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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- make free broadcasting time available
1, record 1, English, make%20free%20broadcasting%20time%20available
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- make free air time available 2, record 1, English, make%20free%20air%20time%20available
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every person is guilty of an offence who ... being a broadcaster, wilfully contravenes subsection 339 (3) (failure to make additional broadcasting time available) or 339(4) (failure to adjust broadcasting time) or, being a network operator, wilfully contravenes subsection 345(1) (failure to make free broadcasting time available) ... 3, record 1, English, - make%20free%20broadcasting%20time%20available
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accorder du temps d'émission gratuit
1, record 1, French, accorder%20du%20temps%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20gratuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commet une infraction : [...]g) le radiodiffuseur qui contrevient volontairement aux paragraphes 339(3) (défaut de libérer du temps d'émission additionnel) ou 339(4) (modification ou réajustement du temps libéré) ou l'exploitant de réseau qui contrevient volontairement au paragraphe 345(1) (défaut d'accorder du temps d'émission gratuit) [...] 2, record 1, French, - accorder%20du%20temps%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20gratuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free broadcasting time
1, record 2, English, free%20broadcasting%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free broadcast time 1, record 2, English, free%20broadcast%20time
correct
- free air time 1, record 2, English, free%20air%20time
correct
- free air-time 2, record 2, English, free%20air%2Dtime
correct
- free time period 3, record 2, English, free%20time%20period
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'antenne gratuit
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27antenne%20gratuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps d'émission gratuit 2, record 2, French, temps%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20gratuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps accordé gratuitement sur les antennes à des partis politiques ou des organismes de bienfaisance. 3, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27antenne%20gratuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo gratuito de emisión
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20gratuito%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Free Broadcasting Time-Broadcasting Arbitrator's Guidelines Under the Referendum Act
1, record 3, English, Free%20Broadcasting%20Time%2DBroadcasting%20Arbitrator%27s%20Guidelines%20Under%20the%20Referendum%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Radiodiffusion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Temps d'émission gratuit - Directives de l'arbitre en matière de radiodiffusion sous le régime de la Loi référendaire
1, record 3, French, Temps%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20gratuit%20%2D%20Directives%20de%20l%27arbitre%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20radiodiffusion%20sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20la%20Loi%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendaire
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brochure sur le référendum fédéral, Élections Canada 2, record 3, French, - Temps%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20gratuit%20%2D%20Directives%20de%20l%27arbitre%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20radiodiffusion%20sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20la%20Loi%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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