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SOVEREIGNTIST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sovereignist movement
1, record 1, English, sovereignist%20movement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sovereigntist movement 2, record 1, English, sovereigntist%20movement
correct
- sovereignty movement 2, record 1, English, sovereignty%20movement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For English Canadians, it can look like blatant opportunism, shifting to the separatist camp when it was in the ascendancy, then back towards federalism when former prime minister Brian Mulroney invited Bouchard first to come as ambassador to France and then federal minister of the environment, and finally returning to the sovereigntist movement as founder of the Bloc in 1990. 2, record 1, English, - sovereignist%20movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement souverainiste
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20souverainiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
René Lévesque [...] demanda en 1980 aux Québécois de lui donner un mandat de négocier la souveraineté-association. Ce fut NON à 60 %. Le mouvement souverainiste, sous l'impulsion de Jacques Parizeau, a ensuite fait disparaître le trait d'union (dans souveraineté-association) lors même que l'opinion s'apprivoisait à l'idée. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20souverainiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardline sovereignist 1, record 2, English, hardline%20sovereignist
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hardline sovereigntist 2, record 2, English, hardline%20sovereigntist
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardline sovereigntists laud him for reviving the movement after the PQ [Parti Québécois]’s 1985 defeat, bringing the dream to the brink of realization and proving wrong the naysayers on both sides who predicted his referendum would go down in flames. 2, record 2, English, - hardline%20sovereignist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souverainiste pur et dur
1, record 2, French, souverainiste%20pur%20et%20dur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- souverainiste inconditionnel 2, record 2, French, souverainiste%20inconditionnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Celui qui voudra succéder à Jacques Parizeau à la tête du Parti québécois devra faire la preuve de ses convictions souverainistes et démontrer sa capacité à conserver le pouvoir aux prochaines élections générales. Bref, un souverainiste inconditionnel et populaire. 2, record 2, French, - souverainiste%20pur%20et%20dur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- No campaign 1, record 3, English, No%20campaign
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bloc Québécois leader Lucien Bouchard suggests "panic" has hit the ranks of the No campaign, because the French-language arm of CBC-TV refused to broadcast a sovereigntist TV ad. 1, record 3, English, - No%20campaign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- campagne du NON
1, record 3, French, campagne%20du%20NON
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le reste, [...] la campagne du NON a su miser sur ses objectifs, à savoir faire connaître les conséquences économiques d'un OUI, faire état des vrais enjeux et souligner la fierté d'être à la fois Québécois et Canadien. 1, record 3, French, - campagne%20du%20NON
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Political Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bloc Québécois leader 1, record 4, English, Bloc%20Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois%20leader
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bloc Québécois leader Lucien Bouchard suggests "panic" has hit the ranks of the No campaign, because the French-language arm of the CBC-TV refused to broadcast a sovereigntist TV ad. 1, record 4, English, - Bloc%20Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois%20leader
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Bloc leader
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Régimes politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef du Bloc québécois
1, record 4, French, chef%20du%20Bloc%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chef du Bloc québécois, Lucien Bouchard a montré hier qu'il entendait prendre le plus de place possible dans la campagne du OUI, et tout ceux qui suivent la caravane officielle du OUI ne pouvaient que constater l'effet Bouchard. 1, record 4, French, - chef%20du%20Bloc%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chef du Bloc
- chef bloquiste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sovereignist
1, record 5, English, sovereignist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sovereigntist 1, record 5, English, sovereigntist
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While both "sovereignist" and "sovereigntist" are current, "sovereigntist" cannot be justified from an etymological point of view, any more than "royaltist" and "loyaltist" could be. No one uses "souverainetiste" in French. 2, record 5, English, - sovereignist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- souverainiste
1, record 5, French, souverainiste
masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partisan de la souveraineté politique. 1, record 5, French, - souverainiste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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