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FUNCTION-SPECIFIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior designated official
1, record 1, English, senior%20designated%20official
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person responsible for supporting the deputy head in fulfilling their function-specific policy requirements. 2, record 1, English, - senior%20designated%20official
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut fonctionnaire désigné
1, record 1, French, haut%20fonctionnaire%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haute fonctionnaire désignée 2, record 1, French, haute%20fonctionnaire%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- cadre supérieur désigné 3, record 1, French, cadre%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- cadre supérieure désignée 2, record 1, French, cadre%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne responsable d'aider l'administrateur général à respecter les exigences de politiques propres à ses fonctions. 3, record 1, French, - haut%20fonctionnaire%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional specialist
1, record 2, English, functional%20specialist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- functional expert 2, record 2, English, functional%20expert
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee who carries out roles and responsibilities that require function-specific knowledge, skills and attributes... 3, record 2, English, - functional%20specialist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste fonctionnel
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spécialiste fonctionnelle 2, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- expert fonctionnel 3, record 2, French, expert%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
- experte fonctionnelle 2, record 2, French, experte%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- spécialiste d'un secteur d'activité 4, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20d%27un%20secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé dont les rôles et les responsabilités exigent des connaissances, des compétences et des qualités spécialisées [...] 5, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20fonctionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-functional representative
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dfunctional%20representative
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a company wants to manage its global customers in an integrated approach, it helps to have cross-functional representatives in the global account team. These cross-functional representatives can be employees from any department within the organization that has relevant links with the customer... As the cross-functional representatives will form relationships with their counterparts and other employees at the customer company, they will be a valuable source of function-specific information and insight about the customer's situation. 1, record 3, English, - cross%2Dfunctional%20representative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant interfonctionnel
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20interfonctionnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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