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DEPENSES DISCRETIONNAIRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- managed expenditures
1, record 1, English, managed%20expenditures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Items the levels of which area currently controllable by management, as opposed to items bequeathed by previous management or determined by external influence and factors. 1, record 1, English, - managed%20expenditures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépenses discrétionnaires
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discretionary expenditures
1, record 2, English, discretionary%20expenditures
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discretionary spending 2, record 2, English, discretionary%20spending
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to 1987, about $4 billion in expenditures and revenues were double-counted annually at the standard object level in government-wide summary information. This represented a significant portion of the total discretionary expenditure of the government. 3, record 2, English, - discretionary%20expenditures
Record 2, Key term(s)
- discretionary expenditure
- discretionary expenses
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépenses discrétionnaires
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépenses facultatives 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20facultatives
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant 1987, des dépenses et des recettes annuelles d'environ 4 milliards de dollars étaient comptabilisées en double au niveau de l'article courant dans les rapports contenant des renseignements récapitulatifs à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale, soit une part importante des dépenses discrétionnaires totales de l'État. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «discretionary spending» doit se rendre par un pluriel en français : dépenses discrétionnaires. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dépense discrétionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos discrecionales
1, record 2, Spanish, gastos%20discrecionales
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gasto discrecional
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