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IMPROPERLY APPEARS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Labour and Employment
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent conflict of interest
1, record 1, English, apparent%20conflict%20of%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- perceived conflict of interest 2, record 1, English, perceived%20conflict%20of%20interest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A perceived or apparent conflict of interest can exist where it could be perceived, or appears, that a public official' s private interests could improperly influence the performance of their duties – whether or not this is in fact the case. 3, record 1, English, - apparent%20conflict%20of%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Travail et emploi
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conflit d'intérêts apparent
1, record 1, French, conflit%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] un conflit d'intérêts apparent est une situation qui pourrait être perçue comme un conflit d'intérêts par un observateur raisonnable, que ce soit ou non le cas […] 2, record 1, French, - conflit%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20apparent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conflit d'intérêt apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- improperly appears
1, record 2, English, improperly%20appears
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- appear improperly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figurer irrégulièrement
1, record 2, French, figurer%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8rement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la personne qui fait l'objet de l'opposition ne se présente pas devant le directeur du scrutin lorsque celui-ci étudie l'opposition ou ne lui fait parvenir aucune preuve établissant sa qualité d'électeur, l'auteur de l'opposition n'est pas exempté de l'obligation de présenter des éléments de preuve que, en l'absence de preuve contraire, le directeur du scrutin juge suffisants pour démontrer que le nom de la personne qui fait l'objet de l'opposition figure irrégulièrement sur la liste électorale. 2, record 2, French, - figurer%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8rement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparecer indebidamente
1, record 2, Spanish, aparecer%20indebidamente
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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