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FUNCTIONAL FILE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retention period
1, record 1, English, retention%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time information resources are kept before they can be legally disposed. 1, record 1, English, - retention%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Retention periods are determined by appraising the usefulness of the information and are negotiated between business managers and Information Management Functional Specialists(IMFSs), counted from the final action performed on or with the file, and usually identified in years. 1, record 1, English, - retention%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de conservation
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle les ressources documentaires doivent être conservées avant qu'elles ne puissent être éliminées en toute légalité. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20conservation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est déterminée après avoir évalué l'utilité de l'information et est négociée entre les administrateurs et les spécialistes fonctionnels de la gestion de l'information (SFGI) à compter de la date de la dernière intervention dans le dossier ou de la mesure prise à l'aide de celui-ci. Elle est habituellement indiquée en années. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20conservation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official file
1, record 2, English, official%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file that is being managed in the RCMP(Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 's Records Management Program by an Information Management Functional Specialist(IMFS)/delegate. 1, record 2, English, - official%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dossier officiel
1, record 2, French, dossier%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dossier géré par un spécialiste fonctionnel de la gestion de l'information (SFGI), ou la personne qui le représente, dans le cadre du Programme de gestion des dossiers de la GRC (Gendarmerie royale du Canada). 1, record 2, French, - dossier%20officiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- functional file 1, record 3, English, functional%20file
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The functional file is designed to group together all forms which serve the same function regardless of their title, user, construction, size, etc. 1, record 3, English, - functional%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répertoire analogique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20analogique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Information Control Office 1, record 4, English, Information%20Control%20Office
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The creation of Information Control Offices within the geographical and functional bureaux as a means of providing immediate access to current files and improved consultation between file users and records management personnel. 1, record 4, English, - Information%20Control%20Office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de contrôle de l'information 1, record 4, French, Bureau%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27information
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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