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LEGISLATIVE DRAFTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
1, record 1, English, Law%20Clerk%20and%20Parliamentary%20Counsel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief Parliamentary Precinct Services Officer 1, record 1, English, Law%20Clerk%20and%20Parliamentary%20Counsel%20and%20Chief%20Parliamentary%20Precinct%20Services%20Officer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A senior officer of the Senate Administration that is responsible for providing legal advice and services to the Senate, Speaker of the Senate, Senate committees and individual senators. 2, record 1, English, - Law%20Clerk%20and%20Parliamentary%20Counsel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel is the Senate's chief legal adviser and serves as parliamentary counsel, legislative drafter, law clerk and corporate counsel.... The Law Clerk also serves as corporate counsel to the Senate Administration. 3, record 1, English, - Law%20Clerk%20and%20Parliamentary%20Counsel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Parliamentary Counsel and Law Clerk
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief Parliamentary Precinct Services Officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légiste et conseiller parlementaire
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseiller%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- légiste et conseillère parlementaire 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseill%C3%A8re%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
- légiste et conseiller parlementaire et dirigeant principal des Services de la Cité parlementaire 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseiller%20parlementaire%20et%20dirigeant%20principal%20des%20Services%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun
- légiste et conseillère parlementaire et dirigeante principale des Services de la Cité parlementaire 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseill%C3%A8re%20parlementaire%20et%20dirigeante%20principale%20des%20Services%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre supérieur de l’Administration du Sénat chargé de fournir des avis et des services juridiques spécialisés au Sénat, au Président du Sénat, aux comités sénatoriaux et aux sénateurs. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseiller%20parlementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le légiste et conseiller parlementaire est le premier conseiller juridique du Sénat. Il exerce des fonctions d’avocat parlementaire, de rédacteur législatif, de juriste et d’avocat de l’organisation. [...] En outre, le légiste agit comme conseiller juridique auprès de l’Administration du Sénat. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9giste%20et%20conseiller%20parlementaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conseiller parlementaire et légiste
- conseillère parlementaire et légiste
- légiste et conseiller parlementaire et dirigeant principal des Services de la Cité parlementaire
- légiste et conseillère parlementaire et dirigeante principale des Services de la Cité parlementaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especialista en derecho y consejero parlamentario
1, record 1, Spanish, especialista%20en%20derecho%20y%20consejero%20parlamentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- especialista en derecho y consejera parlamentaria 1, record 1, Spanish, especialista%20en%20derecho%20y%20consejera%20parlamentaria
correct, feminine noun
- especialista en legislación y consejero parlamentario 1, record 1, Spanish, especialista%20en%20legislaci%C3%B3n%20y%20consejero%20parlamentario
correct, masculine noun
- especialista en legislación y consejera parlamentaria 1, record 1, Spanish, especialista%20en%20legislaci%C3%B3n%20y%20consejera%20parlamentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative drafter
1, record 2, English, legislative%20drafter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legislative draftsman 2, record 2, English, legislative%20draftsman
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rédacteur législatif
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9dacteur%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rédactrice législative 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9dactrice%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
- rédacteur de lois 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9dacteur%20de%20lois
correct, masculine noun
- rédactrice de lois 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9dactrice%20de%20lois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rédacteur législatif; rédactrice législative; rédacteur de lois; rédactrice de lois : termes tirés du Mini-lexique d'appellations d'emploi juridiques, judiciaires et connexes et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9dacteur%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2000-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Legislative Drafter and Senior Program Officer
1, record 3, English, Legislative%20Drafter%20and%20Senior%20Program%20Officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Rédacteur législatif et agent principal de programme
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9dacteur%20l%C3%A9gislatif%20et%20agent%20principal%20de%20programme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Rédactrice législative et agente principale de programme 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9dactrice%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20agente%20principale%20de%20programme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organigramme, janvier 1998. 1, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9dacteur%20l%C3%A9gislatif%20et%20agent%20principal%20de%20programme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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