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MAXIMUM ALLOCATION [4 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • School and School-Related Administration
OBS

(British Columbia). A council composed of eleven appointed laymen, including the chairman who serves a maximum of two terms. It serves as an advisory body to the government, and assists in the regulation of such matters as program approvals and allocation of operating grants.(Unesco study of higher education terminology)

OBS

Abbreviation confirmed by the Council.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
OBS

Conseil qui est l'organe intermédiaire entre les universités de la province et le ministère des Universités, des Sciences et des Communications. Le Conseil propose des niveaux de financement, attribue des subsides aux universités et autorise toutes les installations et tous les nouveaux programmes. (Étude de l'Unesco sur la terminologie de l'enseignement supérieur)

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
  • Econometrics
  • Productivity and Profitability
DEF

The allocation of resources for maximum benefit, such that no change in spending priorities could affect overall welfare.

OBS

allocative efficiency: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
  • Économétrie
  • Productivité et rentabilité
DEF

Répartition des ressources permettant d'en tirer le maximum d’avantages, de sorte qu’aucun changement dans les priorités de dépenses ne puisse se faire sans affecter le bien-être global.

OBS

allocation optimale des ressources; répartition efficiente des ressources; allocation efficiente des ressources : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación económica
  • Econometría
  • Productividad y rentabilidad
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Record 3 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

The resource allocation approach as suggested by Sharma(1976) for allocating the maximum sustainable yield of fish populations among competing uses, may have application in some cases. In such cases the impact would be considered significant if it used up more of the resource than had been allocated for impact purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

a list of the maximum quantity and type of furniture available for allocation to each work station as well as to office-related environments.

OBS

See Chapter 240 in GBT-52-3.

Key term(s)
  • entitlement scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Liste précisant les niveaux de qualité, la quantité maximale et le type de mobilier qu'il est possible d'attribuer à chacun des postes de travail ainsi qu'aux endroits qui se rattachent aux bureaux.

OBS

Voir le Chapitre 240 dans CBT-52-3.

Key term(s)
  • tableau de dotation

Spanish

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