TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
PAFFO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Relations
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public affairs officer
1, record 1, English, public%20affairs%20officer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAO 2, record 1, English, PAO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PAFFO 3, record 1, English, PAFFO
Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public affairs officer: in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 5124 - Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications. 4, record 1, English, - public%20affairs%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public affairs officer; PAO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - public%20affairs%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Relations publiques
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier des affaires publiques
1, record 1, French, officier%20des%20affaires%20publiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OAP 2, record 1, French, OAP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- officière des affaires publiques 3, record 1, French, offici%C3%A8re%20des%20affaires%20publiques
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier des affaires publiques; officière des affaires publiques : dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 5124 - Professionnels/professionnelles des relations publiques et des communications. 4, record 1, French, - officier%20des%20affaires%20publiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forme féminine est employée pour répondre aux besoins de la Classification nationale des professions, mais il est d'usage de garder la forme masculine pour les grades des militaires dans les textes du ministère de la Défense nationale et des Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - officier%20des%20affaires%20publiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
officier des affaires publiques; OAP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - officier%20des%20affaires%20publiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: