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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjournment
1, record 1, English, adjournment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] termination of a sitting for any period of time, from a few minutes to several months, within a session. 2, record 1, English, - adjournment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
motion for adjournment, request for adjournment 3, record 1, English, - adjournment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
grant an adjournment, move the adjournment, request an adjournment, seek an adjournment 3, record 1, English, - adjournment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ajournement
1, record 1, French, ajournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levée de séance 2, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension d'une séance au cours d'une session parlementaire. 3, record 1, French, - ajournement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La procédure parlementaire canadienne distingue l'ajournement de la prorogation et de la dissolution. L'ajournement désigne la suspension par la Chambre de ses séances pour une période quelconque au cours d'une session sans dissoudre le Parlement ou l'Assemblée législative ou l'Assemblée nationale (Québec). Cette suspension entraîne l'abandon de tous les projets de loi et met un terme aux travaux des comités. 4, record 1, French, - ajournement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une session peut être ajournée pour une période de quelques minutes ou de plusieurs mois. 3, record 1, French, - ajournement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
demande d'ajournement, motion d'ajournement, proposition d'ajournement, requête en ajournement 5, record 1, French, - ajournement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
accorder un ajournement, demander un ajournement, prononcer un ajournement 5, record 1, French, - ajournement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplazamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, aplazamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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