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APPELLATION LEGALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
- Legal Documents
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal title
1, record 1, English, legal%20title
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name that appears in the enabling legislation (act), proclamation, order in council, or other instrument used to create a branch of government. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20title
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Titles of organizations. ... Applied titles will not replace the legal titles required on documents executed in connection with legal proceedings. (e.g. affidavits). 3, record 1, English, - legal%20title
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal title: [not to be confused with "applied title," which] is the name by which the department is publicly identified. It is concise and descriptive of the department’s function or responsibility, and is used in the departmental signature and in all communications activities. 4, record 1, English, - legal%20title
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'administration publique
- Documents juridiques
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appellation légale
1, record 1, French, appellation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom figurant dans la loi d'habilitation, la proclamation, le décret ou tout autre instrument utilisé pour créer un organisme gouvernemental. 2, record 1, French, - appellation%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il ne faut pas confondre l'appellation légale d'un ministère avec son titre d'usage qui] est le nom par lequel le ministère est identifié publiquement. Il est concis et décrit les fonctions ou responsabilités du ministère, et est utilisé dans la signature ministérielle et toutes les activités de communications. 3, record 1, French, - appellation%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras de la administración pública
- Documentos jurídicos
- Régimen jurídico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- denominación jurídica
1, record 1, Spanish, denominaci%C3%B3n%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre que aparece en la ley que promulga la creación de una entidad gubernamental. 2, record 1, Spanish, - denominaci%C3%B3n%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La denominación jurídica debe utilizarse siempre que se haga referencia a una entidad gubernamental en contextos jurídicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - denominaci%C3%B3n%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
denominación jurídica: no confundir con "título usual", que es un nombre conciso autorizado para identificar un organismo, programa o actividad en el marco del Programa de Coordinación de Imágenes de Marca Federales del Gobierno de Canadá. 2, record 1, Spanish, - denominaci%C3%B3n%20jur%C3%ADdica
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