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WHIP CHEF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chief Opposition Whip
1, record 1, English, Chief%20Opposition%20Whip
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- whip en chef de l'opposition
1, record 1, French, whip%20en%20chef%20de%20l%27opposition
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chief Government Whip
1, record 2, English, Chief%20Government%20Whip
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, at the federal level, applies to the House of Commons only, the equivalent in the Senate being called Government Whip in the Senate. 2, record 2, English, - Chief%20Government%20Whip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- whip en chef du gouvernement
1, record 2, French, whip%20en%20chef%20du%20gouvernement
correct, 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
Au Canada, au Parlement fédéral, s'applique à la Chambre des communes seulement, le pendant sénatorial étant simplement désigné whip du gouvernement au Sénat. 2, record 2, French, - whip%20en%20chef%20du%20gouvernement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chief whip
1, record 3, English, chief%20whip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each party normally has a chief whip and one or more deputy whips. 2, record 3, English, - chief%20whip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- whip en chef
1, record 3, French, whip%20en%20chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalement, chaque parti a un whip en chef et plusieurs whips adjoints. 1, record 3, French, - whip%20en%20chef
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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