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VICE-PRIMEIRO-MINISTRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Honorary Distinctions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Deputy Prime Minister
1, record 1, English, Deputy%20Prime%20Minister
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation, Deputy Prime Minister, is strictly an honorary title conferred at the discretion of the Prime Minister on a member of the Cabinet. It has no standing in law and does not carry any formal duties or tasks, though the Prime Minister may negotiate or assign specific tasks in conjunction with the title. 2, record 1, English, - Deputy%20Prime%20Minister
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations du gouvernement fédéral
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vice-premier ministre
1, record 1, French, vice%2Dpremier%20ministre
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vice-première ministre 2, record 1, French, vice%2Dpremi%C3%A8re%20ministre
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désignation de «vice-premier ministre» est strictement un titre honorifique accordé à un membre du Cabinet à la discrétion du premier ministre. Ce titre n'a aucune validité légale et ne comporte aucune fonction ou tâche officielle. Cependant le premier ministre peut négocier ou assigner certaines tâches spécifiques rattachés à ce titre. 3, record 1, French, - vice%2Dpremier%20ministre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones del gobierno federal
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Viceprimer Ministro
1, record 1, Spanish, Viceprimer%20Ministro
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Viceprimera Ministra 1, record 1, Spanish, Viceprimera%20Ministra
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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