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LORD GRAND AMIRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Court of the Lord High Admiral
1, record 1, English, Court%20of%20the%20Lord%20High%20Admiral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gradually only the most important cases were heard by Parliament and by the end of the 14th century lesser matters were delegated to individual council members such as the chancellor or the Admiral from which developed the Court of the Lord High Admiral (abolished in 1970) and the Court of Chancery. 1, record 1, English, - Court%20of%20the%20Lord%20High%20Admiral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cour du Lord Grand Amiral
1, record 1, French, Cour%20du%20Lord%20Grand%20Amiral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un Ancien tribunal de l'Angleterre. 1, record 1, French, - Cour%20du%20Lord%20Grand%20Amiral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lord High Admiral
1, record 2, English, Lord%20High%20Admiral
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly the officer having supreme command of the Navy ... Queen Elizabeth II reassumed the style of Lord High Admiral. 2, record 2, English, - Lord%20High%20Admiral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grand amiral
1, record 2, French, grand%20amiral
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Lord Grand Amiral 2, record 2, French, Lord%20Grand%20Amiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le nom des titres de postes britanniques ne comporte pas de traduction française officielle. Par contre, l'appellation proposée ici «grand amiral» est répandue dans l'usage et entérinée par le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 2, French, - grand%20amiral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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