2. In this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated by the context:“architect” : means a member of the Ordre des architectes du Québec or a holder of a temporary permit issued by the Order, in practice as an architect in the private sector (architecte);
“auxiliary” : means the staff of the firm other than the professionnal, technical or secretarial staff, including technical assistants (personnel auxiliaire);
“firm” : means an architect who carries on business individually under his own name or under a firm name, or in a partnership (firme);
“client” : means the department or agency to which the firm supplies professional services (propriétaire);
“superior” : means the architect designated by the firm to manage, coordinate and supervise the assignment, a role which may be carried out by different architects during the assignment (patron).