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DUREE SCRUTIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- election period
1, record 1, English, election%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- period of an election 2, record 1, English, period%20of%20an%20election
correct
- election time 3, record 1, English, election%20time
correct
- polling period 4, record 1, English, polling%20period
correct
- writ period 5, record 1, English, writ%20period
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period commencing with the issue of a writ for an election and ending when the candidate or candidates have been returned as elected ... 6, record 1, English, - election%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période d’élection
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période électorale 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A9lectorale
correct, feminine noun
- durée de l’élection 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lection
correct, feminine noun
- durée du scrutin 3, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun
- période du scrutin 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20du%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui commence le jour de l’envoi du décret de convocation des électeurs au directeur du scrutin et se termine le jour de la proclamation des résultats. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- periodo de elecciones
1, record 1, Spanish, periodo%20de%20elecciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polling hours
1, record 2, English, polling%20hours
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hours of polling 2, record 2, English, hours%20of%20polling
correct, plural
- voting hours 3, record 2, English, voting%20hours
correct, plural
- hours of voting 4, record 2, English, hours%20of%20voting
correct, plural
- times for voting 5, record 2, English, times%20for%20voting
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heures de scrutin
1, record 2, French, heures%20de%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- durée de scrutin 2, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun
- heures d’ouverture des bureaux de scrutin 2, record 2, French, heures%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture%20des%20bureaux%20de%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heures du scrutin. Le terme devrait s’écrire «heures de scrutin». 3, record 2, French, - heures%20de%20scrutin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polling division boundary
1, record 3, English, polling%20division%20boundary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The returning officer] reviewed their polling division boundaries and advance polling districts, and confirmed the number of acute care hospitals and long-term care institutions in their ridings to plan for special ballot voting and for mobile polls. 2, record 3, English, - polling%20division%20boundary
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polling division boundaries: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - polling%20division%20boundary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite des sections de vote
1, record 3, French, limite%20des%20sections%20de%20vote
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le directeur de scrutin] révise les limites des sections de vote et des districts de vote par anticipation et vérifie le nombre d’établissements de soins de courte et de longue durée dans sa circonscription afin de prévoir les besoins en matière de vote par bulletin spécial et de bureaux de vote itinérants. 2, record 3, French, - limite%20des%20sections%20de%20vote
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limites des sections de vote: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel 3, record 3, French, - limite%20des%20sections%20de%20vote
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- límites del sector electoral
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADmites%20del%20sector%20electoral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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