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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- previous question
1, record 1, English, previous%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In parliamentary practice, the question whether a vote shall be taken on the main issue, or not, brought forward before the main or real question is put by the speaker and for the purpose of avoiding, if the vote is in the negative, the putting of this question. 2, record 1, English, - previous%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question préalable
1, record 1, French, question%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Question posée au début d'un débat par un parlementaire demandant à l'Assemblée s'il y a lieu de procéder au débat. Si l'Assemblée estime qu'il n'y a pas lieu d'en débattre, le projet en discussion est retiré de l'ordre du jour. 2, record 1, French, - question%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión previa
1, record 1, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n%20previa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moción debatible que tiene por efecto provocar una votación sobre una cuestión en estudio y que impide la propuesta de modificaciones suplementarias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuesti%C3%B3n%20previa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la cuestión previa se adopta, la moción inicial se somete de inmediato a votación; si se rechaza, la moción se sustituye. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuesti%C3%B3n%20previa
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