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Record 1 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

The clerks who provide procedural advice during sittings of the House of Commons, take the votes and keep the minutes of proceedings.

OBS

(The Clerks Assistant) sit at the Table on each side of the Clerk (of the House) and all three are described as "the Clerks-at-the-Table" ... In addition, the Speaker appoints from time to time, persons as Second Clerk Assistant and Third Clerk Assistant. These Clerks, designated as "Clerks-at-the-Table", discharge such duties as are assigned to them by the Clerk of the House.

Key term(s)
  • Clerk-at-the-Table
  • Table Officer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Greffiers chargés de fournir des conseils sur les questions de procédure lorsque la Chambre siège, de s'occuper de la tenue des votes et de dresser le procès-verbal.

OBS

greffiers au Bureau : Chambre des communes; greffier au bureau : Sénat.

Key term(s)
  • greffier à la Table

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Secretarios encargados de asesorar en materia de procedimiento durante las sesiones de la Cámara, ocuparse de las votaciones y elaborar las actas de los debates.

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