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CLERC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Religion (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clergyman
1, record 1, English, clergyman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clergywoman 2, record 1, English, clergywoman
correct
- cleric 3, record 1, English, cleric
correct, noun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre du clergé
1, record 1, French, membre%20du%20clerg%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ecclésiastique 2, record 1, French, eccl%C3%A9siastique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- clerc 3, record 1, French, clerc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Courts
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- law clerk
1, record 2, English, law%20clerk
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- judicial assistant 2, record 2, English, judicial%20assistant
correct, see observation
- briefing attorney 3, record 2, English, briefing%20attorney
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person following the employment for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the law and the practice of law preliminary to his admission to the bar. 4, record 2, English, - law%20clerk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
law clerk; briefing attorney: Some courts ... call their clerks "briefing attorneys," but, to one accustomed to the unpretentiousness of "law clerk" this term seems inflated; if a judge hires "law clerks," none of them should call himself a "briefing attorney."The understated title "law clerk" is to be worn as a badge of honor. 3, record 2, English, - law%20clerk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
judicial assistant: term used in the Supreme and Federal Courts of Canada. 5, record 2, English, - law%20clerk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribunaux
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adjoint judiciaire
1, record 2, French, adjoint%20judiciaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adjointe judiciaire 2, record 2, French, adjointe%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
- clerc 3, record 2, French, clerc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- auxiliaire judiciaire 2, record 2, French, auxiliaire%20judiciaire
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avocat ou notaire qui, ayant terminé sa formation professionnelle théorique, effectue un stage pratique dans un cabinet ou auprès d'un juge. 4, record 2, French, - adjoint%20judiciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «adjoint judiciaire» est utilisé comme équivalent de «judicial assistant» à la Cour suprême et à la fédérale du Canada en remplaçant le terme «clerc» à la Cour suprême du Canada et celui «auxiliaire judiciaire» à la Cour fédérale du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - adjoint%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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