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WHILE HOLDING OFFICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ministry
1, record 1, English, Ministry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cabinet 2, record 1, English, Cabinet
correct
- administration 3, record 1, English, administration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The persons who constitute the government at a given time. 4, record 1, English, - Ministry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days ... 5, record 1, English, - Ministry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, Ministry was the term applied to Ministers holding office at the pleasure of the Crown while the Cabinet was a place provided by the Prime Minister, in which the Ministry met.... The Ministry and the Cabinet are not always identical; not all Ministers are members of the Cabinet. For a large part of Canadian history the Cabinet and the Ministry have been the same. 3, record 1, English, - Ministry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ministère
1, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabinet 2, record 1, French, cabinet
correct, masculine noun
- conseil des ministres 3, record 1, French, conseil%20des%20ministres
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les ministres qui constituent le gouvernement à un moment donné. 4, record 1, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «ministère» et «cabinet» sont souvent employés l'un pour l'autre, mais de fait, le ministère comprend à la fois les ministres et les secrétaires d'État. À l'origine, le conseil des ministres désignait les ministres détenant un portefeuille à titre amovible, alors que le cabinet était l'endroit mis par le premier ministre à la disposition du conseil pour ses réunions. Ministère et cabinet ne sont pas toujours interchangeables, les ministres n'étant pas tous membres du Cabinet. Mais durant une bonne partie de l'histoire du Canada, les deux termes ont désigné la même chose. 3, record 1, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gabinete
1, record 1, Spanish, gabinete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gobierno 2, record 1, Spanish, gobierno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de ministros. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gabinete
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