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GOUVERNEUR GENERAL CANADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Governor General of Canada
1, record 1, English, Governor%20General%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Governor General 2, record 1, English, Governor%20General
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The representative of the Sovereign in Canada, who exercises virtually all of the Crowns powers and is appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister. 3, record 1, English, - Governor%20General%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouverneur général du Canada
1, record 1, French, gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gouverneure générale du Canada 2, record 1, French, gouverneure%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
- gouverneur général 3, record 1, French, gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- gouverneure générale 4, record 1, French, gouverneure%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant [du Roi] au Canada qui exerce presque tous les pouvoirs de la Couronne [et qui est nommé] sur la recommandation du premier ministre. 5, record 1, French, - gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gobernador General de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Gobernador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Gobernador General 2, record 1, Spanish, Gobernador%20General
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representante [del Rey] en Canadá que ejerce prácticamente todos los poderes de la Corona. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Gobernador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Gobernador General es nombrado por recomendación del Primer Ministro, normalmente por un mandato de cinco años. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Gobernador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
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