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government department [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
- Federal Administration
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- department
1, record 1, English, department
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- dept 2, record 1, English, dept
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- government department 3, record 1, English, government%20department
correct
- department of government 4, record 1, English, department%20of%20government
correct
- ministry 5, record 1, English, ministry
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Administrative services that are under the authority of a minister. 6, record 1, English, - department
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministry: term usually used to designate departments of provincial governments, though sometimes found in federal government texts. 6, record 1, English, - department
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
department; dept: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - department
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'administration publique
- Administration fédérale
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ministère
1, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ministère gouvernemental 2, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20gouvernemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des services administratifs placés sous l'autorité d'un ministre. 3, record 1, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a aucune abréviation officielle en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale pour le terme «ministère». 4, record 1, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ministère : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras de la administración pública
- Administración federal
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ministerio
1, record 1, Spanish, ministerio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government department
1, record 2, English, government%20department
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- département ministériel
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9partement%20minist%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit du service d'un ministère. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9partement%20minist%C3%A9riel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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