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WATCHDOG ROLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- watchdog role
1, record 1, English, watchdog%20role
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Commissioner intends to redirect her team's efforts to make it more of an agent of change. The traditional watchdog role with respect to language rights has not been sufficient to fulfill the mandate. 1, record 1, English, - watchdog%20role
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rôle de chien de garde
1, record 1, French, r%C3%B4le%20de%20chien%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Commissaire compte réorienter les efforts de son équipe pour agir comme agent de changement. Le rôle traditionnel de chien de garde des droits linguistiques ne s'est pas avéré suffisant pour venir à bout de ce mandat. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%B4le%20de%20chien%20de%20garde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advocacy role
1, record 2, English, advocacy%20role
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- watchdog role 1, record 2, English, watchdog%20role
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... promoting and encouraging practices and conduct leading to the better preservation and enhancement of environmental quality. One of the ways of doing this is by taking an advocacy - or watchdog - role" (Roberts 82. 10) 1, record 2, English, - advocacy%20role
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rôle de défenseur d'intérêts particuliers
1, record 2, French, r%C3%B4le%20de%20d%C3%A9fenseur%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20particuliers
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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