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CIVIL SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public service
1, record 1, English, public%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PS 2, record 1, English, PS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- civil service 3, record 1, English, civil%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The public bureaucracy comprising, in Canada, departmental organizations that support the political executive in the development, implementation and enforcement of government policies. 4, record 1, English, - public%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public service; PS: term and abbreviation used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 5, record 1, English, - public%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction publique
1, record 1, French, fonction%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FP 2, record 1, French, FP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bureaucratie de l'État qui comprend, au Canada, des organisations ministérielles qui secondent les dirigeants politiques dans l'élaboration, la réalisation et la mise en application des politiques gouvernementales. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction publique; FP : terme et abréviation utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - fonction%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio público
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestación organizada y realizada por la Administración para satisfacer aquellas necesidades que no pueden ser satisfechas de una forma individual. Es una ordenación de elementos y actividades para cubrir las necesidades públicas, y tiene tal carácter aun en el caso de que el medio empleado sea una sociedad privada o un particular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio público: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
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