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DERNIERE ELECTION GENERALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equal weight
1, record 1, English, equal%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electoral districts that vary greatly in population (a condition referred to as "malapportionment") violate a central tenet of democracy, namely, that all voters should be able to cast a vote of equal weight. 2, record 1, English, - equal%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plein coefficient
1, record 1, French, plein%20coefficient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La répartition obligatoire du temps d’antenne à libérer pour achat en période de grande écoute s’appuie sur des facteurs qui accordent plein coefficient au pourcentage des sièges occupés à la Chambre des communes et au pourcentage des votes que chaque parti enregistré a recueilli à la dernière élection générale [...] 2, record 1, French, - plein%20coefficient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso igual
1, record 1, Spanish, peso%20igual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dar un peso igual al voto de cada ciudadano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - peso%20igual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deliver elections
1, record 2, English, deliver%20elections
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conduct elections 2, record 2, English, conduct%20elections
correct
- hold elections 3, record 2, English, hold%20elections
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Part I reviews Elections Canada's main activities since the last general election on June 2, 1997, based on three strategic priorities: maintaining a constant state of readiness to deliver elections, by-elections and referendums; delivering by-elections; and offering public information programs and supporting parliamentarians and other Canadians as they deal with electoral issues. 4, record 2, English, - deliver%20elections
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduire des élections
1, record 2, French, conduire%20des%20%C3%A9lections
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tenir des élections 2, record 2, French, tenir%20des%20%C3%A9lections
correct
- déclencher des élections 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9clencher%20des%20%C3%A9lections
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie I passe en revue les principales activités d’Élections Canada depuis la dernière élection générale, le 2 juin 1997, en fonction de trois priorités stratégiques : se tenir prêt en tout temps à conduire une élection générale ou partielle ou un référendum; conduire des élections partielles; offrir des programmes d’information publique et appuyer les parlementaires ainsi que les autres citoyens qui s’occupent de questions électorales. 4, record 2, French, - conduire%20des%20%C3%A9lections
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- realizar elecciones 1, record 2, Spanish, realizar%20elecciones
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- no candidate returned
1, record 3, English, no%20candidate%20returned
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the Chief Electoral Officer cannot transpose the results from the previous general election to a portion of the new electoral district because no candidate was returned in respect of that portion due to an equality of votes, the Chief Electoral Officer shall transpose the results from the by-election that was subsequently held under subsection 29(1. 2, record 3, English, - no%20candidate%20returned
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aucun candidat élu
1, record 3, French, aucun%20candidat%20%C3%A9lu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’il ne peut, pour une partie de la nouvelle circonscription, transposer les résultats de la dernière élection générale parce qu'aucun candidat n’ a été élu en raison du partage des voix, le directeur général des élections transpose, pour cette partie, les résultats de l'élection qui a été déclenchée ultérieurement dans le cadre du paragraphe 29(1). 1, record 3, French, - aucun%20candidat%20%C3%A9lu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ningún candidato electo 1, record 3, Spanish, ning%C3%BAn%20candidato%20electo
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immediately preceding general election
1, record 4, English, immediately%20preceding%20general%20election
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subject to subsection (3), the polling divisions of an electoral district in a general election remain the same as at the immediately preceding general election. 1, record 4, English, - immediately%20preceding%20general%20election
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dernière élection générale
1, record 4, French, derni%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sections de vote d’une circonscription sont, sous réserve du paragraphe(3), celles qui avaient été établies lors de la dernière élection générale. 1, record 4, French, - derni%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transpose the results
1, record 5, English, transpose%20the%20results
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a new electoral district is established, the Chief Electoral Officer shall transpose the results from the previous general election to the polling divisions that are in the new electoral district in order to determine which registered parties' candidates have the right to provide the returning officer with lists of persons to be appointed as election officers. 1, record 5, English, - transpose%20the%20results
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transposer les résultats
1, record 5, French, transposer%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une nouvelle circonscription est établie, le directeur général des élections transpose les résultats obtenus lors de la dernière élection générale dans les sections de vote comprises dans la nouvelle circonscription afin de déterminer quels partis enregistrés ont le droit de fournir au directeur du scrutin de cette circonscription les noms de personnes aptes à être nommées aux postes de fonctionnaires électoraux. 2, record 5, French, - transposer%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transponer los resultados 1, record 5, Spanish, transponer%20los%20resultados
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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