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GOUVERNEMENT CANADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Government of Canada
1, record 1, English, Government%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GC 2, record 1, English, GC
correct
- GoC 3, record 1, English, GoC
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the abbreviations GoC and GOC were widely used on government sites, GC is the correct abbreviation for Government of Canada, as specified in Linguistic Recommendation LR-2 of the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - Government%20of%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Government of Canada; GC: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Government%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement du Canada
1, record 1, French, gouvernement%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GC 2, record 1, French, GC
correct, masculine noun
- GdC 3, record 1, French, GdC
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État canadien 4, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20canadien
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens large, désigne l'ensemble des pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire. Au sens restreint, souvent utilisé dans la langue courante pour désigner l'administration fédérale. 5, record 1, French, - gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si les abréviations GdC et GDC sont couramment utilisées sur les sites du gouvernement, l'abréviation GC est correcte et à privilégier, comme il est précisé dans la recommandation linguistique RL-2 du Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gouvernement du Canada; GC : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gobierno de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Gobierno%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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