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ECHEVIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Municipal Administration
- Municipal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- city councillor
1, record 1, English, city%20councillor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- councillor 1, record 1, English, councillor
correct
- city councilman 2, record 1, English, city%20councilman
correct
- city councilwoman 3, record 1, English, city%20councilwoman
correct
- city alderman 4, record 1, English, city%20alderman
correct
- city alderwoman 3, record 1, English, city%20alderwoman
correct
- alderman 5, record 1, English, alderman
correct
- alderwoman 3, record 1, English, alderwoman
correct
- municipal councillor 6, record 1, English, municipal%20councillor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A city councilman is a person who is elected to office within a certain area of a town or city and helps make decisions that impact said municipality. Generally, he is part of a council ranging from a few individuals to dozens of elected officials, depending on the location and size of the city or township. 3, record 1, English, - city%20councillor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration municipale
- Droit municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conseiller municipal
1, record 1, French, conseiller%20municipal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conseillère municipale 2, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20municipale
correct, feminine noun
- échevin 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chevin
see observation, masculine noun, rare
- échevine 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chevine
see observation, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «échevin» employé au Canada pour désigner un membre élu d'un conseil municipal, devient de plus en plus rare, cédant la place à l'expression «conseiller municipal». 3, record 1, French, - conseiller%20municipal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Administración municipal
- Derecho municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- concejal
1, record 1, Spanish, concejal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- concejala 2, record 1, Spanish, concejala
correct, feminine noun
- edil 1, record 1, Spanish, edil
correct, masculine noun
- edila 2, record 1, Spanish, edila
correct, feminine noun
- regidor 3, record 1, Spanish, regidor
correct, masculine noun
- regidora 2, record 1, Spanish, regidora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miembro de una corporación municipal. 4, record 1, Spanish, - concejal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las formas masculinas "concejal" y "edil" se usan también para designar los cargos ocupados por mujeres: La señora es concejal/edil del consejo municipal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - concejal
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