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INQUIRE INTO MATTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- order of reference
1, record 1, English, order%20of%20reference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order of the House to a committee instructing it to consider some matter or defining the scope of its deliberations. It may form a part of the Standing Orders or be specially adopted to deal with an issue as it arises. 2, record 1, English, - order%20of%20reference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a select committee is appointed to consider or inquire into a matter, the scope of its deliberations or inquiries is defined by the order by which the committee is appointed(termed the order of reference), and the deliberations or inquires of the committee must be confined within the limits of the order of reference. But when a bill is committed, or referred, to a select committee, the bill itself is the order of reference... 3, record 1, English, - order%20of%20reference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre de renvoi
1, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20renvoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motion de renvoi 2, record 1, French, motion%20de%20renvoi
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de la Chambre à l'endroit d'un comité en vue de lui renvoyer une question aux fins d'étude ou de préciser la portée de ses délibérations. L'ordre de renvoi peut émaner d'une disposition du Règlement ou d'une décision de la Chambre. 2, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20renvoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden de remisión
1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20de%20remisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orden que la Cámara da a una comisión para encomendarle el estudio de una cuestión o precisar el alcance de sus deliberaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20de%20remisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La orden de remisión puede emanar de una disposición del Reglamento o de una decisión de la Cámara. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20de%20remisi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inquire into a matter
1, record 2, English, inquire%20into%20a%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corrections of errors in registrations 1, record 2, English, - inquire%20into%20a%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire enquête sur une question
1, record 2, French, faire%20enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20une%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corrections des erreurs dans les bulletins d'enregistrement 1, record 2, French, - faire%20enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20une%20question
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- depute a member to inquire into
1, record 3, English, depute%20a%20member%20to%20inquire%20into
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Committee may authorize and depute any member thereof to inquire into such matter before the Committee as may be directed by the Committee.... 1, record 3, English, - depute%20a%20member%20to%20inquire%20into
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charger un membre de l'instruction 1, record 3, French, charger%20un%20membre%20de%20l%27instruction
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Comité peut, par délégation, charger d'un de ses membres de l'instruction de telle question qu'il peut choisir parmi celles dont il est saisi. [...]. 1, record 3, French, - charger%20un%20membre%20de%20l%27instruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- investigate
1, record 4, English, investigate
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To search or inquire into; to examine(a matter) systematically or in detail; to make an inquiry or examination into. 1, record 4, English, - investigate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- investiguer
1, record 4, French, investiguer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faire une recherche 1, record 4, French, faire%20une%20recherche
correct, verb phrase
- examiner 1, record 4, French, examiner
correct
- fouiller 1, record 4, French, fouiller
correct
- creuser 1, record 4, French, creuser
correct
- approfondir 1, record 4, French, approfondir
correct
- étudier 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tudier
correct
- chercher 1, record 4, French, chercher
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fouiller un problème, l'étudier à fond. 1, record 4, French, - investiguer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- investigar 1, record 4, Spanish, investigar
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- hacer una investigación 1, record 4, Spanish, hacer%20una%20investigaci%C3%B3n
- examinar 1, record 4, Spanish, examinar
- profundizar 1, record 4, Spanish, profundizar
- estudiar 1, record 4, Spanish, estudiar
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Royal Commission to Inquire into and Report upon Affairs of the Home Bank of Canada and in the Matter of the Petition of the Depositors in the said Home Bank of Canada
1, record 5, English, Royal%20Commission%20to%20Inquire%20into%20and%20Report%20upon%20Affairs%20of%20the%20Home%20Bank%20of%20Canada%20and%20in%20the%20Matter%20of%20the%20Petition%20of%20the%20Depositors%20in%20the%20said%20Home%20Bank%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Commission royale pour enquêter et faire rapport sur les affaires de la Home Bank of Canada et sur le contenu de la pétition des déposants dans ladite Home Bank of Canada
1, record 5, French, Commission%20royale%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAter%20et%20faire%20rapport%20sur%20les%20affaires%20de%20la%20Home%20Bank%20of%20Canada%20et%20sur%20le%20contenu%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9tition%20des%20d%C3%A9posants%20dans%20ladite%20Home%20Bank%20of%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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