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BE EFFECTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be effective
1, record 1, English, be%20effective
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shall continue to be effective 2, record 1, English, - be%20effective
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valoir 1, record 1, French, valoir
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuera de valoir. 1, record 1, French, - valoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar vigente
1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20vigente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estar en vigor 1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20en%20vigor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Parliamentary Language
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- come into force
1, record 2, English, come%20into%20force
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- come into effect 2, record 2, English, come%20into%20effect
correct, Canada
- become operative 3, record 2, English, become%20operative
correct
- become effective 4, record 2, English, become%20effective
correct, Canada
- be effective 5, record 2, English, be%20effective
correct, Canada
- take effect 6, record 2, English, take%20effect
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As it read immediately before the coming into force of a section of an Act. 7, record 2, English, - come%20into%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
take effect: a denunciation or withdrawal. 8, record 2, English, - come%20into%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
come into force and take effect: Expressions and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 9, record 2, English, - come%20into%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrer en vigueur
1, record 2, French, entrer%20en%20vigueur
correct, adverb, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prendre effet 2, record 2, French, prendre%20effet
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans sa version antérieure à l'entrée en vigueur d'un article d'une loi. 3, record 2, French, - entrer%20en%20vigueur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Tribunales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrar en vigor
1, record 2, Spanish, entrar%20en%20vigor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- surtir efecto 1, record 2, Spanish, surtir%20efecto
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surtir efecto: una denuncia o un retiro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - entrar%20en%20vigor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entrar en vigor y surtir efecto: Expresiones y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - entrar%20en%20vigor
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