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HONORARY PRESIDENT [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2006-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
DEF

[A group of officials whose] primary function shall be to deal with all protests and with any other matters arising during the course of the meeting which are referred to them for decision.

CONT

A jury of appeal to receive and adjudicate written protests ... may be appointed by the meet manager. This jury may be named to act for the whole meet or it may be appointed to adjudicate a specific protest.

OBS

[The jury's] decision shall be final. Decisions involving points which are not covered by the rules shall be reported subsequently, by the president of the jury to the honorary secretary of the I. A. A. F. [International Association of Athletics Federations].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
DEF

[Groupe d'arbitres dont le] principal rôle est d'examiner les réclamations ou les autres questions qui lui sont soumises pour décision dans le cours de la réunion.

CONT

Le directeur de la rencontre peut désigner un jury d'appel chargé de recevoir et de régler les protêts logés par écrit [...]. Ce jury peut être nommé pour toute la durée de la rencontre ou pour juger un seul protêt.

OBS

Ses décisions sont sans appel. Les décisions prises concernant des points qui ne sont apparemment pas couverts par les règlements seront communiqués par le président du jury au secrétaire honoraire de la IAAF [Association internationale des Fédérations d'athlétisme].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
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Record 2 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Cybernetic Systems
OBS

The World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics(WOSC), or Organisation Mondiale pour la Systémique et la Cybernétique(OMSC), is a federation of national associations and institutions devoted to systems or cybernetics, with English, French and Russian as official languages. It was founded in 1960 by Professor J. Rose, who is now Honorary Director of the organisation. Dr Norbert Wiener is the President in Memoriam. The President is Professor Stafford Beer.

Key term(s)
  • World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics
  • World Organization of General Systems and Cybernetics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Systèmes cybernétiques
OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

To acknowledge formally as: to admit as being of a particular status (recognized as the legitimate representative).

CONT

The President and the Honorary Secretary of the I. A. A. F. together are authorized to recognize World Records.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
DEF

Reconnaître, enregistrer officiellement après vérification (une performance, un record) [...]

CONT

Le Président et le Secrétaire Honoraire de la F.I.A.A. sont autorisés à homologuer conjointement les Records du Monde.

Spanish

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Record 4 1979-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Honorary Judges shall be placed on a reserve list and shall not be eligible to judge competitions and tests except on the request of the President,(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Les juges honoraires seront inscrits sur une liste en tant que juges remplaçants et ils ne peuvent juger de compétition ni de test à moins que le président ne leur demande, (...)

Spanish

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