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OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational authority
1, record 1, English, operational%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OA 1, record 1, English, OA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Authority assigned to a person to define requirements and operating principles, set standards and accept risk within their area of responsibility. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational authority; OA: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AO 1, record 1, French, AO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorité attribuée à une personne pour définir des besoins et des principes directeurs, fixer des normes et accepter des risques dans son domaine de responsabilité. 1, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité opérationnelle; AO : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational authority
1, record 2, English, operational%20authority
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OA 1, record 2, English, OA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who has the authority to define requirements and operating principles, set standards and accept risk within their area of responsibility. 1, record 2, English, - operational%20authority
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational authority; OA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 2, English, - operational%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité opérationnelle
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AO 1, record 2, French, AO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a l'autorité de définir des besoins et des principes directeurs, de fixer des normes et d'accepter des risques dans son domaine de responsabilité. 1, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité opérationnelle; AO : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operational authority
1, record 3, English, operational%20authority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is government policy to entrust its ministers and deputy heads with the responsibility to delegate financial and operational authority to managers in order to enable them to administer programs under their jurisdiction. 1, record 3, English, - operational%20authority
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir décisionnel au niveau opérationnel
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20au%20niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement a pour politique de confier à ses ministres et ses administrateurs généraux la responsabilité de déléguer leur pouvoir décisionnel aux gestionnaires tant au niveau financier qu'opérationnel, leur permettant ainsi d'administrer les programmes sous leur juridiction. 1, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20au%20niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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