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CONSTITUENCY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constituency
1, record 1, English, constituency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electoral district 2, record 1, English, electoral%20district
correct, federal act
- riding 3, record 1, English, riding
correct, noun
- electoral division 4, record 1, English, electoral%20division
correct, Manitoba act
- electoral area 5, record 1, English, electoral%20area
correct
- polling district 6, record 1, English, polling%20district
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any area whose inhabitants are entitled to elect a member. 7, record 1, English, - constituency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During debate, Members are identified not by their own names but by the name of their electoral district. 8, record 1, English, - constituency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electoral ward
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonscription
1, record 1, French, circonscription
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comté 2, record 1, French, comt%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, familiar
- circonscription électorale 3, record 1, French, circonscription%20%C3%A9lectorale
federal act, feminine noun
- circonscription électorale municipale 4, record 1, French, circonscription%20%C3%A9lectorale%20municipale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- division électorale 5, record 1, French, division%20%C3%A9lectorale
feminine noun
- district électoral 6, record 1, French, district%20%C3%A9lectoral
avoid, Manitoba act, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute localité ou zone territoriale qui a le droit d'élire un député à la Chambre des communes. 7, record 1, French, - circonscription
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comté : Appellation familière [...] 7, record 1, French, - circonscription
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «district électoral» constitue un anglicisme selon la commission de toponymie. Il est recommandé d'utiliser plutôt «circonscription électorale municipale». 4, record 1, French, - circonscription
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au cours des délibérations à la Chambre, un député est identifié par le nom de sa circonscription plutôt que par son nom. 7, record 1, French, - circonscription
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secteur électoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distrito electoral
1, record 1, Spanish, distrito%20electoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circunscripción electoral 2, record 1, Spanish, circunscripci%C3%B3n%20electoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier lugar o colectividad territorial cuya población tiene derecho a elegir un diputado que la represente en la Cámara de los Comunes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distrito%20electoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durante las deliberaciones en la Cámara, los diputados no son identificados por su propio nombre sino por el de su circunscripción electoral. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distrito%20electoral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constituency
1, record 2, English, constituency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To get back to your first observation about getting the Canadian message across in the United States, the real problem is that there is no Canadian constituency in the United States that we can appeal to. 1, record 2, English, - constituency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base politique et économique
1, record 2, French, base%20politique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour revenir à votre première observation sur la nécessité de transmettre le message canadien à la grandeur des État-Unis, le problème, en fait, c'est qu'il n'existe pas, aux États-Unis, de base politique et économique canadienne sur laquelle nous puissions compter. 1, record 2, French, - base%20politique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- constituency 1, record 3, English, constituency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'employés représentés
1, record 3, French, groupe%20d%27employ%C3%A9s%20repr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constituency
1, record 4, English, constituency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Director is charged with providing an analytical staff capability which forms the basis for Council credibility with its various industry-constituencies. 1, record 4, English, - constituency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure de base
1, record 4, French, structure%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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