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FISCAL IMPERATIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiscal imperative
1, record 1, English, fiscal%20imperative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To help departments deal with this fiscal imperative, the Treasury Board Secretariat is exploring options to enhance departmental management and resource flexibility and reduce administrative burden imposed by the centre. 1, record 1, English, - fiscal%20imperative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impératif financier
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9ratif%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour aider les ministères à composer avec cet impératif financier, le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor examine diverses façons d'accroître la marge de manœuvre des ministères au chapitre de la gestion et des ressources et pour alléger le fardeau administratif imposé par les organismes centraux. 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9ratif%20financier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command leadership
1, record 2, English, command%20leadership
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When] advanced systems entered into the politics of budgetary surplus..., they lost the imperative of fiscal stringency as a justification for command leadership. 1, record 2, English, - command%20leadership
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leadership axé sur le commandement
1, record 2, French, leadership%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20commandement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Lorsqu'ils] ont adopté la politique des excédents budgétaires [...], les régimes avancés ont perdu de vue l'impératif de la rigueur financière comme justification au leadership axé sur le commandement. 1, record 2, French, - leadership%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20commandement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fiscal imperative 1, record 3, English, fiscal%20imperative
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fiscal imperative requires that the government priorize among these competing claims. The government will review its current policy with respect to funding of interest groups with a view of reducing its overall level of effort and encouraging greater reliance on funding from other sources. 1, record 3, English, - fiscal%20imperative
Record 3, Key term(s)
- imperative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réalités financières
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9s%20financi%C3%A8res
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réalités financières obligent le gouvernement à établir un ordre de priorité entre toutes ces demandes d'aide financière. Il réexaminera la politique actuelle de financement des groupes d'intérêt dans le but de réduire son effort financier global dans ce domaine et d'inciter les groupes en cause à se financer davantage auprès d'autres sources. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9s%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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