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APERTURA LEGISLATURA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- summons of Parliament
1, record 1, English, summons%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- summoning Parliament 2, record 1, English, summoning%20Parliament
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The convocation of a Parliament following a general election. Parliament is summoned by a proclamation issued by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. 1, record 1, English, - summons%20of%20Parliament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convocation du Parlement
1, record 1, French, convocation%20du%20Parlement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture d'une nouvelle législature à la suite des élections générales. Le Parlement est convoqué en vertu d'une proclamation émise par le Gouverneur général sur la recommandation du Premier ministre. 1, record 1, French, - convocation%20du%20Parlement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convocación del Parlamento
1, record 1, Spanish, convocaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Parlamento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apertura de una nueva legislatura a raíz de elecciones generales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convocaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Parlamento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Parlamento es convocado en virtud de una proclamación emitida por el Gobernador General por recomendación del Primer Ministro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convocaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Parlamento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opening of Parliament
1, record 2, English, opening%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ceremony in the Senate Chamber opening the first session of a new Parliament at which the Commons' Speaker claims the rights and privileges of the House of Commons. It is followed by the Governor General's Throne Speech, giving the reasons for summoning Parliament. 2, record 2, English, - opening%20of%20Parliament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouverture d'une législature
1, record 2, French, ouverture%20d%27une%20l%C3%A9gislature
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rentrée parlementaire 2, record 2, French, rentr%C3%A9e%20parlementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cérémonie qui a lieu au Sénat, à l'ouverture de la première session d'une nouvelle législature, au cours de laquelle le Président de la Chambre des communes réclame les droits et les privilèges des Communes. Elle est suivie du discours du Trône que le gouverneur général prononce et dans lequel il indique les raisons de la convocation du Parlement. 2, record 2, French, - ouverture%20d%27une%20l%C3%A9gislature
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ouverture du Parlement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- apertura de la legislatura
1, record 2, Spanish, apertura%20de%20la%20legislatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceremonia que tiene lugar en el Senado en la apertura del primer período de sesiones de una nueva legislatura en la cual el Presidente de la Cámara reclama los derechos y privilegios de los Comunes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - apertura%20de%20la%20legislatura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dicha ceremonia sigue el Discurso del Trono que el Gobernador General pronuncia y en que indica las razones para convocar al Parlamento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - apertura%20de%20la%20legislatura
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