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BANC ARRIERE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

... there are a lot of people on the back bench who would like to participate a little bit more, knowing they could go to committee and speak freely, vote freely and bring messages back to the House [of Commons].

Key term(s)
  • backbench

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des membres des délégations officielles assis en retrait et ne prenant pas place à la table des négociations.

OBS

banc arrière : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 13 décembre 2017.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Paddle Sports
  • Tourism Publicity
DEF

A seat in the stern; it is narrower than the bow seat.

CONT

When paddling solo, the most dangerous place to be sitting, in a non-loaded canoe, is on the stern seat ... if the bow paddler should get out first, the stern paddler is left sitting in the canoe at a point where it is only 45 cm wide instead of almost 3 feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Sports de pagaie
  • Stimulation du tourisme

Spanish

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