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PREFEITO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Municipal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mayor
1, record 1, English, mayor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chief executive officer 2, record 1, English, chief%20executive%20officer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chief elected official of a city, town, or village. 2, record 1, English, - mayor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration municipale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maire
1, record 1, French, maire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mairesse 2, record 1, French, mairesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chef d'un conseil municipal. 3, record 1, French, - maire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «maire» s'applique indistinctement au chef du conseil d'une ville, d'un village ou d'une municipalité rurale. Toutefois, en Ontario et dans certaines provinces de l'Ouest, lorsque l'on veut préciser qu'il s'agit plus particulièrement du maire d'une municipalité rurale, on peut employer le terme anglais «reeve». 3, record 1, French, - maire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Administración municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalde
1, record 1, Spanish, alcalde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndico 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndico
masculine noun, Dominican Republic
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalde: reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alcalde
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- provincial level
1, record 2, English, provincial%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal powers of the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governors of Canada and the provinces, respectively, are very substantial. They are in fact the essence of how a First Minister controls the operation of government in Canada at both the federal and provincial levels. 2, record 2, English, - provincial%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelon provincial
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelon%20provincial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau provincial 2, record 2, French, niveau%20provincial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois ordres de gouvernement au Canada : l’échelon fédéral, l’échelon provincial et l’échelon municipal (local). Chaque ordre de gouvernement est chargé d’administrer différents programmes et services. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20provincial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gouvernements provinciaux canadiens ressemblent au gouvernement national. À l'échelon provincial, le pouvoir exécutif est partagé entre un premier ministre et un lieutenant-gouverneur. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20provincial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elect a candidate
1, record 3, English, elect%20a%20candidate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- return a candidate 2, record 3, English, return%20a%20candidate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the 1993 election, it took 34.36 times as many PC [Progressive Conservative] voters as Liberal voters to elect a candidate. 1, record 3, English, - elect%20a%20candidate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élire un candidat
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lire%20un%20candidat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, aux élections de 1993, il a fallu 34,36 fois plus d'électeurs conservateurs que de libéraux pour élire un candidat. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lire%20un%20candidat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ministry
1, record 4, English, Ministry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Cabinet 2, record 4, English, Cabinet
correct
- administration 3, record 4, English, administration
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The persons who constitute the government at a given time. 4, record 4, English, - Ministry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days ... 5, record 4, English, - Ministry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, Ministry was the term applied to Ministers holding office at the pleasure of the Crown while the Cabinet was a place provided by the Prime Minister, in which the Ministry met. ... The Ministry and the Cabinet are not always identical; not all Ministers are members of the Cabinet. For a large part of Canadian history the Cabinet and the Ministry have been the same. 3, record 4, English, - Ministry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ministère
1, record 4, French, minist%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cabinet 2, record 4, French, cabinet
correct, masculine noun
- conseil des ministres 3, record 4, French, conseil%20des%20ministres
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les ministres qui constituent le gouvernement à un moment donné. 4, record 4, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «ministère» et «cabinet» sont souvent employés l'un pour l'autre, mais de fait, le ministère comprend à la fois les ministres et les secrétaires d'État. À l'origine, le conseil des ministres désignait les ministres détenant un portefeuille à titre amovible, alors que le cabinet était l'endroit mis par le premier ministre à la disposition du conseil pour ses réunions. Ministère et cabinet ne sont pas toujours interchangeables, les ministres n'étant pas tous membres du Cabinet. Mais durant une bonne partie de l'histoire du Canada, les deux termes ont désigné la même chose. 3, record 4, French, - minist%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gabinete
1, record 4, Spanish, gabinete
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gobierno 2, record 4, Spanish, gobierno
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de ministros. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gabinete
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