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GRANT PAROLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parole Board of Canada
1, record 1, English, Parole%20Board%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBC 2, record 1, English, PBC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National Parole Board 3, record 1, English, National%20Parole%20Board
former designation, correct
- NPB 4, record 1, English, NPB
former designation, correct
- NPB 4, record 1, English, NPB
- Government of Canada National Parole Board 5, record 1, English, Government%20of%20Canada%20National%20Parole%20Board
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parole Board of Canada: legal title; Parole Board of Canada: applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program (FIP). 6, record 1, English, - Parole%20Board%20of%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Parole Board of Canada(PBC) is an agency within the Portfolio of Public Safety Canada [and] is an independent administrative tribunal that has exclusive authority under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to grant, deny, cancel, terminate or revoke day parole and full parole. 7, record 1, English, - Parole%20Board%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada
1, record 1, French, Commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CLCC 2, record 1, French, CLCC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles 3, record 1, French, Commission%20nationale%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CNLC 4, record 1, French, CNLC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CNLC 4, record 1, French, CNLC
- Gouvernement du Canada Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles 5, record 1, French, Gouvernement%20du%20Canada%20Commission%20nationale%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles : titre légal; Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada : titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de coordination de l'image de marque. 2, record 1, French, - Commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada est un des organismes faisant partie du portefeuille de Sécurité publique Canada [et elle] est un tribunal administratif indépendant qui, en vertu de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition, a le pouvoir exclusif d'accorder, de refuser, d'annuler ou de révoquer une semi-liberté ou une libération conditionnelle totale. 6, record 1, French, - Commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo Nacional de Libertad Condicional
1, record 1, Spanish, Consejo%20Nacional%20de%20Libertad%20Condicional
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Consejo de Libertad Condicional de Canadá 1, record 1, Spanish, Consejo%20de%20Libertad%20Condicional%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Consejo Nacional de Libertad Condicional" es el equivalente español para el nombre legal de este consejo mientras que "Consejo de Libertad Condicional de Canadá" es el equivalente para el nombre de uso público según el Programa de Coordinación de Imágenes de Marca Federales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Consejo%20Nacional%20de%20Libertad%20Condicional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- independent administrative tribunal
1, record 2, English, independent%20administrative%20tribunal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Parole] Board is an independent administrative tribunal that has exclusive authority under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to grant, deny, cancel, terminate or revoke day parole and full parole. 1, record 2, English, - independent%20administrative%20tribunal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tribunal administratif indépendant
1, record 2, French, tribunal%20administratif%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission [des libérations conditionnelles] est un tribunal administratif indépendant qui, en vertu de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition, a le pouvoir exclusif d'accorder, de refuser, d'annuler ou de révoquer une semi-liberté ou une libération conditionnelle totale. 1, record 2, French, - tribunal%20administratif%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parole board
1, record 3, English, parole%20board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A parole board has the jurisdiction to grant or revoke parole. It maintains a staff of officers who are responsible for the investigation of cases and the supervision of parolees. 2, record 3, English, - parole%20board
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The parole board is generally the policy-making group with regard to parole. 2, record 3, English, - parole%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commission des libérations conditionnelles
1, record 3, French, commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commission des libérations conditionnelles a compétence, selon la loi sur la libération conditionnelle des détenus, de libérer tout détenu adulte d'une institution fédérale ou provinciale. 2, record 3, French, - commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La loi du 1er janvier 1959 a créé la commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles; celle du 15 février de la même année a organisé les modalités de la libération conditionnelle des détenus. 2, record 3, French, - commission%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de libertad condicional
1, record 3, Spanish, junta%20de%20libertad%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute discretion
1, record 4, English, absolute%20discretion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... exclusive jurisdiction and absolute discretion of a board to grant parole 2, record 4, English, - absolute%20discretion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tout pouvoir
1, record 4, French, tout%20pouvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- entière discrétion 2, record 4, French, enti%C3%A8re%20discr%C3%A9tion
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- discrétion absolue 3, record 4, French, discr%C3%A9tion%20absolue
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] compétence exclusive et tout pouvoir [...] 1, record 4, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut s'en remettre à la discrétion de quelqu'un, c'est-à-dire s'en rapporter à sa compétence, ou être à la discrétion de quelqu'un, soit dépendre entièrement de lui, être en son pouvoir. Toutefois, laisser quelque chose à la discrétion de quelqu'un serait un calque de l'expression anglaise «to leave something to someone's discretion», dans le sens de liberté de décision, de liberté d'action. 4, record 4, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme français «discrétion» et son sosie anglais «discretion» sont des faux amis, sauf dans l'expression «à la discrétion de», «à sa (son entière) discrétion» (at his/her discretion). 5, record 4, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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