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WORK CORRESPONDENCE [12 records]

Record 1 2018-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Construction
CONT

Construction inspector supervisors supervise a group of subordinates who inspect the quality of work and materials on projects; ensure compliance with plans and specifications; ensure materials have been approved for use; resolve differences between inspectors and contractors; review and prepare reports, contractor payment estimates and correspondence; and conduct job conferences, serving as the departmental liaison to the contractors, architect, and engineers.

Key term(s)
  • construction inspectors supervisor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Construction

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

A person who assists with administrative work in a law office or government agency such as a court.

CONT

Generally, a clerk's responsibilities include a wide variety of tasks including handling correspondence, filing documents, researching case law, and formatting or drafting legal documents. Legal clerks are often law students in their second or third year of law school who work closely with a lawyer, or they may be newly licensed lawyers working for a judge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
DEF

Personne à l'emploi d'un avocat, d'un notaire ou d'un huissier de justice qui effectue certaines tâches administratives à caractère juridique pour le compte de son employeur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

A record documenting Nisga’a culture including any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine-readable record, and any other documentary materials, regardless of the physical form or characteristics, and any copy of those records.

OBS

associated record: term and definition taken from the Nisga’a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga’a should be underlined].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Document qui présente la culture Nisga'a, notamment toute correspondance, note, livre, plan, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, et tout autre matériel documentaire, quels que soient sa forme et son support, et toute reproduction de ces documents.

OBS

document connexe : terme et définition relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée].

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Taxation
CONT

A source document includes sales invoices, purchase invoices, cash register receipts, formal written contracts, credit card receipts, delivery slips, deposit slips, work orders, dockets, cheques, bank statements, tax returns, general correspondence, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Fiscalité
CONT

Un document-source comprend les factures de vente, factures d'achat, reçus de caisse, contrats officiels par écrit, reçus de carte de crédit, bordereaux de livraison, bordereaux de dépôt, demandes d'exécution de travail, dossiers, chèques, relevés bancaires, déclarations d'impôt, correspondance générale, etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
OBS

[the standard model] is designed for use in typing correspondence and reports on quarto or foolscap size paper and is satisfactory for most general office work. MILOF 68 11

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

L'impression s'effectue par la frappe directe du caractère sur le cylindre, au moyen de barres et de leviers, les mécanismes variant en fonction des marques.

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Continuing Education
DEF

A classroom or correspondence course for persons already engaged in a particular occupation, for the purpose of reviewing basic studies or mastering new material applicable to their work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Cours qui permet d'actualiser des connaissances ou des techniques. (ex. : recyclage en mathématiques des professeurs), ou de remédier à une insuffisance constatée dans la formation initiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Educación permanente
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Record 7 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

Record includes any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine readable record, and any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
CONT

Document : tous éléments d'information, quels que soient leur forme et leur support, notamment correspondance, note, livre, plan, carte, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, ou toute reproduction de ces éléments d'information.

OBS

Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho ambiental
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
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Record 8 2001-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
DEF

Includes any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine readable record, and any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
DEF

Tous éléments d'information, quels que soient leur forme et leur support, notamment correspondance, note, livre, plan, carte, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, ou toute reproduction de ces éléments d'information.

OBS

Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho ambiental
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
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Record 9 1999-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
CONT

... MATHPERT .. is designed to be useful to students across the spectrum from those needing remedial work to the very brightest students.

CONT

Students can be constantly monitored for as long as they want... Such flexibility is particularly important for adult learners with a busy schedule, for remedial work at any level and for alternate educational structure, such as correspondence courses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

Record includes any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine readable record, and any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
CONT

Document : tous éléments d'information, quels que soient leur forme et leur support, notamment correspondance, note, livre, plan, carte, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, ou toute reproduction de ces éléments d'information.

OBS

Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

Record includes any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine readable record, and any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
CONT

Document : tous éléments d'information, quels que soient leur forme et leur support, notamment correspondance, note, livre, plan, carte, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, ou toute reproduction de ces éléments d'information.

Spanish

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Record 12 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
OBS

The Typing Proficiency Test can supplement the Typing Skills Tests. It is a work sample test designed to assess proficiency in transcribing handwritten correspondence. Transcription involves spelling and punctuation knowledge.

OBS

The test assesses proficiency in typing from handwritten copy, identifying errors, following format requirements and setting up tables. This test has been delegated to departments for administration, scoring and storage.

OBS

of the Personnel Psychology Centre of the PSC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Docimologie
OBS

plus poussé que l'Examen de dactylographie - «Typing Skill Test».

OBS

série de 6 tests, pouvant être administrés ensemble ou séparément.

OBS

Cet examen évalue la capacité du candidat de dactylographier à partir d'un texte manuscrit, de déceler les erreurs, de respecter une présentation spécifiée et d'arranger en tableaux. Les ministères assurent par délégation l'administration, la correction et l'entreposage du matériel d'examen.

Spanish

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