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MOCION SUBSIDIARIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main motion
1, record 1, English, main%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal question before the House or a committee. 2, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main motions are those that formally state a question or item of business and bring it before the membership. 3, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A main motion may be introduced only when no other motion is before the House. 4, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A proposed modification to it, or an attempt to supersede it, is considered a subsidiary or secondary motion. 2, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motion principale
1, record 1, French, motion%20principale
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 principale dont la Chambre ou un comité est saisie. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la Chambre est saisie à la fois d'une motion, d'un amendement et d'un sous-amendement, on doit retirer chaque proposition dans l'ordre, c'est-à-dire qu'on ne peut retirer ni le premier amendement ni la motion principale avant d'avoir retiré le dernier amendement. 3, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une modification proposée à cette question, ou une proposition visant à ce qu'elle soit remplacée, est considérée comme étant une motion subsidiaire. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción principal
1, record 1, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuestión principal tratada por la Cámara o una comisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una modificación propuesta a la moción principal, o un intento de sustituirla, es considerada como una moción subsidiaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20principal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ancillary motion
1, record 2, English, ancillary%20motion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subsidiary motion, such as a motion for the second reading of a bill or for concurrence in a committee report, dependent on an order already made by the House. 2, record 2, English, - ancillary%20motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motion auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, motion%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion subsidiaire découlant d'un ordre déjà adopté par la Chambre, telle une motion portant deuxième lecture d'un projet de loi ou visant l'adoption d'un rapport de comité. 2, record 2, French, - motion%20auxiliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción auxiliar
1, record 2, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moción subsidiaria dependiente de una orden ya adoptada por la Cámara, como una moción relativa a la segunda lectura de un proyecto de ley o para adoptar un informe de comisión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20auxiliar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un miembro cree que puede ser peligroso para la asamblea discutir alguna determinada moción, puede elevar su objeción al debate de dicha moción, siempre que el debate de la moción o una auxiliar referida al tema no haya comenzado. 3, record 2, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20auxiliar
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