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Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

Formerly an obstructive tactic consisting of the use of excessively long speeches to delay the business of the House.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Autrefois, action de recourir à des discours d'une longueur excessive afin de retarder volontairement les travaux de la Chambre.

Spanish

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

Táctica de obstaculización consistente en pronunciar discursos numerosos o excesivamente largos para demorar intencionadamente los trabajos de la Cámara o de una comisión.

OBS

En la actualidad, el uso de esta táctica está rigurosamente limitado por el Reglamento de la Cámara con relación a la duración de los discursos.

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Record 2 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire

Spanish

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