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LEVEL GOVERNMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- level of government
1, record 1, English, level%20of%20government
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- order of government 2, record 1, English, order%20of%20government
correct, standardized
- government level 3, record 1, English, government%20level
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While some Europeans wish to transform the (European Community) into a federation - involving the creation of a new order of government with an independent political base and its own power to levy taxes - present plans are still pre-federal in nature. 4, record 1, English, - level%20of%20government
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal administrations areconsidered levels of government. 3, record 1, English, - level%20of%20government
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
level of government; government level; order of government: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - level%20of%20government
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre de gouvernement
1, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- palier de gouvernement 2, record 1, French, palier%20de%20gouvernement
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- niveau de gouvernement 3, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20gouvernement
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- échelon de gouvernement 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelon%20de%20gouvernement
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- palier gouvernemental 5, record 1, French, palier%20gouvernemental
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que certains Européens souhaiteraient transformer la [Communauté européenne] en une fédération - ce qui voudrait dire créer un nouvel ordre de gouvernement ayant une structure politique indépendante et son propre pouvoir de taxation - les plans actuels sont encore à l'état embryonnaire. 6, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20gouvernement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, les administrations fédérale, provinciales, territoriales et municipales constituent des ordres de gouvernement. 7, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20gouvernement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «palier de gouvernement», «niveau de gouvernement» et «échelon de gouvernement» sont à éviter, car ils se réfèrent à l'organisation hiérarchique d'un gouvernement alors que les ordres de gouvernement désignent des administrations distinctes. 7, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20gouvernement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ordre de gouvernement : terme normalisé par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 8, record 1, French, - ordre%20de%20gouvernement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Federalismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de gobierno
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20gobierno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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