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RETURN BALANCED BUDGETS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return to balanced budgets
1, record 1, English, return%20to%20balanced%20budgets
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Strategic and Operating Review will support the return to balanced budgets by 2014–15, and provide fiscal room to continue paying down debt and investing in the priorities of Canadians, including lowering taxes for families. 1, record 1, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budgets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return to balanced budgets : expression used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budgets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétablissement de l'équilibre budgétaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’Examen contribuera au rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire d’ici 2014-2015 et fournira la marge de manœuvre financière requise pour continuer de rembourser la dette et d’investir dans les priorités des Canadiens, notamment en abaissant les impôts pour les familles. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétablissement de l'équilibre budgétaire : expression en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Strategic and Operating Review
1, record 2, English, Strategic%20and%20Operating%20Review
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finance Canada. This review will focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations and programs to ensure value for taxpayer money and will replace the next cycle of strategic reviews. The Strategic and Operating Review will support the return to balanced budgets, possibly one year earlier, and provide fiscal room to continue paying down debt and investing in the priorities of Canadians, including lowering taxes for families. 1, record 2, English, - Strategic%20and%20Operating%20Review
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The title "Strategic and Operating Review" has been changed. Currently there is no official title. The two proposed titles are "Deficit Reduction Action Plan" and "Deficit Elimination Action Plan." 2, record 2, English, - Strategic%20and%20Operating%20Review
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Examen stratégique et fonctionnel
1, record 2, French, Examen%20strat%C3%A9gique%20et%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finances Canada. L'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel a pour objectif d'améliorer l'efficacité et l'efficience des activités et des programmes du gouvernement, afin d'assurer une utilisation optimale de l'argent des contribuables. Il remplacera le prochain cycle d'examens stratégiques. Il contribuera au rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire, qui pourrait être atteint un an plus tôt, et fournira la marge de manœuvre financière requise pour continuer de rembourser la dette et d’investir dans les priorités des Canadiens, notamment en abaissant les impôts pour les familles. 1, record 2, French, - Examen%20strat%C3%A9gique%20et%20fonctionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'appellation «Examen stratégique et fonctionnel» a changé, mais il n'existe aucun nom officiel en ce moment. Les deux titres proposés sont : «plan d'action pour la réduction du déficit» et «plan d'action de lutte au déficit». 2, record 2, French, - Examen%20strat%C3%A9gique%20et%20fonctionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- federal tax burden 1, record 3, English, federal%20tax%20burden
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government is fulfilling its promise to balance the federal budget in 2015. The Government will return to balanced budgets while maintaining the lowest federal tax burden on Canadians in over half a century. 1, record 3, English, - federal%20tax%20burden
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fardeau fiscal fédéral
1, record 3, French, fardeau%20fiscal%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement tient sa promesse d'équilibrer le budget fédéral en 2015. Le gouvernement rétablira l'équilibre budgétaire tout en maintenant le fardeau fiscal fédéral sur les Canadiens à son plus bas niveau depuis plus d'un demi-siècle. 1, record 3, French, - fardeau%20fiscal%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freeze on operating spending
1, record 4, English, freeze%20on%20operating%20spending
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government is taking further action to ensure a return to balanced budgets in 2015. Specifically, as announced in the Speech from the Throne, it is reintroducing a freeze on operating spending. 1, record 4, English, - freeze%20on%20operating%20spending
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gel des dépenses de fonctionnement
1, record 4, French, gel%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement continue de prendre de nouvelles mesures pour assurer le rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire en 2015. Plus précisément, comme il l’a annoncé dans le discours du Trône, il instaure un nouveau gel des dépenses de fonctionnement. 1, record 4, French, - gel%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- previous spending restraint exercise
1, record 5, English, previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- previous restraint exercise 2, record 5, English, previous%20restraint%20exercise
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building on previous restraint exercises, most notably strategic reviews and the three-point plan set out in Budget 2010 to return to balanced budgets, Budget 2011 launches a comprehensive one-year Strategic and Operating Review across all of government in 2011–12. 2, record 5, English, - previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
previous restraint exercise: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 1, record 5, English, - previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exercice antérieur de contrôle des dépenses
1, record 5, French, exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le prolongement des exercices antérieurs de contrôle des dépenses, en particulier les examens stratégiques et le plan en trois points visant le rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire annoncé dans le budget de 2010, le présent budget annonce la tenue en 2011-2012 d’un Examen stratégique et fonctionnel exhaustif d’un an, à l’échelle du gouvernement. 1, record 5, French, - exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice antérieur de contrôle des dépenses : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 5, French, - exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- targeted saving
1, record 6, English, targeted%20saving
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without including any targeted savings from the Strategic and Operating Review, the Government is projected to return to balanced budgets by 2015–16 at the latest. 1, record 6, English, - targeted%20saving
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
targeted saving: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 6, English, - targeted%20saving
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
targeted saving: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - targeted%20saving
Record 6, Key term(s)
- targeted savings
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- économie visée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9conomie%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans même tenir compte des économies visées par l’Examen stratégique et fonctionnel, le gouvernement s’attend à retrouver l’équilibre budgétaire au plus tard en 2015-2016. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
économie visée : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
économie visée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- économies visées
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- return to balanced budget
1, record 7, English, return%20to%20balanced%20budget
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Budget 2011 advances these objectives by reaffirming the Government's plan to return to balanced budgets without raising taxes, cutting transfers to persons... 1, record 7, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budget
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return to balanced budget: expression used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 7, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budget
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rétablir l'équilibre budgétaire
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de faire progresser la réalisation de ces objectifs, le budget de 2011 : réitère l’engagement du gouvernement de rétablir l’équilibre budgétaire sans hausser les impôts ni réduire les transferts aux particuliers [...] 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétablir l'équilibre budgétaire : expression en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- three-point plan
1, record 8, English, three%2Dpoint%20plan
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building on previous restraint exercises, most notably strategic reviews and the three-point plan set out in Budget 2010 to return to balanced budgets, Budget 2011 launches a comprehensive one-year Strategic and Operating Review across all of government in 2011–12. 1, record 8, English, - three%2Dpoint%20plan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-point plan: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 8, English, - three%2Dpoint%20plan
Record 8, Key term(s)
- three point plan
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plan en trois points
1, record 8, French, plan%20en%20trois%20points
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le prolongement des exercices antérieurs de contrôle des dépenses, en particulier les examens stratégiques et le plan en trois points visant le rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire annoncé dans le budget de 2010, le présent budget annonce la tenue en 2011-2012 d’un Examen stratégique et fonctionnel exhaustif d’un an, à l’échelle du gouvernement. 1, record 8, French, - plan%20en%20trois%20points
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan en trois points : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 8, French, - plan%20en%20trois%20points
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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