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ENGAGEMENT OFFICIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- official business
1, record 1, English, official%20business
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reckoning days of attendance ... (3) Each day during a session on which (a) a member of either House of Parliament did not attend a sitting thereof by reason of public or official business... 1, record 1, English, - official%20business
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement officiel
1, record 1, French, engagement%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcul des jours de présence [...] 3) Est considéré comme jour de présence chaque jour, durant la session où : a) le parlementaire n'a pas assisté à une séance de la chambre dont il fait partie en raison d'un engagement public ou officiel; [...] 1, record 1, French, - engagement%20officiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formal commitment
1, record 2, English, formal%20commitment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engagement officiel
1, record 2, French, engagement%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- engagement formel 2, record 2, French, engagement%20formel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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