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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nomination paper
1, record 1, English, nomination%20paper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nomination papers 2, record 1, English, nomination%20papers
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper, but the same electors or any of them may sign as many nomination papers as there are members to be elected for the electoral district [Elections Act, N.B.]. 3, record 1, English, - nomination%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de candidature
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20candidature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise en candidature 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20candidature
correct, feminine noun
- déclaration de candidature 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20candidature
correct, feminine noun
- bulletin de présentation 3, record 1, French, bulletin%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque candidat doit être présenté sur une déclaration de candidature distincte, mais les mêmes électeurs ou l'un ou plusieurs d’entre eux peuvent signer autant de déclarations de candidature qu'il y a de députés à élire dans la circonscription électorale [Loi électorale, N.-B. ]. 4, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20candidature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce contexte, «bulletin» est un usage impropre. 5, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20candidature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mise en candidature : terme recommandé par l’OQLF (Office québécois de la langue française). 6, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20candidature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elect a candidate
1, record 2, English, elect%20a%20candidate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- return a candidate 2, record 2, English, return%20a%20candidate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the 1993 election, it took 34.36 times as many PC [Progressive Conservative] voters as Liberal voters to elect a candidate. 1, record 2, English, - elect%20a%20candidate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élire un candidat
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lire%20un%20candidat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, aux élections de 1993, il a fallu 34, 36 fois plus d’électeurs conservateurs que de libéraux pour élire un candidat. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lire%20un%20candidat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- candidate
1, record 3, English, candidate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who seeks election to public office. 2, record 3, English, - candidate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- candidat
1, record 3, French, candidat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- candidate 2, record 3, French, candidate
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À une élection fédérale(générale ou partielle), le candidat tente de se faire élire comme député à la Chambre des communes pour une circonscription donnée. Les affiches des candidats sont dispersées dans chaque circonscription. 3, record 3, French, - candidat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- candidato
1, record 3, Spanish, candidato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- candidata 2, record 3, Spanish, candidata
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- national convention
1, record 4, English, national%20convention
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... event - part political meeting and part show-business - which is held every four years to choose each party's candidate for the offices of President and Vice President (i.e. the party ticket). 1, record 4, English, - national%20convention
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convention nationale
1, record 4, French, convention%20nationale
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les primaires permettent d’élire les délégués de chaque parti à la convention nationale [...], qui désignera le candidat à l'élection présidentielle. 1, record 4, French, - convention%20nationale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- convención nacional
1, record 4, Spanish, convenci%C3%B3n%20nacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Wisconsin, Obama habló en Eau Claire, ciudad de unos 65.000 habitantes a 135 kilómetros al este de St. Paul en Minnesota donde el Partido Republicano tendrá la semana próxima su Convención Nacional que proclamará la candidatura presidencial de John McCain. 2, record 4, Spanish, - convenci%C3%B3n%20nacional
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- first-past-the-post system
1, record 5, English, first%2Dpast%2Dthe%2Dpost%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plurality system 2, record 5, English, plurality%20system
correct
- first past the post system 3, record 5, English, first%20past%20the%20post%20system
correct
- single-member constituency plurality system 4, record 5, English, single%2Dmember%20constituency%20plurality%20system
correct
- single-member, simple plurality system 3, record 5, English, single%2Dmember%2C%20simple%20plurality%20system
correct
- plurality single-member system 5, record 5, English, plurality%20single%2Dmember%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electoral system in which the candidate receiving more votes than any other candidate is declared elected, whether or not the winner has received an absolute majority of the votes. 6, record 5, English, - first%2Dpast%2Dthe%2Dpost%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first-past-the-post system is used to elect Members to the House of Commons. 6, record 5, English, - first%2Dpast%2Dthe%2Dpost%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système uninominal majoritaire à un tour
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20un%20tour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scrutin majoritaire uninominal à un tour 2, record 5, French, scrutin%20majoritaire%20uninominal%20%C3%A0%20un%20tour
correct, masculine noun
- scrutin anglais 3, record 5, French, scrutin%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
- système majoritaire uninominal 4, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%20majoritaire%20uninominal%20
correct, masculine noun
- système uninominal à majorité simple 5, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20uninominal%20%C3%A0%20majorit%C3%A9%20simple
correct, masculine noun
- système majoritaire 6, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20majoritaire
correct, masculine noun
- système à majorité relative 7, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20majorit%C3%A9%20relative
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système électoral suivant lequel est déclaré élu le candidat qui a obtenu le plus grand nombre de votes, même s’il n’ a pas reçu une majorité absolue des voix exprimées. Ce système est utilisé pour faire élire les députés à la Chambre des communes. 3, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20un%20tour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes abrégés utilisés au Canada : «scrutin majoritaire» et «système majoritaire». 4, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20un%20tour
Record 5, Key term(s)
- scrutin majoritaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema uninominal mayoritario
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20uninominal%20mayoritario
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema uninominal mayoritario a una vuelta 2, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20uninominal%20mayoritario%20a%20una%20vuelta
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema electoral en el que es declarado elegido el candidato que haya obtenido el mayor número de votos, aunque no tenga una mayoría absoluta de los votos emitidos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20uninominal%20mayoritario
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este sistema es utilizado para elegir a los diputados de la Cámara de los Comunes. 2, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20uninominal%20mayoritario
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