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OPPOSITION POLICY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- policy of rapprochement
1, record 1, English, policy%20of%20rapprochement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although no organized opposition existed to Mao's policy of rapprochement with the United States, the Chinese leader had to couch his policy in an ideologically coherent way. 2, record 1, English, - policy%20of%20rapprochement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- politique de rapprochement
1, record 1, French, politique%20de%20rapprochement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chef de la diplomatie espagnole [...] a défendu mercredi sa politique de rapprochement avec le régime communiste de Cuba jugée complaisante par des opposants cubains. 2, record 1, French, - politique%20de%20rapprochement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Statements by Ministers
1, record 2, English, Statements%20by%20Ministers
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A heading under routine proceedings during which a Minister may, if he or she desires, make a short factual announcement or statement of government policy. Spokesmen of recognized opposition parties are given an opportunity to comment and the day's schedule is adjusted to compensate for the time taken. 2, record 2, English, - Statements%20by%20Ministers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Déclarations de ministres
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9clarations%20de%20ministres
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rubrique sous les Affaires courantes ordinaires qui désigne la période pendant laquelle un ministre peut prononcer un court exposé de faits ou de politique gouvernementale. Un porte-parole de chaque parti de l'opposition officiellement reconnu peut ensuite commenter brièvement l'exposé. L'horaire de la séance est par la suite ajusté de façon à préserver la totalité du temps réservé aux autres affaires. 2, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9clarations%20de%20ministres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaraciones de Ministros
1, record 2, Spanish, Declaraciones%20de%20Ministros
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rúbrica bajo Asuntos Ordinarios que designa el período en el cual un ministro puede pronunciar una breve alocución de hechos o de política gubernamental. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Declaraciones%20de%20Ministros
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un portavoz de cada partido de la oposición reconocido oficialmente puede comentar brevemente la alocución. El horario de la sesión se ajusta en consecuencia a fin de conservar el tiempo reservado a los asuntos planteados por el Gobierno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Declaraciones%20de%20Ministros
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revisionism
1, record 3, English, revisionism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used for a revised attitude to some previously accepted political situation, doctrine, or point of view. 2, record 3, English, - revisionism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term initially referred to a policy first put forward in the 1890s by Edward Bernstein(1850-1932) advocating the introduction of socialism through evolution rather than revolution, in opposition to the orthodox view of Marxists. 2, record 3, English, - revisionism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term may also improperly refer to Holocaust denial. 3, record 3, English, - revisionism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- révisionnisme
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9visionnisme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude critique de ceux qui remettent en cause de manière rationnelle les fondements d'une doctrine, d'une loi, d'un jugement, d'une opinion couramment admise en histoire, ou même de faits établis. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9visionnisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le révisionnisme a plus particulièrement désigné la position de certains communistes qui étaient convaincus de la nécessité de réviser la doctrine marxiste avec l'évolution politique, sociale ou économique de la société, en remettant en cause une partie des thèses révolutionnaires et en s'écartant de l'orthodoxie marxiste-léniniste. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9visionnisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Est souvent utilisé abusivement pour désigner la tendance à remettre en question les atrocités du nazisme dans les camps de concentration et à minimiser, voire à nier, le génocide des Juifs. Il convient, dans ce cas d'utiliser le terme «négationnisme». 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9visionnisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la ideología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- revisionismo
1, record 3, Spanish, revisionismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuel linkage
1, record 4, English, fuel%20linkage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The project would be designed for naphtha or natural gas. The fuel linkage for the project was cleared by the Ministry of Power and Natural Gas. The fuel for the plant would be transported either from ... Bombay or Madras by rail up to Sankarpally railway station, a mere two km away from the project site. 2, record 4, English, - fuel%20linkage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Energy needs to be looked at in totality, and not in segments and compartments. A matching fuel policy, for the power sector would have to be outlined to facilitate the creation of fuel linkages. Domestic supplies of primary fuels like coal, lignite, and other liquid fuels, would not be adequate for setting up the required capacity. There is a need to have an "import policy" for these fuels. 3, record 4, English, - fuel%20linkage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Major constraints for private sector projects is the lack of funding owing to poor financial condition of the state electricity boards; flux in privatisation policy of GOI [Government of India], particularly for fuel linkages and transportation; public sector projects feature protracted and contentious bidding procedures; all projects can face opposition by environmental and other pressure groups. 4, record 4, English, - fuel%20linkage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'approvisionnement en combustible
1, record 4, French, circuit%20d%27approvisionnement%20en%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'approvisionnement en combustibles 2, record 4, French, circuit%20d%27approvisionnement%20en%20combustibles
correct, masculine noun
- circuit de distribution des combustibles 3, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20distribution%20des%20combustibles
correct, masculine noun
- parcours emprunté pour les combustibles 2, record 4, French, parcours%20emprunt%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20combustibles
proposal, masculine noun
- itinéraire des ressources combustibles 2, record 4, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20des%20ressources%20combustibles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des fabricants de chaudières mettent en place des circuits d'approvisionnement en combustible. 1, record 4, French, - circuit%20d%27approvisionnement%20en%20combustible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Circuit de distribution des combustibles ligneux au Sénégal. 3, record 4, French, - circuit%20d%27approvisionnement%20en%20combustible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boring from within
1, record 5, English, boring%20from%20within
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure used by the Socialists, but more effectively by the Communists, to gain their objectives within the trade union movement. During the period in which the policy called for "boring from within", no separate, militant, or identified Communist union was set up. Instead, the objectives were to be achieved by infiltrating the existing conservative organizations, building opposition groups and an effective minority to disrupt or to establish a policy sympathetic to the Communist Party program. 1, record 5, English, - boring%20from%20within
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tactique d'infiltration
1, record 5, French, tactique%20d%27infiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à ce que le Parti Communiste du Canada (PCC) adopte la tactique de «classe contre classe» en 1928-29, son activité syndicale s'est limitée presqu'exclusivement à une tactique d'infiltration («boring from within») des syndicats internationaux affiliés à la Fédération Américaine du Travail (FAT) et au Congrès Canadien du Travail (CCT). 1, record 5, French, - tactique%20d%27infiltration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-07-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- opposition policy
1, record 6, English, opposition%20policy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- politique de résistance
1, record 6, French, politique%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Policy Advisory Committee to the Leader of the Opposition
1, record 7, English, National%20Policy%20Advisory%20Committee%20to%20the%20Leader%20of%20the%20Opposition
Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif des orientations nationales auprès du Chef de l'Opposition
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20orientations%20nationales%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20Chef%20de%20l%27Opposition
Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de la traduction, Bureau du Premier ministre (1986). 1, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20orientations%20nationales%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20Chef%20de%20l%27Opposition
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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