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TOMADOR DECISAO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision maker
1, record 1, English, decision%20maker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decision-maker 2, record 1, English, decision%2Dmaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who decides things, especially at a high level in an organization. 3, record 1, English, - decision%20maker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décideur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cideur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décideuse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cideuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- décisionnaire 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cisionnaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne à qui il revient de prendre des décisions sur les activités du secteur dont elle est responsable. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cideur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il importe de noter [...] que l'on tend à réserver l'emploi du mot «décideur» ou du mot «décideuse» à la personne qui prend des décisions en toutes matières et du mot «décisionnaire» à un organisme (l'organisme décisionnaire, le décisionnaire) ou à un groupe qui prend des décisions de nature politique et administrative. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cideur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quien toma decisiones
1, record 1, Spanish, quien%20toma%20decisiones
common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quien decide 1, record 1, Spanish, quien%20decide
common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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