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ORAL QUESTION PERIOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral question period
1, record 1, English, oral%20question%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- question period 2, record 1, English, question%20period
correct
- question time 3, record 1, English, question%20time
Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A daily 45-minute period in the House during which oral questions may be addressed to Ministers and committee chairmen. 4, record 1, English, - oral%20question%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période des questions orales
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20questions%20orales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période des questions 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20questions
feminine noun
- heure des questions 3, record 1, French, heure%20des%20questions
feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À la Chambre des communes, période quotidienne d'une durée de 45 minutes au cours de laquelle les députés peuvent adresser des questions aux ministres et aux présidents des comités. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20questions%20orales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de preguntas orales
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20preguntas%20orales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de preguntas 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20preguntas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la Cámara de los Comunes, período diario de 45 minutos de duración en el cual los diputados pueden dirigir preguntas orales a los ministros y presidentes de comisiones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20preguntas%20orales
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