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NOMMER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- appoint
1, record 1, English, appoint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- appt 2, record 1, English, appt
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appoint; appt: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - appoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To appoint a new representative. 4, record 1, English, - appoint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désigner
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nommer 2, record 1, French, nommer
correct, officially approved
- nom 3, record 1, French, nom
correct, officially approved
- nom 3, record 1, French, nom
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nommer; nom : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominate
1, record 2, English, nominate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nommer 1, record 2, French, nommer
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nominar
1, record 2, Spanish, nominar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nombrar 1, record 2, Spanish, nombrar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proponer como candidato. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nominar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, pese a considerarse, inicialmente, el significado de "nominar" de "proponer como candidato" como un calco innecesario del inglés "to nominate", los principales diccionarios de referencia, tanto académicos como de uso, recogen desde hace años esta acepción (el Diccionario de la lengua española desde 2001), por lo que su empleo se considera hoy apropiado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nominar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- identify
1, record 3, English, identify
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nommer
1, record 3, French, nommer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombrar 1, record 3, Spanish, nombrar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appoint
1, record 4, English, appoint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To name officially. 2, record 4, English, - appoint
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To a charge. 3, record 4, English, - appoint
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For example, a member. 4, record 4, English, - appoint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nommer
1, record 4, French, nommer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- désigner 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9signer
correct
- procéder à la nomination de 3, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9der%20%C3%A0%20la%20nomination%20de
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À une charge. 1, record 4, French, - nommer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par exemple, un membre. 4, record 4, French, - nommer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombrar
1, record 4, Spanish, nombrar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- designar 1, record 4, Spanish, designar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appoint
1, record 5, English, appoint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- designate 2, record 5, English, designate
correct
- appoint or designate 2, record 5, English, appoint%20or%20designate
correct
- direct 2, record 5, English, direct
correct
- assign 2, record 5, English, assign
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affecter
1, record 5, French, affecter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nommer 2, record 5, French, nommer
correct
- choisir 1, record 5, French, choisir
correct
- désigner 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9signer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assign
1, record 6, English, assign
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No judge shall be assigned, without his consent.... 2, record 6, English, - assign
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Droit judiciaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- désigner
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9signer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nommer 2, record 6, French, nommer
correct
- affecter 2, record 6, French, affecter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucun juge ne sera désigné, sans son consentement [...]. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9signer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples tirés de la règle 357(5) des Règles de la Cour fédérale. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9signer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- appoint
1, record 7, English, appoint
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To designate a person for a purpose, such as holding office. (Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 84) 1, record 7, English, - appoint
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
To designate, ordain, prescribe, constitute or nominate. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 91) 1, record 7, English, - appoint
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An executor is the person appointed by the testator to execute the will. "To appoint an executor", says Swinburne, "is to place one in the stead of the testator .... 1, record 7, English, - appoint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nommer
1, record 7, French, nommer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe «nommer» n'est pas normalisé et est donné à titre indicatif. 2, record 7, French, - nommer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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