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Record 1 2022-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A person elected to a seat in the House of Commons as a representative of one of the 308 electoral districts into which Canada is divided.

OBS

In debate, members are identified not by their own names but by the names of their electoral districts.

OBS

The capitalization of "member" varies greatly from one source to another, and sometimes within the same source. According to the "Parliamentary Publications Text Style Guidelines," "member" should be written with a lower case "m" in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Personne élue pour siéger à la Chambre des communes en vue de représenter l'une des 308 circonscriptions électorales du Canada.

OBS

Au cours des débats, les députés sont identifiés par le nom de leur circonscription plutôt que par leur nom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Persona elegida para ocupar un escaño en la Cámara de los Comunes como representante de una de las 308 circunscripciones electorales en las que se divide Canadá.

OBS

Durante las deliberaciones en la Cámara, los diputados no son identificados por su propio nombre sino por el de su circunscripción electoral.

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Record 2 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Military Equipment Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Maintenance du matériel militaire
OBS

308e Détachement des services techniques des Forces canadiennes : s'écrit 308e Détachement des services techniques des Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • 308 Détachement des services techniques des Forces canadiennes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Unidades (regulares, Fuerzas armadas)
  • Mantenimiento del equipo militar
Key term(s)
  • 308 Destacamento de Servicios Técnicos de las Fuerzas Canadienses
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Record 3 2012-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Disorders
Universal entry(ies)
308
classification system code
OBS

Term (and French equivalent) extracted from the 9th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9).

OBS

308: International Classification of Diseases code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Troubles mentaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
308
classification system code
OBS

308 : code de la Classification internationale des maladies.

Key term(s)
  • trouble prédominant de l'affectivité

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
OBS

The elected part of the Parliament of Canada, which, with the Crown and the Senate, constitutes the Parliament of Canada.

OBS

Made up of 308 Members, the House alone is constitutionally authorized to introduce legislation concerned with the raising or spending of funds.

Key term(s)
  • HC

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
OBS

Chambre basse élue qui, avec le Sénat et la Couronne, forme le Parlement du Canada.

OBS

Composée de 308 députés, seule la Chambre est autorisée par la Constitution à présenter des projets de loi pour la levée ou la dépense de fonds publics.

Key term(s)
  • CC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
OBS

Cámara baja del Parlamento de Canadá constituida por los representantes electos. Está integrada por 308 diputados y es la única autorizada por la Constitución para presentar proyectos de ley relativos a la recaudación o gasto de fondos públicos.

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