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RANG COMPARABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comparable rank
1, record 1, English, comparable%20rank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subsection 2(1) of the Act, which lists those positions that will be included in the definition of "designated public office holder", captures this reality by including positions of "comparable rank" to associate deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers. 1, record 1, English, - comparable%20rank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rang comparable
1, record 1, French, rang%20comparable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le paragraphe 2(1) de la Loi, qui énumère les postes englobés dans la définition de «titulaire d’une charge publique désignée », tient compte de cette réalité en incluant les postes de «rang comparable »à ceux de sous-ministre délégué et de sous-ministre adjoint. 1, record 1, French, - rang%20comparable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highest authority
1, record 2, English, highest%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest authority of the IMF [International Monetary Fund] is the Board of Governors, which consists of a Governor and an Alternate appointed by each of the IMF's member countries. The Governors are usually ministers of finance or central bank governors but sometimes hold other positions of comparable rank. 1, record 2, English, - highest%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instance souveraine
1, record 2, French, instance%20souveraine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instance souveraine est le Conseil des gouverneurs, où chaque État membre est représenté par un gouverneur et son suppléant. Les gouverneurs sont généralement des ministres des finances ou des gouverneurs de banque centrale, ou encore des personnalités de rang comparable. 1, record 2, French, - instance%20souveraine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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