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CITIZEN ASSEMBLY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Operations Research and Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- citizens' assembly
1, record 1, English, citizens%27%20assembly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- citizen assembly 2, record 1, English, citizen%20assembly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] body formed from the citizens of a modern state to deliberate on an issue or issues of [municipal, state, provincial or] national importance. 3, record 1, English, - citizens%27%20assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broadly speaking, the reason for using a citizen assembly is to avoid a situation where political institutions are selected by partisan politicians. 4, record 1, English, - citizens%27%20assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "citizens' jury," which is a smaller body of citizens. 5, record 1, English, - citizens%27%20assembly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- citizen's assembly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assemblée citoyenne
1, record 1, French, assembl%C3%A9e%20citoyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assemblée des citoyens 2, record 1, French, assembl%C3%A9e%20des%20citoyens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un expert [d'une université au Canada] propose de modifier en profondeur le Sénat pour en faire une [...] assemblée citoyenne, où les représentants seraient sélectionnés au hasard comme c'est le cas pour la sélection des jurés dans un procès. 3, record 1, French, - assembl%C3%A9e%20citoyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «jury citoyen», qui s'est composé d'un plus petit nombre de membres. 4, record 1, French, - assembl%C3%A9e%20citoyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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