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PREFERRED OFFICIAL LANGUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language Rights
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preferred official language
1, record 1, English, preferred%20official%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since there are many bilingual positions in the federal Public Service in Quebec, public servants working there should be able to use their preferred official language most of the time (except when providing service to the public or other public servants). 1, record 1, English, - preferred%20official%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit linguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue officielle de son choix
1, record 1, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20son%20choix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puisque la fonction publique fédérale au Québec compte un nombre important de postes bilingues, les fonctionnaires qui y travaillent devraient donc être en mesure d'utiliser leur langue officielle préférée la plupart du temps (sauf lorsqu'ils fournissent un service au public ou à d'autres fonctionnaires). 1, record 1, French, - langue%20officielle%20de%20son%20choix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language
- Federalism
- Rights and Freedoms
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preferred official language
1, record 2, English, preferred%20official%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- official language of choice 2, record 2, English, official%20language%20of%20choice
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
- Fédéralisme
- Droits et libertés
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langue officielle de prédilection
1, record 2, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20pr%C3%A9dilection
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- langue officielle préférée 2, record 2, French, langue%20officielle%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- langue officielle de préférence 3, record 2, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
- langue officielle de choix 4, record 2, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20choix
correct, feminine noun
- langue officielle de son choix 5, record 2, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20son%20choix
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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