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UNDER GREAT SEAL CANADA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parliamentary Librarian
1, record 1, English, Parliamentary%20Librarian
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parliamentary Librarian ;75.(1) The Governor in Council may by commission under the Great Seal appoint a Parliamentary Librarian to hold office during pleasure;--Rank and duties;(2) The Parliamentary Librarian has the rank of a deputy head of a department of the Government of Canada and subject to section 74 has the control and management of the Library. 1, record 1, English, - Parliamentary%20Librarian
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Parliament Librarian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bibliothécaire parlementaire
1, record 1, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20parlementaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bibliothécaire du Parlement 1, record 1, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20du%20Parlement
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bibliothécaire; 75. (1) Le gouverneur en conseil nomme à titre amovible par commission sous le grand sceau le bibliothécaire parlementaire. -- Rang et fonctions; (2) Le bibliothécaire parlementaire a rang d'administrateur général de ministère; sous l'autorité des présidents des deux chambres il est responsable de la gestion de la bibliothèque. 1, record 1, French, - biblioth%C3%A9caire%20parlementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans certaines lois fédérales où on fait référence à ce titre de poste on y fait référence comme étant le «bibliothécaire du Parlement». Mais cette appellation n'a jamais été officielle. Renseignement obtenu de la secrétaire du Bibliothécaire parlementaire actuel. 2, record 1, French, - biblioth%C3%A9caire%20parlementaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bibliotecario del Parlamento
1, record 1, Spanish, bibliotecario%20del%20Parlamento
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bibliotecaria del Parlamento 1, record 1, Spanish, bibliotecaria%20del%20Parlamento
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commission under the Privy Seal
1, record 2, English, commission%20under%20the%20Privy%20Seal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Governor in Council may make regulations declaring and determining what dignitaries, officers or classes of officers, or persons in the public service of Canada, appointed under orders in council shall receive commissions under The Great Seals or under the Privy Seal, and what fee shall be paid thereon... 1, record 2, English, - commission%20under%20the%20Privy%20Seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commission sous le sceau privé
1, record 2, French, commission%20sous%20le%20sceau%20priv%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouverneur en conseil peut déclarer et établir, par règlement, à quel dignitaires, fonctionnaires ou employés de l'administration publique fédérale, nommés par décret, ou à quelles catégories de fonctionnaires, il sera délivré des commissions sous le grand sceau ou des commissions sous le sceau privé et quels honoraires seront payés pour l'expédition de ces commissions. 1, record 2, French, - commission%20sous%20le%20sceau%20priv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- under the Great Seal of Canada
1, record 3, English, under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revêtu du grand sceau du Canada
1, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtu%20du%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous le grand sceau du Canada 2, record 3, French, sous%20le%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appointed by commission under the Great Seal of Canada
1, record 4, English, appointed%20by%20commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 4, English, - appointed%20by%20commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nommé par commission sous le grand sceau
1, record 4, French, nomm%C3%A9%20par%20commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 4, French, - nomm%C3%A9%20par%20commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- by instrument under the Great Seal of Canada 1, record 5, English, by%20instrument%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique Justice. 1, record 5, English, - by%20instrument%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- par acte revêtu du grand sceau du Canada 1, record 5, French, par%20acte%20rev%C3%AAtu%20du%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- resolution of assent
1, record 6, English, resolution%20of%20assent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the authority for an amendment has been provided by the requisite number of resolutions of assent, s. 38(1) provides that the formal act of amendment is accomplished by a "proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada". 1, record 6, English, - resolution%20of%20assent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résolution d'agrément
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9solution%20d%27agr%C3%A9ment
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Québec et la Saskatchewan ont signé des résolutions d'agrément à l'entente Meech-Langevin (...) 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20d%27agr%C3%A9ment
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- office of Governor General 1, record 7, English, office%20of%20Governor%20General
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person... shall... hold office as if the Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Canada appointing that person to the Office of Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada had been issued under this Act.... 1, record 7, English, - office%20of%20Governor%20General
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Bill C-60-1, 1978, s. 135. 1, record 7, English, - office%20of%20Governor%20General
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charge de gouverneur général
1, record 7, French, charge%20de%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La personne] occupera sa charge comme si les lettres patentes délivrées sous le grand sceau du Canada pour la nommer à la charge de gouverneur général et de Commandant en chef du Canada avaient été délivrées en vertu de la présente loi (...). 1, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Bill C-60-1, 1978, art. 135. 1, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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