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GRAN SELLO CANADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Great Seal of Canada
1, record 1, English, Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Great Seal of Canada is one of the oldest and most venerated instruments of our government. Since the earliest days of [the] nation, Canada's most important documents have been made official through its imprint. The Great Seal signifies the power and authority of the Crown flowing from the sovereign to [the] parliamentary government. The Great Seal has both ceremonial and administrative purposes. Each time a new governor general is installed in Canada, he or she is solemnly charged with custody of the Seal as representative of the Crown. It is used on all state documents, such as Royal proclamations and commissions issued for the appointment of Cabinet ministers, lieutenant governors, senators and judges. 2, record 1, English, - Great%20Seal%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand sceau du Canada
1, record 1, French, grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le grand sceau du Canada est apposé sur tous les documents d'État telles les proclamations et les commissions des ministres, des sénateurs, des juges et des hauts fonctionnaires de l'État federal. 2, record 1, French, - grand%20sceau%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gran Sello de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Gran%20Sello%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sello que se estampa en documentos formales, como las proclamaciones y nombramientos, para indicar que son emitidos bajo la autoridad de la Corona. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Gran%20Sello%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
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