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PARLIAMENTARY PRECINCT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parliamentary precinct
1, record 1, English, parliamentary%20precinct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precinct of Parliament 2, record 1, English, precinct%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The premises that the House of Commons and the Senate use from time to time for their corporate purposes ... where each House, through its Speaker, exercises physical control to enable the Members to perform their parliamentary work without obstruction or interference. 3, record 1, English, - parliamentary%20precinct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As parliamentary privilege recognizes the right of each House to regulate its own affairs, the parliamentary precinct is outside the jurisdiction of local or provincial regulatory control. However, the precinct does not include the grounds of Parliament Hill. 4, record 1, English, - parliamentary%20precinct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parliamentary precinct; precinct of Parliament: Not to be confused with the toponym Parliamentary Precinct, which refers to all Crown-owned buildings occupied by the House of Commons, the Senate and the Library of Parliament, including the grounds thereof. 4, record 1, English, - parliamentary%20precinct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cité parlementaire
1, record 1, French, cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enceinte parlementaire 2, record 1, French, enceinte%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locaux qu'occupent la Chambre des communes et le Sénat pour s'acquitter de leurs fonctions [...] sur lesquels chaque Chambre, par l'intermédiaire de son président, exerce un contrôle matériel pour permettre à ses membres de s'aquitter de leur travail parlementaire sans entrave ni ingérence extérieure. 3, record 1, French, - cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cité parlementaire; enceinte parlementaire : Étant donné qu'en vertu du privilège parlementaire les Chambres régissent chacune leurs propres affaires, les administrations municipales ou provinciales n'ont aucun droit de regard sur les édifices du Parlement. Cependant, les terrains de la Colline du Parlement ne font pas partie de la cité parlementaire. 4, record 1, French, - cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre les termes «cité parlementaire» et «enceinte parlementaire» avec le toponyme «Cité parlementaire». La Cité parlementaire désigne la zone qui comprend l'ensemble des édifices appartenant à l'État occupés par la Chambre des Communes, le Sénat et la Bibliothèque du Parlement, de même que les terrains auxquels ils se rattachent. 4, record 1, French, - cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recinto parlamentario
1, record 1, Spanish, recinto%20parlamentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inmuebles que alojan las oficinas de los diputados, la Cámara y las salas reservadas a las reuniones de las comisiones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recinto%20parlamentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dado que, en virtud del privilegio parlamentario, las Cámaras rigen sus propios asuntos, las administraciones municipales o provinciales no ejercen control reglamentario sobre el recinto parlamentario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recinto%20parlamentario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Parliamentary Precinct
1, record 2, English, Parliamentary%20Precinct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parliamentary Precinct: Public Works and Government Services Canada defines the Precinct as all Crown-owned buildings occupied by the House of Commons, the Senate and the Library of Parliament, including the grounds thereof. 2, record 2, English, - Parliamentary%20Precinct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parliamentary Precinct: Not to be confused with the terms "parliamentary precinct" and "precinct of Parliament." The terms "parliamentary precinct" and "precinct of Parliament" refer to the premises where each House exercises physical control and possesses parliamentary privilege, which do not include the grounds on which the buildings stand. Thus, the grounds of Parliament Hill are included in the Parliamentary Precinct, but they are not part of the precinct of Parliament. 3, record 2, English, - Parliamentary%20Precinct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cité parlementaire
1, record 2, French, Cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cité parlementaire : Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada définit la Cité comme étant l'ensemble des édifices appartenant à l'État occupés par la Chambre des communes, le Sénat et la Bibliothèque du Parlement, de même que les terrains auxquels ils se rattachent. 2, record 2, French, - Cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «Cité parlementaire» avec les termes «cité parlementaire» et «enceinte parlementaire». Les termes «cité parlementaire» et «enceinte parlementaire» désignent les locaux sur lesquels chaque Chambre exerce un contrôle matériel assorti du privilège parlementaire, à l'exclusion des terrains qui s'y rattachent. Par exemple, les terrains de la Colline du Parlement font partie de la Cité parlementaire, mais ils ne font pas partie de l'enceinte parlementaire canadienne. 3, record 2, French, - Cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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