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GENERAL POLITICAL GUIDELINES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general political guideline
1, record 1, English, general%20political%20guideline
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPG 2, record 1, English, GPG
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general political guideline; GPG : The plural form of this designation(general political guidelines) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - general%20political%20guideline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- general political guidelines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directive politique générale
1, record 1, French, directive%20politique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPG 1, record 1, French, GPG
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directive politique générale; GPG : La désignation au pluriel (directives politiques générales) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - directive%20politique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directives politiques guidelines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- directriz de política general
1, record 1, Spanish, directriz%20de%20pol%C3%ADtica%20general
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Guidelines for the Political Activities of Public Office Holders
1, record 2, English, Guidelines%20for%20the%20Political%20Activities%20of%20Public%20Office%20Holders
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Guidelines for the Political Activities of Public Office Holders are based on the general principle that public office holders should not participate in any political activity which might impair, or be seen to impair, their ability to discharge their duties in a politically impartial manner or cast doubt on the integrity or impartiality of the office. 1, record 2, English, - Guidelines%20for%20the%20Political%20Activities%20of%20Public%20Office%20Holders
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices régissant les activités politiques des titulaires de charge publique
1, record 2, French, Lignes%20directrices%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques%20des%20titulaires%20de%20charge%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Lignes directrices régissant les activités politiques des titulaires de charge publique se fondent sur le principe général qu’un titulaire d’une charge publique ne doit pas participer à des activités politiques qui pourraient raisonnablement être perçues comme étant incompatibles avec ses fonctions publiques ou comme pouvant nuire à sa capacité d’exercer ses fonctions de manière politiquement impartiale, ou encore qui pourraient jeter le doute sur l’intégrité ou l’impartialité de sa charge. 1, record 2, French, - Lignes%20directrices%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques%20des%20titulaires%20de%20charge%20publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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