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PUBLIC AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Federal Administration
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public servant
1, record 1, English, public%20servant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- civil servant 2, record 1, English, civil%20servant
correct
- public official 3, record 1, English, public%20official
correct
- public agent 4, record 1, English, public%20agent
correct
- public officer 5, record 1, English, public%20officer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In the Government of Canada, a person employed in the core public administration, for which the Treasury Board is the employer, namely] indeterminate and term employees, employees on leave without pay, students participating in student employment programs, casual, seasonal and part-time workers. 6, record 1, English, - public%20servant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The core public administration (CPA)] comprises the organizations set out in Schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act (FAA). Over 75 departments, agencies and commissions are included in CPA and Treasury Board is identified as the employer of this part of the Public Service. 7, record 1, English, - public%20servant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire
1, record 1, French, fonctionnaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent public 2, record 1, French, agent%20public
correct, masculine noun
- agente publique 3, record 1, French, agente%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Au gouvernement du Canada, personne employée à l'administration publique centrale, dont le Conseil du Trésor est l'employeur,] notamment les employés à statut indéterminé et les employés nommés pour une période déterminée, les employés en congé non payé, les étudiants nommés dans le cadre de programmes d'emploi pour étudiants, les travailleurs occasionnels, saisonniers et les travailleurs à temps partiel. 4, record 1, French, - fonctionnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'administration publique centrale (APC) [...] comprend les organisations mentionnées aux annexes I et IV de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques (LGFP). L'APC compte plus de 75 ministères, organismes et commissions. Le Conseil du Trésor est désigné comme l'employeur de cette partie de la fonction publique. 5, record 1, French, - fonctionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Administración federal
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionario
1, record 1, Spanish, funcionario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- funcionario público 2, record 1, Spanish, funcionario%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
- funcionario del sector público 3, record 1, Spanish, funcionario%20del%20sector%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que, por disposición legal, elección o nombramiento, presta servicios profesionales retribuidos por la Administración Pública, participando del ejercicio de funciones públicas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - funcionario
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empleado público
- servidor público
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