Consulate：領(lǐng)事館，領(lǐng)事

據(jù)報道，德國外交部將加強對簽證的控制，以加強安全警戒，杜絕簽證辦理領(lǐng)域的某些不規(guī)范現(xiàn)象。新華社報道如下：The German foreign ministry will tighten its control over visa-granting to strengthen safety and eliminate irregularity in the field, local media reported Sunday.

New rules will be implemented shortly in all German embassies and consulates, German News Agency DPA quoted a senior diplomat assaying.

Consulate具有“領(lǐng)事，領(lǐng)事館，領(lǐng)事任期，領(lǐng)事的職位、權(quán)力和職責”等多種意思，例如：值得一提的是，很多人會混淆領(lǐng)事館（consulate）和大使館（embassy）的區(qū)別。領(lǐng)事是駐城市的，而大使是駐國家的。不少國家在中國香港、上海、廣州等大城市都設(shè)有領(lǐng)事館。