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WORK ORDER FUNCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internal financial audit report 1, record 1, English, internal%20financial%20audit%20report
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internal financial audit reports communicate audit findings to management in order to assist them in monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial function, in improving the control from work, and in ensuring compliance with established policies, plans and procedures. The report should supply the manager with the information he needs, to take or initiate corrective action on any deficiencies reported. 1, record 1, English, - internal%20financial%20audit%20report
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'audit financier interne
1, record 1, French, rapport%20d%27audit%20financier%20interne
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rapport de vérification financière interne 2, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20financi%C3%A8re%20interne
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport d'audit financier interne : le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 3, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27audit%20financier%20interne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- work order function 1, record 2, English, work%20order%20function
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The work order function is designed to optimize the use of technical personnel as well as simplifying the administration of the different network management tasks to be performed, including trouble ticketting, configuration changes, etc. 1, record 2, English, - work%20order%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
network management 2, record 2, English, - work%20order%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction «gestion des bons de commande»
1, record 2, French, fonction%20%C2%ABgestion%20des%20bons%20de%20commande%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrostatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Volta potential
1, record 3, English, Volta%20potential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When two dissimilar metals are brought into contact, they give rise to an electrostatic potential difference equal to the difference of the work functions of the two metals (the Volta potential). At the interface of the metal couple, a bipolar electronic layer is established which attracts or repels mobile electrons, depending on the direction of the current flow. 1, record 3, English, - Volta%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The work function corresponds to the energy an electron must acquire in order to leave a solid. 1, record 3, English, - Volta%20potential
Record 3, Key term(s)
- electrostatic potential difference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrostatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentiel Volta
1, record 3, French, potentiel%20Volta
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- différence de potentiel électrostatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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