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FIELD SERVICE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
CONT

All the executive departments have headquarters in Washington, but about 90 of every 100 employees work elsewhere in field services.

OBS

The term can also be used in the singular.

Key term(s)
  • field service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'administration publique
DEF

[...] par opposition aux bureaux centraux constituant les ministères, services fonctionnant en dehors de ceux-ci et notamment en province et qui, numériquement les plus importants, sont chargés en pratique de l'exécution de la majeure partie des tâches relevant de chaque ministère.

OBS

Le terme ne semble pas s'employer au singulier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructuras de la administración pública
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Record 2 1988-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police

Spanish

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