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VOTE NON CONFIANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-confidence vote
1, record 1, English, non%2Dconfidence%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vote of non-confidence 2, record 1, English, vote%20of%20non%2Dconfidence
correct
- vote of no confidence 3, record 1, English, vote%20of%20no%20confidence
correct
- vote of want of confidence 2, record 1, English, vote%20of%20want%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the British tradition, the defeat of a bill involving a matter of policy or a money bill is usually regarded as a vote of no confidence and thus results in the fall of the government. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dconfidence%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vote de censure
1, record 1, French, vote%20de%20censure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vote de défiance 2, record 1, French, vote%20de%20d%C3%A9fiance
correct, masculine noun
- vote de non-confiance 3, record 1, French, vote%20de%20non%2Dconfiance
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- vote de blâme 3, record 1, French, vote%20de%20bl%C3%A2me
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la tradition britannique, un vote contre une mesure concernant une question de politique ou contre un projet de loi d'ordre financier devrait être considéré comme un vote de défiance et, de ce fait, entraîner la chute du gouvernement. 4, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
censure : sanction défavorable à l'égard de la politique d'un gouvernement, votée par une assemblée. Motion de censure. 5, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «vote de blâme» a été relevé dans plusieurs sources pour désigner la même notion. Toutefois, «vote de blâme» n'est pas considéré comme un synonyme de «vote de censure». 6, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vote de méfiance
- vote de non confiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto de censura
1, record 1, Spanish, voto%20de%20censura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gobierno hace efectiva la responsabilidad política del Consejo de Ministros, o de los ministros por separado, mediante el voto de censura o el rechazo de la cuestión de confianza. [...] El Consejo de Ministros o el ministro censurado debe renunciar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - voto%20de%20censura
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