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GREFFIER SCRUTIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poll clerk
1, record 1, English, poll%20clerk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- election clerk 2, record 1, English, election%20clerk
correct
- polling clerk 3, record 1, English, polling%20clerk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The poll clerk shall keep the poll book ..., and shall assist the deputy returning officer in the performance of the duties of his office and shall obey his orders. 4, record 1, English, - poll%20clerk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- greffier du scrutin
1, record 1, French, greffier%20du%20scrutin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- greffière du scrutin 2, record 1, French, greffi%C3%A8re%20du%20scrutin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- secrétaire du bureau de vote 3, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20du%20bureau%20de%20vote
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- secrétaire de bureau de scrutin 4, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20bureau%20de%20scrutin
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- secrétaire du scrutin 2, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui assiste le scrutateur dans l'accomplissement de ses fonctions et qui a pour tâche principale de porter au registre du scrutin diverses inscriptions relatives au déroulement du vote. 5, record 1, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que certains prétendent que le terme «greffier» est réservé au domaine juridique, il a été relevé dans la loi électorale du Canada, LC, 2000, ch. 9 et a donc un caractère officiel. 6, record 1, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greffier du scrutin; greffière du scrutin : termes employés officiellement à Élections Canada de préférence à tout autre équivalent français; recommandés par le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 1, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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