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HISTORY PROCEEDINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative history
1, record 1, English, legislative%20history
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legislative history includes everything that is related to a statute’s conception, preparation and passage from the earliest proposals to royal assent. This includes reports of law reform commissions; departmental and committee studies and recommendations; proposals and memoranda submitted to Cabinet; the remarks of the minister responsible for the bill; materials tabled or otherwise brought to the attention of the legislature during the legislative process, such as explanatory notes, materials published by the government during the legislative process, such as explanatory papers or press releases, legislative committee hearings and reports; debates; the records of motions to amend the bill; regulatory impact analysis statements; and more. 2, record 1, English, - legislative%20history
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the term "legislative evolution, "which relates only to the previous versions of the statute itself. On the other hand, legislative history refers to everything related to the process of adoption of the statute, including the proceedings of Parliament. 3, record 1, English, - legislative%20history
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travaux préparatoires
1, record 1, French, travaux%20pr%C3%A9paratoires
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La doctrine n'assigne pas un sens précis à l'expression «travaux préparatoires». En l'espèce, elle fera référence aux documents qui relatent les événements entourant la conception, la préparation et l'adoption des lois. 2, record 1, French, - travaux%20pr%C3%A9paratoires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les travaux préparatoires des lois comprennent l'exposé de leurs motifs, les rapports des commissions parlementaires, les débats en séance publique et les discussions antérieures devant les formations administratives du Conseil d'État. 3, record 1, French, - travaux%20pr%C3%A9paratoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative evolution
1, record 2, English, legislative%20evolution
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legislative evolution is "the evolution of a legislative provision consisting of successive enacted versions from inception to the version in place when the relevant facts occur." 1, record 2, English, - legislative%20evolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the term "legislative history, "which refers to everything related to the process of adoption of a statute, including the proceedings of Parliament. Legislative evolution relates only to the previous versions of the statute itself. 2, record 2, English, - legislative%20evolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- historique législatif
1, record 2, French, historique%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les situations où un texte législatif a été modifié au cours de son existence, le principal élément d'historique juridique, c'est-à-dire de l'état du droit lors de la création de la norme législative en cause, est sans contredit la ou les versions antérieures du texte législatif. En français, l'expression correcte pour référer aux versions antérieures d'une loi est historique législatif. 1, record 2, French, - historique%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A Common agenda for history museums: conference proceedings
1, record 3, English, A%20Common%20agenda%20for%20history%20museums%3A%20conference%20proceedings
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- A Common agenda for history museums 1, record 3, English, A%20Common%20agenda%20for%20history%20museums
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proceedings of the Conference on a Common Agenda for History Museums, held in Washington, D. C., February 19-20, 1987 and edited by Lorn W. Taylor. Information found in DOBIS. 1, record 3, English, - A%20Common%20agenda%20for%20history%20museums%3A%20conference%20proceedings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- A Common agenda for history museums: conference proceedings
1, record 3, French, A%20Common%20agenda%20for%20history%20museums%3A%20conference%20proceedings
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- A Common agenda for history museums 1, record 3, French, A%20Common%20agenda%20for%20history%20museums
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Museums
- Natural History
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diatirology 1, record 4, English, diatirology
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"... diatirology, the science of preservation...(an analysis) taking as point of reference the ancient art of mummification of the Egyptians", in Proceedings of 1981 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections. 1, record 4, English, - diatirology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie
- Histoire naturelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diatirologie
1, record 4, French, diatirologie
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trad. proposée par MB. Mot nouveau utilisé au MNSN. 1, record 4, French, - diatirologie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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