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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lobby
1, record 1, English, lobby
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back room 2, record 1, English, back%20room
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas on either side of the House of Commons Chamber are use of the members. There is one lobby for government members and another for opposition members. 3, record 1, English, - lobby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antichambre
1, record 1, French, antichambre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couloir 2, record 1, French, couloir
masculine noun
- vestibule 3, record 1, French, vestibule
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Des salles situées de chaque côté de la Chambre des communes sont réservées à l'usage des députés : une pour les députés du gouvernement et une autre pour les députés de l'opposition. 4, record 1, French, - antichambre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement du Sénat du Canada, article 97. 3, record 1, French, - antichambre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antecámara
1, record 1, Spanish, antec%C3%A1mara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antesala 1, record 1, Spanish, antesala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sala adyacente a los dos lados (gobierno y oposición) de la Cámara. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antec%C3%A1mara
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back-room session
1, record 2, English, back%2Droom%20session
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The consultations initiatives were introduced to move budget planning out of private, back-room sessions into open forums as much as possible ... 1, record 2, English, - back%2Droom%20session
Record 2, Key term(s)
- back room session
- backroom session
- back room
- backroom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à huis clos
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20huis%20clos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus de consultation a été lancé de manière que la préparation du budget se déroule non plus à huis clos, dans le plus grand secret, mais dans des forums aussi ouverts que possible [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20huis%20clos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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