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GOVERNMENT BUSINESS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government business
1, record 1, English, government%20business
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sub-category of paid workers. 2, record 1, English, - government%20business
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprises publiques
1, record 1, French, entreprises%20publiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-catégorie des travailleurs rémunérés. 2, record 1, French, - entreprises%20publiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government business
1, record 2, English, government%20business
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- public business 2, record 2, English, public%20business
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any bill or motion introduced in the House by a minister, as well as the business of supply, including opposition motions. 2, record 2, English, - government%20business
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affaires émanant du gouvernement
1, record 2, French, affaires%20%C3%A9manant%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesures d'initiative ministérielle 2, record 2, French, mesures%20d%27initiative%20minist%C3%A9rielle
masculine noun, plural
- mesures d'initiative gouvernementale 2, record 2, French, mesures%20d%27initiative%20gouvernementale
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motions et projets de loi présentés à la Chambre par un ministre, ainsi que les travaux des crédits, y compris les motions de l'opposition. 3, record 2, French, - affaires%20%C3%A9manant%20du%20gouvernement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on government business
1, record 3, English, on%20government%20business
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is the policy of the government that persons travelling on government business ... shall be afforded transportation and accommodation standards which are comfortable and of good quality ... 1, record 3, English, - on%20government%20business
Record 3, Key term(s)
- government business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en service commandé
1, record 3, French, en%20service%20command%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en mission officielle 2, record 3, French, en%20mission%20officielle
feminine noun
- en service officiel 3, record 3, French, en%20service%20officiel
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement a pour politique que les personnes qui voyagent en service commandé (...) bénéficient de moyens de transport et de logement qui soient confortables et de bonne qualité (...) 1, record 3, French, - en%20service%20command%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- on government business
1, record 4, English, on%20government%20business
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pour le compte du gouvernement
1, record 4, French, pour%20le%20compte%20du%20gouvernement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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