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ENACT [5 records]

Record 1 2017-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
DEF

To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree.

CONT

Enact, sometimes used synonymously with adopt, is generally applied to legislative rather than executive action.

OBS

A legislature passes bills, but the enactment of a law must await royal assent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Établir une norme juridique.

CONT

Une assemblée législative adopte des projets de loi mais ces lois ne sont édictées ou promulguées qu'au moment de la sanction royale.

OBS

On dira, par exemple, édicter une loi, un règlement, une directive, qui sont les principaux types de normes juridiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
OBS

promulgar, sancionar y dar fuerza de ley: Términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 2 2017-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
OBS

by-laws, rules and regulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
OBS

des règlements administratifs, règles et règlements.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
CONT

Roles [in role playing] are usually assigned to various members of the groups who act out the problem situation.

CONT

A large number of roles may be enacted by the leader or by members of the group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

Interpréter un rôle, un personnage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Ecology (General)
OBS

Source: Ginette Lachance, Policy Coordinator, Policy Branch, CIDA.

Key term(s)
  • Environmental Action Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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