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DIPUTADO INDEPENDIENTE [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
- independent Member
1, record 1, English, independent%20Member
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of Parliament who does not belong to a recognized political party. 2, record 1, English, - independent%20Member
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Member may be elected as an independent or may leave or be expelled from a party during a Parliament and sit as an independent. 1, record 1, English, - independent%20Member
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- député indépendant
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- députée indépendante 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Député qui n'est pas membre d'un parti politique reconnu. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un député peut s'être fait élire comme député indépendant ou, s'il est membre d'un parti politique reconnu, peut quitter ce parti ou en être expulsé pendant une législature et siéger à titre de député indépendant. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diputado independiente
1, record 1, Spanish, diputado%20independiente
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 miembro de un partido político reconocido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diputado%20independiente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un diputado puede ser elegido como independiente o, si es miembro de un partido político reconocido, puede abandonar dicho partido o ser expulsado del mismo durante una legislatura y sesionar como diputado independiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diputado%20independiente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross the floor
1, record 2, English, cross%20the%20floor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To change political allegiance, signified in the House of Commons by taking a seat as an independent or among the Members of one's new party, usually located across the Chamber from one's former party. 2, record 2, English, - cross%20the%20floor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déserter son parti
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9serter%20son%20parti
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- changer de parti 2, record 2, French, changer%20de%20parti
correct
- vkirer son capot 3, record 2, French, vkirer%20son%20capot
correct
- tourner casaque 2, record 2, French, tourner%20casaque
pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changer d'allégeance politique. À la Chambre des communes, un tel geste se traduit en traversant le parquet de la Chambre pour siéger comme député indépendant ou pour joindre les rangs d'un autre parti. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9serter%20son%20parti
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambiar de partido
1, record 2, Spanish, cambiar%20de%20partido
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambiar de filiación política. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cambiar%20de%20partido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la Cámara de los Comunes este gesto se traduce mediante un desplazamiento del diputado, que pasa a ocupar un escaño como diputado independiente o entre las filas de otro partido, situado por lo general al otro lado de la Cámara del partido al que se pertenecía anteriormente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cambiar%20de%20partido
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