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WRIT REFERENDUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- execute under one's hand
1, record 1, English, execute%20under%20one%27s%20hand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As soon as convenient after the issue of the writ for a referendum, a returning officer shall, by writing in the prescribed form executed under his hand, appoint one deputy returning officer in each polling division in the electoral district to be appointed from lists supplied by the registered party whose candidate finished first in the electoral district in the last election. 1, record 1, English, - execute%20under%20one%27s%20hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signer de sa main
1, record 1, French, signer%20de%20sa%20main
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès que cela est à propos, après la délivrance du bref référendaire, le directeur du scrutin, par écrit conforme au modèle prescrit et signé de sa main, nomme un scrutateur pour chacun des bureaux de scrutin de la circonscription. 1, record 1, French, - signer%20de%20sa%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- firmar de puño y letra 1, record 1, Spanish, firmar%20de%20pu%C3%B1o%20y%20letra
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- referendum document
1, record 2, English, referendum%20document
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Referendum documents" means the following documents :(a) the writ with the return of the referendum endorsed on it;...(c) the reserve supply of undistributed blank ballot papers;(d) documents relating to the revision of the lists of electors;(e) the statements of the vote from which the validation of results was made; and(f) the other returns from the various polling stations enclosed in sealed envelopes, as required by Part 12... 2, record 2, English, - referendum%20document
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
referendum document: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - referendum%20document
Record 2, Key term(s)
- referendum documents
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document référendaire
1, record 2, French, document%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans délai après que le rapport a été établi, le directeur du scrutin transmet au directeur général des élections les documents référendaires en sa possession [...] 2, record 2, French, - document%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
document référendaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - document%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- documents référendaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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