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WEIGHING HOUSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A debate held on a motion to adjourn, devoted to the discussion of a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration.

OBS

When a Member requests an emergency debate, the Speaker decides whether or not the request will be granted; after weighing certain criteria such as whether the matter relates to a genuine emergency and whether it can be dealt with by the House in another way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Débat sur une motion d'ajournement consacré à la discussion d'une affaire déterminée et importante et dont l'étude s'impose d'urgence.

OBS

Quand un député demande un débat d'urgence, le Président décide s'il accepte ou non la demande en tenant compte de certains critères comme si l'affaire concerne vraiment une urgence et si la Chambre peut être saisie de l'affaire d'une autre manière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Debate que se entabla al presentar una moción para levantar la sesión, dedicado a la discusión de un asunto específico importante que debe ser examinado de forma urgente.

OBS

Cuando un diputado solicita un debate de urgencia, el Presidente de la Cámara decide si acepta o no la solicitud teniendo en cuenta una serie de criterios, tales como si el asunto tiene que ver con una urgencia real y si la Cámara puede tramitarlo de algún otro modo.

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Record 2 2009-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

A suspected mafia clan member weighing 210 kilogrammes(460 pounds) was placed under house arrest after putting too heavy a burden on prison staff, Italian press reports said Wednesday.

CONT

A few hours later, two suspected Mafia clan members were shot dead as they rode a moped south of the city.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Mais pas de méprise : Litvinenko n'est pas un dissident politique, mais le membre d'un clan mafieux déchu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
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