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CONTINUING POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent position
1, record 1, English, permanent%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuing position 1, record 1, English, continuing%20position
correct
- indeterminate position 2, record 1, English, indeterminate%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position whose holder is named for an indeterminate position. 3, record 1, English, - permanent%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indeterminate position: It is not the position that is indeterminate, but the period for which it is assumed. 3, record 1, English, - permanent%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste permanent
1, record 1, French, poste%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste continu 1, record 1, French, poste%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- poste doté pour une période indéterminée 2, record 1, French, poste%20dot%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- poste à durée indéterminée 3, record 1, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste de durée indéterminée 4, record 1, French, poste%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste d'une période indéterminée 5, record 1, French, poste%20d%27une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste de période indéterminée 6, record 1, French, poste%20de%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste pour une période indéterminée 7, record 1, French, poste%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste dont le titulaire est nommé pour une période indéterminée. 8, record 1, French, - poste%20permanent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste pour une période indéterminée; poste d'une période indéterminée; poste de durée indéterminée; poste de période indéterminée; poste à durée indéterminée : Ce n'est pas la durée du poste qui est en cause, mais bien la durée d'emploi de son titulaire. 8, record 1, French, - poste%20permanent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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