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CONVENTION CONFIDENCE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

[A convention under which] the government of the day should [be dealing with only routine matters of administration and] refrain from taking significant decisions related to matters such as policy, spending or appointments when it is unclear whether the government enjoys the confidence of the House of Commons.

OBS

This typically applies to periods during an election campaign, when there is a change of government after an election but the new government has not yet taken office ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

[Convention en vertu de laquelle] le gouvernement en poste devrait [traiter de questions portant uniquement sur l’administration des affaires courantes et] s'abstenir de prendre des décisions importantes touchant la politique, les dépenses ou les nominations lorsqu'il est difficile de savoir s’il jouit de la confiance de la Chambre des communes.

OBS

Cette situation s'applique généralement durant les campagnes électorales ou à un changement de gouvernement après une élection alors que le nouveau gouvernement n'a pas encore pris le pouvoir [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

Such support is usually referred to as “confidence”

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Cet appui est généralement appelé la « confiance ».

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Arms Control
OBS

Published in 1994 by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

Publié en 1994 par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Convention Titles (Meetings)
OBS

Of all citizens and peoples of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to initiate the process of re-establishing and developing mutual confidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions (Réunions)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones (Reuniones)
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