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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION [2 records]

Record 1 2019-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des services publics et de leurs agents.

OBS

Administration : Ce terme prend une majuscule en français lorsqu'il est employé sans l'adjectif «publique» et qu'il désigne l'ensemble des services publics et de leurs agents.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
CONT

Public administration [is] the implementation of government policies [and] the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des activités visant à appliquer les lois conformément aux décisions d'un gouvernement et à assurer le fonctionnement des services publics.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA) indica en su Vademécum que la abreviatura de “administración” es admón. y del plural “administraciones” es admones.

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