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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- registered independent candidate
1, record 1, English, registered%20independent%20candidate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(New Brunswick). 1, record 1, English, - registered%20independent%20candidate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Expression(s) used on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 2, record 1, English, - registered%20independent%20candidate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candidat indépendant officiel
1, record 1, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Nouveau-Brunswick). 1, record 1, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20officiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Expression(s) tirée(s) des déclarations d'impôt T1 au niveau fédéral. 2, record 1, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20officiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Provincial Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- authorized independent candidate
1, record 2, English, authorized%20independent%20candidate
correct, Quebec act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The director general [of elections] shall grant an authorization to the independent candidate applying therefore in writing... [An Act to govern the financing of political parties, Quebec]. 2, record 2, English, - authorized%20independent%20candidate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Administration provinciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- candidat indépendant autorisé
1, record 2, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- candidate indépendante autorisée 2, record 2, French, candidate%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, Quebec act, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le directeur général [des élections] accorde une autorisation au candidat indépendant qui lui en fait la demande écrite [...] [Loi régissant le financement des partis politiques, Québec]. 3, record 2, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Administración provincial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- candidato independiente autorizado
1, record 2, Spanish, candidato%20independiente%20autorizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- candidata independiente autorizada 1, record 2, Spanish, candidata%20independiente%20autorizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- independent candidate
1, record 3, English, independent%20candidate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surplus funds transferred to the registered party may be, in subsequent elections, used to fund the campaigns of that party’s endorsed candidates. Thus, endorsed candidates have a financial advantage over independent candidates, who must start from scratch with each new campaign. 2, record 3, English, - independent%20candidate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- candidat indépendant
1, record 3, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- candidate indépendante 2, record 3, French, candidate%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Candidat qui n’est pas affilié à un parti politique. 3, record 3, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tant que candidat indépendant, vous n'êtes affilié à aucun parti ou à aucune équipe reconnue. Choisir cette option, c'est : jouir de l'entière liberté de votre programme électoral, de l'organisation de votre campagne électorale et de vos votes au conseil; être responsable du financement de votre campagne; organiser vous-même la publicité pour soutenir votre candidature. 4, record 3, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- candidato independiente
1, record 3, Spanish, candidato%20independiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- candidata independiente 2, record 3, Spanish, candidata%20independiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Provincial Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- registered independent candidate
1, record 4, English, registered%20independent%20candidate
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer [of New Brunswick] shall maintain a registry in which shall be recorded the names and addresses of the official representatives of each registered political party, registered district association and registered independent candidate filed with him pursuant to this section. 1, record 4, English, - registered%20independent%20candidate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Administration provinciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- candidat indépendant inscrit
1, record 4, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20inscrit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- candidat indépendant enregistré 2, record 4, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20enregistr%C3%A9
avoid, New Brunswick act, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
candidat indépendant enregistré : terme incorrect qui, en raison de son caractère officiel, ne peut être modifié que par voie législative. «Registered» devrait être traduit par «inscrit» lorsqu'il s'agit du nom d'une personne physique ou morale inscrit sur un registre ou une liste. 1, record 4, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20inscrit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endorsed by a party
1, record 5, English, endorsed%20by%20a%20party
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the candidate is not endorsed by a party, he or she indicates on the nomination papers whether the term "independent" should appear under the candidate's name on the ballot, or no designation at all. 1, record 5, English, - endorsed%20by%20a%20party
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soutenu par un parti
1, record 5, French, soutenu%20par%20un%20parti
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appuyé par un parti 2, record 5, French, appuy%C3%A9%20par%20un%20parti
correct
- parrainé par un parti 3, record 5, French, parrain%C3%A9%20par%20un%20parti
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand ce dernier n'est pas soutenu par un parti, il doit indiquer sur son acte de candidature s'il veut que le terme «indépendant » figure sous son nom sur le bulletin de vote ou s'il préfère qu'on laisse un blanc. 1, record 5, French, - soutenu%20par%20un%20parti
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- respaldado por un partido 1, record 5, Spanish, respaldado%20por%20un%20partido
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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