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MEMBER OPPOSITION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opposition critic
1, record 1, English, opposition%20critic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opposition party critic 2, record 1, English, opposition%20party%20critic
correct
- opposition spokesman 3, record 1, English, opposition%20spokesman
correct
- critic 2, record 1, English, critic
correct
- shadow minister 4, record 1, English, shadow%20minister
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a party in opposition, responsible for presenting that party's policies in a given area and commenting on those of the government. 5, record 1, English, - opposition%20critic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-parole de l'opposition
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dparole%20de%20l%27opposition
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-parole de parti 2, record 1, French, porte%2Dparole%20de%20parti
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- porte-parole 2, record 1, French, porte%2Dparole
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Député d'un parti de l'opposition chargé de présenter la politique de son parti sur un sujet donné et de commenter celles du gouvernement. 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Dparole%20de%20l%27opposition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portavoz de la oposición
1, record 1, Spanish, portavoz%20de%20la%20oposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diputado de un partido de la oposición responsable de presentar las políticas de su partido sobre un tema dado y de comentar las del Gobierno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - portavoz%20de%20la%20oposici%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allotted day
1, record 2, English, allotted%20day
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- supply day 2, record 2, English, supply%20day
correct
- opposition day 1, record 2, English, opposition%20day
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A day reserved for the discussion of the business of supply, the actual topic of debate being chosen by a Member in opposition except for the last allotted day for the period ending June 23. 3, record 2, English, - allotted%20day
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The choice of subjects to be raised on allotted days rests with the Opposition; hence, the interchangeable terminology "allotted" or "opposition" day. 4, record 2, English, - allotted%20day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jour désigné
1, record 2, French, jour%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- journée de l'opposition 2, record 2, French, journ%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27opposition
feminine noun
- jour réservé à l'opposition 2, record 2, French, jour%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27opposition
masculine noun
- jour consacré à l'opposition 2, record 2, French, jour%20consacr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27opposition
masculine noun
- jour des subsides 3, record 2, French, jour%20des%20subsides
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour réservé à l'examen des subsides, au cours duquel le choix de la question à débattre appartient aux partis de l'opposition sauf pour le dernier désigné de la période se terminant le 23 juin. 3, record 2, French, - jour%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une année, il y a en tout 22 jours désignés répartis en trois périodes de subsides. Huit motions au maximum peuvent être mises aux voix, et les délibérations relatives aux autres motions se terminent d'office à l'heure ordinaire de l'ajournement quotidien. 3, record 2, French, - jour%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- jour attribué
- jour consacré
- journée attribuée
- journée consacrée
- jour réservé
- journée réservée
- jour de motion de subsides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- día designado
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20designado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- día reservado a la oposición 1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20reservado%20a%20la%20oposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Día reservado al examen de los trabajos de asignación presupuestaria, durante el cual un miembro de la oposición escoge la cuestión a debatir. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20designado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cada año civil cuenta con veintiún días designados, que se reparten entre los partidos de la oposición proporcionalmente a su representación en la Cámara. Algunas mociones pueden ser sometidas a votación y las deliberaciones sobre las otras mociones se consideran caducadas al final de las Iniciativas Gubernamentales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20designado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- without a vote
1, record 3, English, without%20a%20vote
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If no member objects the motion is adopted, but if any member does declare opposition the motion is not adopted and cannot be agreed to without a vote. 1, record 3, English, - without%20a%20vote
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sans mettre aux voix 1, record 3, French, sans%20mettre%20aux%20voix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elected by his peers 1, record 4, English, elected%20by%20his%20peers
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1998, as a member of Canada's official opposition, he was elected by his peers as the Vice Chairman of the House Standing Committee of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs. 1, record 4, English, - elected%20by%20his%20peers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élu par ses pairs 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lu%20par%20ses%20pairs
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été élu par ses pairs entraîneur de l'année au Canada, du côté de l'athlétisme universitaire masculin. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lu%20par%20ses%20pairs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- private Member's bill
1, record 5, English, private%20Member%27s%20bill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- private Member's public bill 2, record 5, English, private%20Member%27s%20public%20bill
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A text of a legislative initiative submitted to Parliament by a Member who is neither a Minister nor a Parliamentary Secretary, for approval, and possibly for amendment, before becoming law. 3, record 5, English, - private%20Member%27s%20bill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bill not officially sponsored by the Government is called a private member's bill(projet de loi d’initiative parlementaire). A private member's bill may be introduced either by a member of an opposition party or by a backbench MP on the government side of the House. 4, record 5, English, - private%20Member%27s%20bill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Private bills must not be confused with private Members’ bills. Although private bills are sponsored by private Members, the term “private Member’s bill” refers only to public bills dealing with a matter of public policy introduced by Members who are not Ministers. 3, record 5, English, - private%20Member%27s%20bill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capitalization of this term varies greatly from one source to another (and sometimes within the same source). According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, "Member" should be written with a capital "m" in this context. 5, record 5, English, - private%20Member%27s%20bill
Record 5, Key term(s)
- private Members' bills
- private Members' public bills
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire
1, record 5, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- projet de loi émanant d'un député 2, record 5, French, projet%20de%20loi%20%C3%A9manant%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- projet de loi d'intérêt public émanant d'un député 3, record 5, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20%C3%A9manant%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- projet de loi d'intérêt public et d'initiative parlementaire 4, record 5, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20et%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- projet de loi de député 5, record 5, French, projet%20de%20loi%20de%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte législatif que les députés qui ne sont ni ministre ni secrétaire parlementaire soumettent au Parlement pour approbation et modification, le cas échéant, avant qu’il ne devienne loi. 6, record 5, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre les projets de loi d’intérêt privé avec les projets de loi émanant des députés. Les projets de loi d’intérêt privé sont parrainés par des députés, mais l’expression «projets de loi émanant des députés» désigne les projets de loi d’intérêt public portant sur une question d’intérêt public et qui sont présentés par des députés ne faisant pas partie du Cabinet. 6, record 5, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On appelle «projet de loi public de député» un projet de loi présenté par un député [à l'Assemblée nationale du Québec]. 5, record 5, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado
1, record 5, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado parlamentario 2, record 5, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado%20parlamentario
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proyecto de ley patrocinado por un diputado que no es miembro del Gabinete. 1, record 5, Spanish, - proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-12-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Parliamentary Language
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- move a vote of want of confidence
1, record 6, English, move%20a%20vote%20of%20want%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If at two successive party debates, the Council is defeated by a majority of the House, on a vote taken on the quality of the debate, the senior member of the Opposition Committee present may move a vote of want of confidence. 2, record 6, English, - move%20a%20vote%20of%20want%20of%20confidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- proposer un vote de défiance
1, record 6, French, proposer%20un%20vote%20de%20d%C3%A9fiance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- proposer un vote de censure 2, record 6, French, proposer%20un%20vote%20de%20censure
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 67 dispose ainsi que le gouvernement ne peut se voir retirer la confiance de la chambre que si celle-ci propose un vote de défiance constructif [...] 3, record 6, French, - proposer%20un%20vote%20de%20d%C3%A9fiance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pledging member 1, record 7, English, pledging%20member
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à "active member". Membre qui ne participe pas à l'organisation mais paie ses cotisations. 1, record 7, English, - pledging%20member
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- membre sympathisant 1, record 7, French, membre%20sympathisant
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carte de membre du Mouvement impératif français. 1, record 7, French, - membre%20sympathisant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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