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Record 1 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

To change political allegiance, signified in the House of Commons by taking a seat as an independent or among the Members of one's new party, usually located across the Chamber from one's former party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Changer d'allégeance politique. À la Chambre des communes, un tel geste se traduit en traversant le parquet de la Chambre pour siéger comme député indépendant ou pour joindre les rangs d'un autre parti.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Cambiar de filiación política.

OBS

En la Cámara de los Comunes este gesto se traduce mediante un desplazamiento del diputado, que pasa a ocupar un escaño como diputado independiente o entre las filas de otro partido, situado por lo general al otro lado de la Cámara del partido al que se pertenecía anteriormente.

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