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TIERS PARTI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- third party
1, record 1, English, third%20party
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally a political party which is represented in the House and is smaller in size than the Official Opposition party. 1, record 1, English, - third%20party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiers parti
1, record 1, French, tiers%20parti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Généralement un parti politique ayant des représentants à la Chambre, mais en moins grand nombre que le parti de l'opposition officielle. 2, record 1, French, - tiers%20parti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercer partido
1, record 1, Spanish, tercer%20partido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partido político que tiene representantes en la Cámara, pero en menor número que el partido de la oposición oficial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tercer%20partido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splinter group
1, record 2, English, splinter%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe dissident
1, record 2, French, groupe%20dissident
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe fragmentaire 1, record 2, French, groupe%20fragmentaire
masculine noun
- tiers parti 2, record 2, French, tiers%20parti
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe fragmentaire : créditistes, NPD; groupe dissident : Les Fils de la liberté. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20dissident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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