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DOMAINE POLITIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- policy sector
1, record 1, English, policy%20sector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- policy area 2, record 1, English, policy%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the several areas of importance resulting from a classification of government activities according to current policy priorities. 3, record 1, English, - policy%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An envelope represents the resources available to a particular policy sector 2, record 1, English, - policy%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "policy sector" and "policy area" are synonyms, "policy sector" is the term most often used in the Policy and Expenditure Management System. 4, record 1, English, - policy%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
policy sector; policy area: terms officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of these terms is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 4, record 1, English, - policy%20sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur de dépenses
1, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur de politique 2, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20politique
avoid, masculine noun
- secteur des politiques 2, record 1, French, secteur%20des%20politiques
avoid, masculine noun
- domaine des politiques 2, record 1, French, domaine%20des%20politiques
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur d'activité correspondant aux grandes fonctions de l'État et auquel une enveloppe est rattachée. 3, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur de dépenses : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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