cami HofstadterOctober 27, 2014

It’s a safe bet that not many people recall a consular board from the McCarthy hearings in the 50s. But when William Shirer mentions this in one of his memoirs I got curious.What could this possibly have had to do with … Continue reading →

Posted in Consul titles, Consular Terminology | Tagged consular board, consular bulletin board, consular virtual board, counsel, foreign consul, william shirer and consul | Leave a reply

President brings a corpse to life

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 25, 2014 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 25, 2014

When President Obama referred to the “Corpsmen” (very much alive and kicking) he used the pronunciation for a dead body: “corpse” with the hard p and s (notice the e in the end). What a great teaching moment this is for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Consular Corps, Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address | Tagged consular corps, corpseman, foreign consul, obama and corpseman | Leave a reply
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