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HONORABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Honorary Distinctions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Honourable
1, record 1, English, Honourable
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Hon. 2, record 1, English, Hon%2E
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The title given to provincial and territorial Lieutenant-Governors, Privy Councillors and Senators for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons and certain judges while in office. 3, record 1, English, - Honourable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Honorable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- honorable
1, record 1, French, honorable
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- hon. 2, record 1, French, hon%2E
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre conféré à vie aux lieutenants-gouverneurs provinciaux et territoriaux, aux conseillers privés et aux sénateurs et, pendant la durée de leurs fonctions, au Président de la Chambre des communes et à certains juges. 3, record 1, French, - honorable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- respetado
1, record 1, Spanish, respetado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distinguido 1, record 1, Spanish, distinguido
correct
- honorable 1, record 1, Spanish, honorable
correct, see observation
- Hon. 1, record 1, Spanish, Hon%2E
correct, see observation
- Hon. 1, record 1, Spanish, Hon%2E
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honorable; Hon.: Estos términos se usan principalmente en el contexto parlamentario canadiense antepuestos al nombre de un diputado o senador, generalmente en mayúscula (por ejemplo, el Honorable Noël A. Kinsella, Presidente del Senado). En los países hispanohablantes, tanto en España como en América Latina, no se utiliza ningún título de tratamiento antes de referirse a los parlamentarios (por ejemplo, el diputado José Ignacio García Hamilton). 2, record 1, Spanish, - respetado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Honorary Distinctions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Right Honourable
1, record 2, English, Right%20Honourable
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Rt. Hon. 2, record 2, English, Rt%2E%20Hon%2E
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The title given for life to Governors General, Prime Ministers and Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Right%20Honourable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Right Honorable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- très honorable
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A8s%20honorable
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- très hon. 2, record 2, French, tr%C3%A8s%20hon%2E
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre conféré à vie aux gouverneurs généraux, aux premiers ministres et aux juges en chef de la Cour suprême du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A8s%20honorable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Muy Honorable 1, record 2, Spanish, Muy%20Honorable
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza antes del título: el Muy Honorable Jean Chrétien, Primer Ministro de Canadá, la Muy Honorable Gobernador General de Canadá. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Muy%20Honorable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- honoured society
1, record 3, English, honoured%20society
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sicilian Mafia has used other names to describe itself throughout its history, such as "The Honoured Society." 2, record 3, English, - honoured%20society
Record 3, Key term(s)
- honored society
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- honorable société
1, record 3, French, honorable%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'honorable société n'est pas une simple association de hors-la-loi, mais une nouvelle structure de pouvoir. Alors que le fossé se creuse entre l'État italien et le peuple sicilien, elle se présente comme un «système parallèle d'autorité». 2, record 3, French, - honorable%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- honorable sociedad
1, record 3, Spanish, honorable%20sociedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murió en su lecho, [...] como los padrinos mafiosos de antaño, pero Tommaso Buscetta [...] pasará a la historia como el arrepentido histórico de Cosa Nostra, el hombre que infligió el primer duro golpe a la honorable sociedad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - honorable%20sociedad
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