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TUTELLE ADMINISTRATIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- governorate
1, record 1, English, governorate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area controlled by a governor, especially in Arab countries. 1, record 1, English, - governorate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernorat
1, record 1, French, gouvernorat
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 gouvernorat est une circonscription territoriale administrative de l'État. Il est, en outre, une collectivité publique dotée de la personnalité morale et de l'autonomie financière, gérée par un conseil régional et soumise à la tutelle du ministre de l'intérieur. 2, record 1, French, - gouvernorat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autonomy
1, record 2, English, autonomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- political autonomy 2, record 2, English, political%20autonomy
correct
- self-government 3, record 2, English, self%2Dgovernment
correct
- self-governing status 4, record 2, English, self%2Dgoverning%20status
- autonomous system 5, record 2, English, autonomous%20system
- self-administration 6, record 2, English, self%2Dadministration
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
self-government: Conditional or limited independence, based on law or custom, and subject to change by the authority which grants it, e.g., the local governments in relation to state governments in the United States. 7, record 2, English, - autonomy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-government: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 2, English, - autonomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autonomie
1, record 2, French, autonomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autonomie gouvernementale 2, record 2, French, autonomie%20gouvernementale
correct, feminine noun
- autonomie administrative 3, record 2, French, autonomie%20administrative
feminine noun
- self-government 2, record 2, French, self%2Dgovernment
avoid, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d’organisation administrative de certains territoires consistant à créer des institutions politiques propres à ces territoires, tout en réservant des pouvoirs de tutelle aux autorités de l'État. 4, record 2, French, - autonomie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes acceptables ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. 2, record 2, French, - autonomie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
self-government : terme qui a trait, historiquement, en droit anglo-saxon, à la capacité pour un peuple ou un État à se gouverner sans contrôle extérieur. Aujourd’hui, l’expression peut aussi désigner la mesure d’autonomie d’une collectivité fédérée à l’intérieur d’un État fédéral, ou d’une collectivité locale au sein d’un État unitaire décentralisé. 5, record 2, French, - autonomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Regímenes políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autonomía
1, record 2, Spanish, autonom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- autogobierno 2, record 2, Spanish, autogobierno
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autonomía: Término reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - autonom%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- River authority
1, record 3, English, River%20authority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Water authority 2, record 3, English, Water%20authority
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agence financière de bassin
1, record 3, French, agence%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20bassin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement public ayant pour but d’assurer la gestion des ressources en eau d’un bassin fluvial, tant du point de vue de leur quantité que de leur qualité et alimenté financièrement par des redevances à la consommation et des taxes à la pollution. 2, record 3, French, - agence%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20bassin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agences financières de bassin ont été conçues dans le cadre de la loi sur l'eau de décembre 1964. Le découpage de la France en bassins, réalisé en 1966, devait délimiter six agences [...]. Les agences financières de bassin sont des établissements publics de l'État, de nature administrative, dotés de la personnalité civile et de l'autonomie financière, placées sous la tutelle du Ministère chargé de l'Environnement. Leur mission est essentiellement financière. 3, record 3, French, - agence%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20bassin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- administrative union
1, record 4, English, administrative%20union
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- administrative federation 1, record 4, English, administrative%20federation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seven of the Trusteeship Agreements authorized the Administering Authority to bring the territory into a customs, fiscal or administrative union or federation with other territories under its jurisdiction or control, and to establish common services between the territories. Australia created an administrative union between Papua and New Guinea in 1949. 1, record 4, English, - administrative%20union
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- union administrative
1, record 4, French, union%20administrative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fédération administrative 1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20administrative
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé par les Nations Unies dans un sens plus précis pour désigner le groupement des services administratifs de plusieurs territoires, en particulier de territoires sous tutelle. 1, record 4, French, - union%20administrative
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Assemblée générale(...) prenant acte du fait que les accords de tutelle pour certains de ces Territoires autorisent l'Autorité intéressée chargée de l'administration à faire entrer le territoire dans une Union ou fédération douanière, fiscale ou administrative constituée avec les territoires adjacents placés sous sa souveraineté(...) 1, record 4, French, - union%20administrative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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