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BENCH AUDIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Management Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desk audit
1, record 1, English, desk%20audit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work audit 2, record 1, English, work%20audit
correct
- workbench audit 3, record 1, English, workbench%20audit
correct
- workers desk audit 4, record 1, English, workers%20desk%20audit
correct
- bench audit 5, record 1, English, bench%20audit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A systematic process of interviewing and/or observing employees at their place of activities to measure and determine those factors which may effect the accomplishment of stated goals and objectives. 4, record 1, English, - desk%20audit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mr. Paul Gauthier, Treasury Board classification officer, recommends the use of "bench audit" which creates less confusion than "desk audit". 6, record 1, English, - desk%20audit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification sur place
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20sur%20place
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérification au bureau 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20au%20bureau
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition de M. Henriot Couture. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20sur%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Vérification au bureau", quoique contesté, s'emploie à Revenu Canada, Impôt. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20sur%20place
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vérification sur le tas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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