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TERM OFFICE [14 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-12

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Aboriginal Law
Electoral Systems and Political Parties

First Nations Elections Act 1, record 1, English, First%20Nations%20Elections%20Act
correct

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations 2, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20election%20and%20term%20of%20office%20of%20chiefs%20and%20councillors%20of%20certain%20First%20Nations%20and%20the%20composition%20of%20council%20of%20those%20First%20Nations
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations. 3, record 1, English, - First%20Nations%20Elections%20Act

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Assented to 2014-04-11. 3, record 1, English, - First%20Nations%20Elections%20Act

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Droit autochtone
Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Loi sur les élections au sein de premières nations 1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lections%20au%20sein%20de%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations
correct, feminine noun

Loi concernant l'élection et le mandat des chefs et des conseillers de certaines premières nations et la composition de leurs conseils respectifs 2, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20l%27%C3%A9lection%20et%20le%20mandat%20des%20chefs%20et%20des%20conseillers%20de%20certaines%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations%20et%20la%20composition%20de%20leurs%20conseils%20respectifs
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Loi concernant l’élection et le mandat des chefs et des conseillers de certaines premières nations et la composition de leurs conseils respectifs. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lections%20au%20sein%20de%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Sanctionnée 2014-04-11. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lections%20au%20sein%20de%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
Derecho indígena
Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos

Ley sobre las Elecciones en las Primeras Naciones 1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20sobre%20las%20Elecciones%20en%20las%20Primeras%20Naciones
correct, feminine noun

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-01

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Translation (General)

not in my term of office syndrome 1, record 2, English, not%20in%20my%20term%20of%20office%20syndrome
correct

NIMTO syndrome 1, record 2, English, NIMTO%20syndrome
correct
NIMTOO syndrome 2, record 2, English, NIMTOO%20syndrome
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

This suggests that more weight is given to strong, vociferous local groups as is often the case of committees playing the not in my backyard syndrome or of the elected officials playing the similar NIMTO (not in my term of office) syndrome. 1, record 2, English, - not%20in%20my%20term%20of%20office%20syndrome

Record 2, Key term(s)

Not In My Term Of
Office syndrome
not-in-my-term-of-office syndrome

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Traduction (Généralités)

syndrome pas durant mon mandat 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20pas%20durant%20mon%20mandat
proposal, masculine noun

syndrome PDMM 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20PDMM
proposal, masculine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-10

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Language Rights

Regulation of the Office de la langue française respecting the definition of the term "head office" and the recognition of head offices eligible for special agreements with the Office 1, record 3, English, Regulation%20of%20the%20Office%20de%20la%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise%20respecting%20the%20definition%20of%20the%20term%20%5C%22head%20office%5C%22%20and%20the%20recognition%20of%20head%20offices%20eligible%20for%20special%20agreements%20with%20the%20Office
correct, Quebec

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Droit linguistique

Règlement de l'Office de la langue française sur la définition de «siège social» et sur la reconnaissance des sièges sociaux pouvant faire l'objet d'ententes particulières avec l'Office 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%20l%27Office%20de%20la%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9finition%20de%20%C2%ABsi%C3%A8ge%20social%C2%BB%20et%20sur%20la%20reconnaissance%20des%20si%C3%A8ges%20sociaux%20pouvant%20faire%20l%27objet%20d%27ententes%20particuli%C3%A8res%20avec%20l%27Office
correct, masculine noun, Quebec

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-05

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Parliamentary Language

term of office 1, record 4, English, term%20of%20office
correct

tenure of office 1, record 4, English, tenure%20of%20office
correct
tenure 2, record 4, English, tenure
correct
term 3, record 4, English, term
correct, noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The period during which [an] elected officer or appointee is entitled to hold office, perform its functions, and enjoy its privileges and emoluments. 4, record 4, English, - term%20of%20office

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Vocabulaire parlementaire

mandat 1, record 4, French, mandat
correct, masculine noun

durée des fonctions 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20des%20fonctions
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] laps de temps durant lequel on exerce une fonction ou une charge, on est en exercice [...] 3, record 4, French, - mandat

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

On commet [un] anglicisme quand on dit que les électeurs de la circonscription ont réélu leur député pour un troisième (TERME) au lieu de [...] pour un troisième mandat [...] 3, record 4, French, - mandat

Record 4, Key term(s)

durée d'office
terme d'office

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Lenguaje parlamentario

duración de las funciones 1, record 4, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20funciones
correct, feminine noun

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-11

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Federal Administration
Citizenship and Immigration
Special-Language Phraseology

holds office during good behaviour for a term of seven years 1, record 5, English, holds%20office%20during%20good%20behaviour%20for%20a%20term%20of%20seven%20years
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - holds%20office%20during%20good%20behaviour%20for%20a%20term%20of%20seven%20years

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Administration fédérale
Citoyenneté et immigration
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

nommé à titre inamovible pour un mandat de sept ans 1, record 5, French, nomm%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible%20pour%20un%20mandat%20de%20sept%20ans
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - nomm%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible%20pour%20un%20mandat%20de%20sept%20ans

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-29

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Corporate Structure
Astronautics

long term program office 1, record 6, English, long%20term%20program%20office
correct

LTPO 2, record 6, English, LTPO

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In 1987, the ESA (European SPace AGency) Long Term Program Office started a series of studies dedicated to investigating the development of a European Manned Space Infrastructure in low Earth orbit (EMSI), including its role in supporting future missions to the Moon and Mars. 3, record 6, English, - long%20term%20program%20office

Record 6, Key term(s)

long term programme office

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Structures de l'entreprise
Astronautique

bureau du programme à long terme 1, record 6, French, bureau%20du%20programme%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-04

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Federal Administration

Long-Term Architectural Planning Office 1, record 7, English, Long%2DTerm%20Architectural%20Planning%20Office
correct, Canada

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

House of Commons. 1, record 7, English, - Long%2DTerm%20Architectural%20Planning%20Office

Record 7, Key term(s)

LTAPO

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Administration fédérale

Bureau de la planification architecturale à long terme 1, record 7, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20planification%20architecturale%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun, Canada

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Chambre des communes. 1, record 7, French, - Bureau%20de%20la%20planification%20architecturale%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme

Record 7, Key term(s)

BPALT

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-16

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment

re-appointment on the expiry of the term of office 1, record 8, English, re%2Dappointment%20on%20the%20expiry%20of%20the%20term%20of%20office
correct

re-appointment on the expiration of one's term of office 2, record 8, English, re%2Dappointment%20on%20the%20expiration%20of%20one%27s%20term%20of%20office

Record 8, Key term(s)

re-appointment on the expiry of one's term of office

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi

renouvellement de mandat 1, record 8, French, renouvellement%20de%20mandat
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 8, French, - renouvellement%20de%20mandat

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-09-25

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Translation (General)

be eligible for a re-appointment on the expiration of his term of office 1, record 9, English, be%20eligible%20for%20a%20re%2Dappointment%20on%20the%20expiration%20of%20his%20term%20of%20office
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Governor of the Bank of Canada. 1, record 9, English, - be%20eligible%20for%20a%20re%2Dappointment%20on%20the%20expiration%20of%20his%20term%20of%20office

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Traduction (Généralités)

pouvoir être reconduit dans son mandat 1, record 9, French, pouvoir%20%C3%AAtre%20reconduit%20dans%20son%20mandat

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-07-06

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Translation (General)
Labour Relations

extend the term of office 1, record 10, English, extend%20the%20term%20of%20office
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Traduction (Généralités)
Relations du travail

prolonger la durée des fonctions 1, record 10, French, prolonger%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20fonctions
correct

prolonger la durée du mandat 1, record 10, French, prolonger%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mandat
correct

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique. 1, record 10, French, - prolonger%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20fonctions

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

International Relations

remainder of one's term of office 1, record 11, English, remainder%20of%20one%27s%20term%20of%20office

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Relations internationales

pour la durée du mandat restant à courir 1, record 11, French, pour%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mandat%20restant%20%C3%A0%20courir

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-10-19

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Organization Planning

expiration of term of office 1, record 12, English, expiration%20of%20term%20of%20office
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Planification d'organisation

expiration d'un mandat 1, record 12, French, expiration%20d%27un%20mandat
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 12, French, - expiration%20d%27un%20mandat

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-11-20

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Administrative Law

term of office of a member 1, record 13, English, term%20of%20office%20of%20a%20member
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Droit administratif

mandat d'un membre 1, record 13, French, mandat%20d%27un%20membre
correct, masculine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-06-04

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Parliamentary Language

serve one's term of office 1, record 14, English, serve%20one%27s%20term%20of%20office
correct, verb

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire parlementaire

s'acquitter de son mandat 1, record 14, French, s%27acquitter%20de%20son%20mandat
correct

Record 14, Spanish

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TERM OFFICE [14 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

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