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PARLIAMENTARY RECESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parliamentary recess
1, record 1, English, parliamentary%20recess
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recess 2, record 1, English, recess
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A recess in legislative practice is an interval of time between sessions of the same continuous body, as opposed to the period between the final adjournment of one legislature body and the convening of another of the next regular session. 3, record 1, English, - parliamentary%20recess
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vacances parlementaires
1, record 1, French, vacances%20parlementaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «vacances parlementaires» est utilisé pour désigner aussi le moyen de donner aux élus la disponibilité nécessaire pour être présents en circonscription, auprès de leurs électeurs. 2, record 1, French, - vacances%20parlementaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le langage parlementaire, les vacances ont donc lieu deux fois par an même si, en pratique, le recours à des sessions extraordinaires est devenu très fréquent avant le début ou en fin des sessions ordinaires. 3, record 1, French, - vacances%20parlementaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vacances parlementaires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - vacances%20parlementaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacaciones parlamentarias
1, record 1, Spanish, vacaciones%20parlamentarias
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largo período de suspensión de las sesiones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vacaciones%20parlamentarias
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