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ENGAGEMENT FERME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard commitment
1, record 1, English, hard%20commitment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commitment recorded once expenditure initiation has occurred but before a contract is signed. 1, record 1, English, - hard%20commitment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement ferme
1, record 1, French, engagement%20ferme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engagement consigné une fois prise la décision d'engager une dépense, mais avant la signature d'un contrat ou la confirmation d'une obligation. 1, record 1, French, - engagement%20ferme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firm commitment
1, record 2, English, firm%20commitment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strong commitment 1, record 2, English, strong%20commitment
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engagement ferme
1, record 2, French, engagement%20ferme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ferme engagement 1, record 2, French, ferme%20engagement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obligation undertaken
1, record 3, English, obligation%20undertaken
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
by Canada pursuant to an agreement. 1, record 3, English, - obligation%20undertaken
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engagement ferme
1, record 3, French, engagement%20ferme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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