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PLAIDER FAIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- National Policies
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- new face of Canada 1, record 1, English, new%20face%20of%20Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citizens making up the new face of Canada pleaded in favour of a more inclusive vision. Canadians of Ukrainian origin, for example, pointed out their role in colonizing the Canadian West and called for "multiculturalism" in place of biculturalism. 1, record 1, English, - new%20face%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Politiques nationales
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nouveau visage du Canada
1, record 1, French, nouveau%20visage%20du%20Canada
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devant la Commission B. B. [Commission royale d’enquête sur le bilinguisme et le biculturalisme], les citoyens et citoyennes qui incarnent le nouveau visage du Canada se sont empressés de plaider en faveur d’une vision plus inclusive. Les Canadiens et les Canadiennes d’origine ukrainienne, par exemple, ont fait valoir leur rôle dans la colonisation de l'Ouest canadien et ont revendiqué un «multiculturalisme» en lieu et place du biculturalisme. 1, record 1, French, - nouveau%20visage%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plea
1, record 2, English, plea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse à l’accusation
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baccusation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour un accusé de plaider coupable ou non coupable à une accusation. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baccusation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éviter d’employer le terme «plaidoyer» (de culpabilité, de non-culpabilité) dans ce sens. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baccusation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Réponse à l’accusation» est normalisé par l’Office de la langue française le 8 septembre 1995. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baccusation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plead a fact
1, record 3, English, plead%20a%20fact
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaider un fait
1, record 3, French, plaider%20un%20fait
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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