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WHIP GOUVERNEMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government whip
1, record 1, English, government%20whip
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partial title used to designate any of the governing party whips, be it the Chief Government Whip in the House of Commons, the Government Whip in the Senate or a Deputy Government Whip in either Chamber. 2, record 1, English, - government%20whip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- whip du gouvernement
1, record 1, French, whip%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre partiel servant à désigner tout whip du parti au pouvoir, qu'il s'agisse du whip en chef du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, du whip du gouvernement au Sénat ou d'un whip adjoint du gouvernement dans l'une ou l'autre des Chambres du Parlement. 2, record 1, French, - whip%20du%20gouvernement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Deputy Government Whip
1, record 2, English, Deputy%20Government%20Whip
correct, 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
- whip adjoint du gouvernement
1, record 2, French, whip%20adjoint%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- whip adjointe du gouvernement 2, record 2, French, whip%20adjointe%20du%20gouvernement
feminine noun, Canada
- whip suppléant du gouvernement 3, record 2, French, whip%20suppl%C3%A9ant%20du%20gouvernement
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- whip suppléante du gouvernement 2, record 2, French, whip%20suppl%C3%A9ante%20du%20gouvernement
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whip adjoint du gouvernement : terme à privilégier au gouvernement fédéral, sauf lorsqu'on cite la Loi sur le Parlement, qui emploie plutôt le terme «whip suppléant du gouvernement». Autrement, on réserve généralement l'équivalent «whip suppléant» pour rendre la notion d'«acting whip». 2, record 2, French, - whip%20adjoint%20du%20gouvernement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chief Government Whip
1, record 3, English, Chief%20Government%20Whip
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Chief%20Government%20Whip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- whip en chef du gouvernement
1, record 3, French, whip%20en%20chef%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - whip%20en%20chef%20du%20gouvernement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
1, record 4, English, Deputy%20Government%20Whip%20in%20the%20Senate
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Government Deputy Chief Whip 2, record 4, English, Government%20Deputy%20Chief%20Whip
correct, Great Britain
- Deputy Government Chief Whip 3, record 4, English, Deputy%20Government%20Chief%20Whip
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Government Deputy Chief Whip: Used in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament. 4, record 4, English, - Deputy%20Government%20Whip%20in%20the%20Senate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- whip adjoint du gouvernement au Sénat
1, record 4, French, whip%20adjoint%20du%20gouvernement%20au%20S%C3%A9nat
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- whip adjointe du gouvernement au Sénat 2, record 4, French, whip%20adjointe%20du%20gouvernement%20au%20S%C3%A9nat
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- whip suppléant du gouvernement 3, record 4, French, whip%20suppl%C3%A9ant%20du%20gouvernement
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- whip suppléante du gouvernement 2, record 4, French, whip%20suppl%C3%A9ante%20du%20gouvernement
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whip adjoint du gouvernement au Sénat: Terme à privilégier, sauf lorsqu'on cite la Loi sur le Parlement, qui emploie plutôt le terme «whip suppléant du gouvernement». Autrement, on réserve généralement l'équivalent «whip suppléant» pour rendre la notion d'«acting whip». 2, record 4, French, - whip%20adjoint%20du%20gouvernement%20au%20S%C3%A9nat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Government Whip in the Senate
1, record 5, English, Government%20Whip%20in%20the%20Senate
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Government Chief Whip 2, record 5, English, Government%20Chief%20Whip
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Government Chief Whip: Used in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament. 3, record 5, English, - Government%20Whip%20in%20the%20Senate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- whip du gouvernement au Sénat
1, record 5, French, whip%20du%20gouvernement%20au%20S%C3%A9nat
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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