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ELECTORAL AREA [1 record]
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
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