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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backbencher
1, record 1, English, backbencher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-bencher 2, record 1, English, back%2Dbencher
correct
- back bencher 2, record 1, English, back%20bencher
correct
- backbench member 3, record 1, English, backbench%20member
correct
- upper bencher 4, record 1, English, upper%20bencher
Manitoba
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parliamentarian who has no other function than that of an elected member. 5, record 1, English, - backbencher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vast majority of parliamentarians do not hold ministerial or shadow ministerial office and are known as backbenchers. They are so-called because they sit on the back benches of the Commons ... ministers and their opposition counterparts sit on the front benches. 6, record 1, English, - backbencher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This designation usually excludes the ministers of the Crown, parliamentary secretaries, House leaders of the various parties, whips and opposition party leaders and critics as well as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. 5, record 1, English, - backbencher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although the terms "private member" and "backbencher" are not perfect synonyms, many authorities use them interchangeably. 5, record 1, English, - backbencher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In this context, 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." 5, record 1, English, - backbencher
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back bench member
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- député d'arrière-ban
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- députée d'arrière-ban 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
correct, feminine noun
- député de l'arrière-ban 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
correct, masculine noun
- députée de l'arrière-ban 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
correct, feminine noun
- député d'arrière-plan 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
masculine noun, less frequent
- députée d'arrière-plan 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
feminine noun, less frequent
- député de l'arrière-plan 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
masculine noun, less frequent
- députée de l'arrière-plan 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
feminine noun, less frequent
- député d'arrière-banc 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dbanc
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- députée d'arrière-banc 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dbanc
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parlementaire qui n'occupe aucune autre fonction que celle de député. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme exclut généralement les ministres, les secrétaires parlementaires, les leaders des divers partis à la Chambre, les whips, les chefs et les porte-parole des partis d'opposition de même que le Président et le vice-président. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «arrière-banc» est un calque de «backbencher». Son usage persistant et fautif peut s'expliquer par l'homophonie de «ban» avec «banc», et aussi parce que les députés de l'arrière-ban siègent dans les dernières rangées de banquettes dans un parlement de type britannique. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que les termes «député d'arrière-ban» et «simple député» ne soient pas des synonymes parfaits, de très nombreux ouvrages les emploient de façon interchangeable. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dban
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diputado de base
1, record 1, Spanish, diputado%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diputado que no es ni ministro de la Corona, ni secretario parlamentario, ni líder parlamentario, ni whip de su partido ni portavoz de la oposición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diputado%20de%20base
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