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WRIT ORDERING ELECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of election
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20election
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- writ ordering an election 2, record 1, English, writ%20ordering%20an%20election
correct, federal act
- election writ 3, record 1, English, election%20writ
correct, federal act, New Brunswick
- writ for an election 2, record 1, English, writ%20for%20an%20election
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writ issued by the Chief Electoral Officer in order to institute an election in a specific electoral district. It must be dated or issued no later than the fiftieth day before polling day. 4, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20election
Record 1, Key term(s)
- writs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref électoral
1, record 1, French, bref%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bref relatif à une élection 1, record 1, French, bref%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
- bref ordonnant la tenue d'une élection 1, record 1, French, bref%20ordonnant%20la%20tenue%20d%27une%20%C3%A9lection
correct, federal act, masculine noun
- décret de convocation des électeurs 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cret%20de%20convocation%20des%20%C3%A9lecteurs
correct, masculine noun
- bref d'élection 3, record 1, French, bref%20d%27%C3%A9lection
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bref émis par le Directeur général des élections afin de déclencher une élection dans une circonscription donnée. 4, record 1, French, - bref%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine des élections, on trouve l'expression «bref d'élection» inspirée de l'anglais «writ of election». Il est préférable d'employer la tournure «décret de convocation des électeurs». 5, record 1, French, - bref%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decreto de convocatoria de elecciones
1, record 1, Spanish, decreto%20de%20convocatoria%20de%20elecciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorización para celebrar elecciones 2, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20celebrar%20elecciones
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Decreto emitido por el Director General de Elecciones a fin de convocar a elecciones en una circunscripción determinada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decreto%20de%20convocatoria%20de%20elecciones
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