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MEMBRE CHAMBRE COMMUNES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- member of Parliament
1, record 1, English, member%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MP 2, record 1, English, MP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- member of the House of Commons 3, record 1, English, member%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Commons
correct
- member 4, record 1, English, member
correct
- commoner 5, record 1, English, commoner
rare, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person elected to a seat in the House of Commons as a representative of one of the 308 electoral districts into which Canada is divided. 6, record 1, English, - member%20of%20Parliament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In debate, members are identified not by their own names but by the names of their electoral districts. 6, record 1, English, - member%20of%20Parliament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capitalization of "member" varies greatly from one source to another, and sometimes within the same source. According to the "Parliamentary Publications Text Style Guidelines," "member" should be written with a lower case "m" in this context. 7, record 1, English, - member%20of%20Parliament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- député
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- députée 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- député à la Chambre des communes 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
correct, masculine noun
- députée à la Chambre des communes 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
correct, feminine noun
- membre de la Chambre des communes 3, record 1, French, membre%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- député fédéral 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- députée fédérale 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne élue pour siéger à la Chambre des communes en vue de représenter l'une des 308 circonscriptions électorales du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours des débats, les députés sont identifiés par le nom de leur circonscription plutôt que par leur nom. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diputado
1, record 1, Spanish, diputado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona elegida para ocupar un escaño en la Cámara de los Comunes como representante de una de las 308 circunscripciones electorales en las que se divide Canadá. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diputado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durante las deliberaciones en la Cámara, los diputados no son identificados por su propio nombre sino por el de su circunscripción electoral. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diputado
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Honorary Member of the House of Commons Protective Service
1, record 2, English, Honorary%20Member%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Commons%20Protective%20Service
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Membre honoraire du Service de sécurité de la Chambre des communes
1, record 2, French, Membre%20honoraire%20du%20Service%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu du Service de sécurité, Chambre des communes (1985). 1, record 2, French, - Membre%20honoraire%20du%20Service%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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