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MANDAT LETTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Warrant Covering Letter
1, record 1, English, Warrant%20Covering%20Letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General. 2, record 1, English, - Warrant%20Covering%20Letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lettre d’accompagnement de mandat
1, record 1, French, Lettre%20d%26rsquo%3Baccompagnement%20de%20mandat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général. 2, record 1, French, - Lettre%20d%26rsquo%3Baccompagnement%20de%20mandat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mandate letter
1, record 2, English, mandate%20letter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mandate letters are the instructions that Prime Ministers and Premiers provide to their cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries outlining the priorities of their government. They provide a view of the government's policy goals and unique insight into how it plans to fulfill its mandate. 2, record 2, English, - mandate%20letter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de mandat
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20mandat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lettres de mandat sont des communications que reçoivent les nouveaux titulaires d’un ministère, dans lesquelles le premier ministre énumère les dossiers prioritaires qu’ils devront porter. 2, record 2, French, - lettre%20de%20mandat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de mandato
1, record 2, Spanish, carta%20de%20mandato
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en un acto de transparencia, Trudeau publicó las llamadas "cartas de mandato" que envió a cada miembro de su gabinete. 2, record 2, Spanish, - carta%20de%20mandato
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mandatory letter 1, record 3, English, mandatory%20letter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mandat par lettre 1, record 3, French, mandat%20par%20lettre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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