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SUJET DEBAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debatable
1, record 1, English, debatable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open to debate 2, record 1, English, open%20to%20debate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The motion is not debatable. 3, record 1, English, - debatable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvant faire l’objet d’un débat
1, record 1, French, pouvant%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20d%C3%A9bat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sujet à débat 2, record 1, French, sujet%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bat
- sujet à discussion 3, record 1, French, sujet%20%C3%A0%20discussion
- matière à débat 4, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bat
- discutable 4, record 1, French, discutable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette motion [...] n'est pas sujette à débat. La motion n'admet aucun débat. 4, record 1, French, - pouvant%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20d%C3%A9bat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bring the debate into focus
1, record 2, English, bring%20the%20debate%20into%20focus
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ramener le débat dans le vif du sujet 1, record 2, French, ramener%20le%20d%C3%A9bat%20dans%20le%20vif%20du%20sujet
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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