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APPOINTMENT PLEASURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- during pleasure appointment
1, record 1, English, during%20pleasure%20appointment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- appointment during pleasure 2, record 1, English, appointment%20during%20pleasure
correct
- at pleasure appointment 3, record 1, English, at%20pleasure%20appointment
correct
- appointment at pleasure 4, record 1, English, appointment%20at%20pleasure
correct
- tenure during pleasure 5, record 1, English, tenure%20during%20pleasure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appointment that may be terminated at the discretion of the government. 6, record 1, English, - during%20pleasure%20appointment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nomination à titre amovible
1, record 1, French, nomination%20%C3%A0%20titre%20amovible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandat à titre amovible 2, record 1, French, mandat%20%C3%A0%20titre%20amovible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomination qui peut être révoquée par le gouvernement, à sa discrétion. 3, record 1, French, - nomination%20%C3%A0%20titre%20amovible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2008-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appointment at pleasure 1, record 2, English, appointment%20at%20pleasure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This may be considered to have placed the Commission on a relatively independent footing, as opposed to an appointment at pleasure by the executive, which would show considerably less institutional independence. 1, record 2, English, - appointment%20at%20pleasure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nomination discrétionnaire
1, record 2, French, nomination%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut penser que cela donne à la CCSN une certaine indépendance, par opposition aux nominations discrétionnaires faites par un organe exécutif, qui diminueraient considérablement l'indépendance institutionnelle. 1, record 2, French, - nomination%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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