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VETERINAIRE CHEF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Federal Administration
- Veterinary Medicine
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chief veterinary officer
1, record 1, English, chief%20veterinary%20officer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVO 1, record 1, English, CVO
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The head veterinarian at the federal level who is responsible for managing the response toemerging and future animal and zoonotic disease occurrences. 1, record 1, English, - chief%20veterinary%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This position also exists at the provincial and territorial levels but it may be called differently. 1, record 1, English, - chief%20veterinary%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chief veterinary officer; CVO: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - chief%20veterinary%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vétérinaire en chef
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vétérinaire qui, au gouvernement fédéral, est chargé de la gestion des interventionsrelatives aux maladies animales et aux zoonoses émergentes et futures. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le titre de «vétérinaire en chef» est également utilisé dans la plupart des provinces, sauf dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest où l'on trouve un vétérinaire de la faune sauvage. Au Québec, le directeur de l'Institut national de santé animale joue ce rôle. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vétérinaire en chef : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chief Veterinarian 1, record 2, English, Chief%20Veterinarian
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Vétérinaire en chef
1, record 2, French, V%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Veterinario Jefe de Canadá
1, record 2, Spanish, Veterinario%20Jefe%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- veterinarian in charge
1, record 3, English, veterinarian%20in%20charge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. in a meat-packing plant 2, record 3, English, - veterinarian%20in%20charge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vétérinaire responsable
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20responsable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vétérinaire en chef 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20en%20chef
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- vétérinaire de service 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20de%20service
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est préférable de ne pas employer "vétérinaire en chef" puisque le "veterinarian in charge" d'un dossier, par exemple, n'est pas nécessairement chef du service. 3, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20responsable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Éviter vétérinaire de service, qui correspond à "on-duty veterinarian". 2, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire%20responsable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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