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SUBSIDIARY MOTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsidiary motion
1, record 1, English, subsidiary%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary motion 2, record 1, English, secondary%20motion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion which is dependent on other business. 3, record 1, English, - subsidiary%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subsidiary motions include ancillary motions, superseding motions and motions, such as amendments, which depend on other motions. 3, record 1, English, - subsidiary%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A subsidiary motion is made to change a motion before the House, to dispose of it or to limit debate. 4, record 1, English, - subsidiary%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motion subsidiaire
1, record 1, French, motion%20subsidiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motion secondaire 1, record 1, French, motion%20secondaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion qui découle d'une affaire déjà à l'étude. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20subsidiaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les motions auxiliaires, les motions de remplacement et les motions qui émanent d'autres motions (par exemple, les amendements) appartiennent à cette catégorie. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20subsidiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción subsidiaria
1, record 1, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20subsidiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moción secundaria 2, record 1, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20secundaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moción de naturaleza procedimental, que deriva de una orden emitida anteriormente por la Cámara y se utiliza para hacer avanzar una cuestión que ya está en estudio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20subsidiaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como ejemplos pueden citarse las mociones de enmienda, de debate, de remisión a comités especiales, de dejar sobre la mesa, etc. 3, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20subsidiaria
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