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QUESTION DROIT IMPORTANTE PUBLIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- credibility gap
1, record 1, English, credibility%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Credibility gap is a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War. Today, it is used more generally to describe almost any "gap" between the reality of a situation and what politicians and government agencies say about it. 2, record 1, English, - credibility%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lacune de crédibilité
1, record 1, French, lacune%20de%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un accès libre et ouvert au gouvernement est une importante question d’intérêt public, comme le préambule de la loi l'indique d’ailleurs. Mais il y a un large fossé entre l'énoncé de ce droit et la capacité des citoyens de l'exercer [...] Le droit d’accès n’ est pas suffisant pour combler cette lacune de crédibilité, pas plus que la simple divulgation au moyen de la loi. 1, record 1, French, - lacune%20de%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal issue of public importance
1, record 2, English, legal%20issue%20of%20public%20importance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question de droit importante pour le public
1, record 2, French, question%20de%20droit%20importante%20pour%20le%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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