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UNDER GREAT SEAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commission under the Great Seal
1, record 1, English, commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Auditor General is appointed by the Governor in Council by commission under the Great Seal, after consultation with the leader of every recognized party in the Senate and the House of Commons and after approval of the appointment by resolution of the Senate and the House of Commons. 1, record 1, English, - commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commission sous le grand sceau
1, record 1, French, commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commissaire au lobbying est nommé par le gouverneur en conseil, par commission sous le grand sceau, après consultation du chef de chacun des partis reconnus au Sénat et à la Chambre des communes, suivie d’une approbation par résolution du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes. 1, record 1, French, - commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appointment made by Commission under the Great Seal
1, record 2, English, appointment%20made%20by%20Commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The President and other Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor in Council. The appointment of the President shall be made by commission under the Great Seal after approval by resolution of the Senate and House of Commons. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 2, English, - appointment%20made%20by%20Commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nomination par Commission sous le grand sceau
1, record 2, French, nomination%20par%20Commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouverneur en conseil nomme les commissaires; dans le cas du président, il procède à la nomination par commission sous le grand sceau, après approbation par résolution du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes[Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 2, French, - nomination%20par%20Commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- under the Great Seal
1, record 3, English, under%20the%20Great%20Seal
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revêtu du grand sceau
1, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtu%20du%20grand%20sceau
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- under the Great Seal of Canada
1, record 4, English, under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- revêtu du grand sceau du Canada
1, record 4, French, rev%C3%AAtu%20du%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sous le grand sceau du Canada 2, record 4, French, sous%20le%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appointed by commission under the Great Seal of Canada
1, record 5, English, appointed%20by%20commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 5, English, - appointed%20by%20commission%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nommé par commission sous le grand sceau
1, record 5, French, nomm%C3%A9%20par%20commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 5, French, - nomm%C3%A9%20par%20commission%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Tariff of commissions under the Great Seal of Queen's Counsel learned in the law and other documents
1, record 6, English, Tariff%20of%20commissions%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Queen%27s%20Counsel%20learned%20in%20the%20law%20and%20other%20documents
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Tarif des commissions sous le Grand sceau des conseils en loi de la Reine et autres documents
1, record 6, French, Tarif%20des%20commissions%20sous%20le%20Grand%20sceau%20des%20conseils%20en%20loi%20de%20la%20Reine%20et%20autres%20documents
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proclamation under the great seal 1, record 7, English, proclamation%20under%20the%20great%20seal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- par proclamation sous le grand sceau
1, record 7, French, par%20proclamation%20sous%20le%20grand%20sceau
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- by instrument under the Great Seal of Canada 1, record 8, English, by%20instrument%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique Justice. 1, record 8, English, - by%20instrument%20under%20the%20Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- par acte revêtu du grand sceau du Canada 1, record 8, French, par%20acte%20rev%C3%AAtu%20du%20grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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