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PRESIDENT GENERAL ELECTIONS QUEBEC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chief electoral officer
1, record 1, English, chief%20electoral%20officer
correct, Quebec act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chief Returning Officer 2, record 1, English, Chief%20Returning%20Officer
former designation, Quebec act, see observation
- Director General of Elections 3, record 1, English, Director%20General%20of%20Elections
former designation, Quebec act, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director General of Elections : Former title used until 1984 for the purposes of the Quebec Election Act. Title replaced by "chief electoral officer", S.Q. 1984, c. 51. 4, record 1, English, - chief%20electoral%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Chief Returning Officer" : Former title used until 1977 for the purposes of the Quebec Election Act. 5, record 1, English, - chief%20electoral%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur général des élections
1, record 1, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice générale des élections 2, record 1, French, directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20%C3%A9lections
correct, feminine noun
- Président général des élections 3, record 1, French, Pr%C3%A9sident%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections
former designation, Quebec act, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La Loi électorale du Québec] est modifiée par le remplacement de l'expression «Président général des élections», partout où elle apparaît, par l'expression «directeur général des élections». 4, record 1, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Director General de Elecciones
1, record 1, Spanish, Director%20General%20de%20Elecciones
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Directeur général des élections du Québec
1, record 2, English, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DGE 2, record 2, English, DGE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec 3, record 2, English, Chief%20Electoral%20Officer%20of%20Quebec
former designation, correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général des élections du Québec
1, record 2, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DGE 2, record 2, French, DGE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Président général des élections 3, record 2, French, Pr%C3%A9sident%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections
former designation, correct, Quebec
- Président général des élections du Québec 3, record 2, French, Pr%C3%A9sident%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20%C3%A9lections%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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