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MERITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merit
1, record 1, English, merit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Worth or excellence in quality or performance. 2, record 1, English, - merit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mérite
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des qualités qui permettent d'apprécier la valeur d'un employé : qualités intellectuelles et morales, rendement et comportement au travail. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mérite doit présider aux nominations dans la fonction publique et à l'avancement des fonctionnaires; c'est-à-dire que les décisions en ces matières doivent être prises à partir de critères objectifs d'appréciation des qualités et des aptitudes des candidats. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mérito
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9rito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- merits
1, record 2, English, merits
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien-fondé
1, record 2, French, bien%2Dfond%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mérite 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9rite
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui fait qu'une prétention (ou qu'une décision) est justifiée en fait et en droit et que le juge doit y faire droit au fond (ou que la décision doit échapper à la censure du recours); d'un mot la justification (au regard du Droit) de la demande ou du jugement. 3, record 2, French, - bien%2Dfond%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundamento
1, record 2, Spanish, fundamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- worth
1, record 3, English, worth
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Section 5 is worth noting" 1, record 3, English, - worth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«L'article 5 mérite aussi notre attention». 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9rite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- according to merit
1, record 4, English, according%20to%20merit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appointments to or from within the Public Service shall be based on selection according to merit, as determined by the Commission, and shall be made by the Commission, at the request of the deputy head concerned, by competition or by such other process of personnel selection designed to establish the merit of candidates as the Commission considers is in the best interests of the Public Service. 2, record 4, English, - according%20to%20merit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- au mérite
1, record 4, French, au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle autorise (...) la Commission à déterminer ce qu'est la sélection établie au mérite et à déléguer les pouvoirs de dotation aux sous-chefs des ministères. 2, record 4, French, - au%20m%C3%A9rite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- earned 1, record 5, English, earned
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
amount earned 1, record 5, English, - earned
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acquis 1, record 5, French, acquis
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
montant acquis 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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