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SERVICE DEPARTMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service department
1, record 1, English, service%20department
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until the 1950s, mathematics departments were primarily service departments, teaching necessary skills to science and engineering students and teaching mathematics to most students solely for its liberal-arts role as a valuable intellectual training of the mind. 2, record 1, English, - service%20department
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- département contributif
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9partement%20contributif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un enseignant représentant les départements contributifs (histoire de l'art, mathématiques ou psychologie technique). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9partement%20contributif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Corporate Structure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service department
1, record 2, English, service%20department
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A department providing assistance or benefits to departments directly involved in production, e. g., cost accounting, heating plant, personnel, repairs and maintenance, etc. 2, record 2, English, - service%20department
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, section%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service (par exemple le service de l'entretien) dont le rôle, dans une usine, est de fournir soutien et assistance afin d'assurer le bon fonctionnement des ateliers de fabrication, et dont les frais doivent être répartis entre les sections utilisatrices de ces services. 1, record 2, French, - section%20auxiliaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition aux sections auxiliaires, il existe des sections principales, c'est-à-dire des sections de production, des sections de distribution, etc. 1, record 2, French, - section%20auxiliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service department
1, record 3, English, service%20department
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grouping of activities that might be carried on in other departments but are brought together in a specialized department for purposes of efficiency, control, or both; as such, service departments are operating department, but because they are comprised of specialists, they are often also used for staff advice and are often given functional authority. 2, record 3, English, - service%20department
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- division des services
1, record 3, French, division%20des%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division regroupant un ensemble d'activités non directement liées à la production pour des raisons d'efficacité et de contrôle. Considérée comme une unité opérationnelle, elle joue très souvent un rôle consultatif en raison du caractère spécialisé de son personnel. 1, record 3, French, - division%20des%20services
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Real Estate
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- service department 1, record 4, English, service%20department
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Immobilier
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ministère chargé de la prestation de services
1, record 4, French, minist%C3%A8re%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20la%20prestation%20de%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ministère prestateur de service 2, record 4, French, minist%C3%A8re%20prestateur%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministère prestateur de services : Grand projet de la Couronne 1.5, p. 7. 2, record 4, French, - minist%C3%A8re%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20la%20prestation%20de%20services
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Industries
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- service department 1, record 5, English, service%20department
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries diverses
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service technique
1, record 5, French, service%20technique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) de l'entreprise de télédistribution (...) 1, record 5, French, - service%20technique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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