Consulate：領事館，領事

據報道，德國外交部將加強對簽證的控制，以加強安全警戒，杜絕簽證辦理領域的某些不規范現象。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“領事，領事館，領事任期，領事的職位、權力和職責”等多種意思，例如：值得一提的是，很多人會混淆領事館（consulate）和大使館（embassy）的區別。領事是駐城市的，而大使是駐國家的。不少國家在中國香港、上海、廣州等大城市都設有領事館。