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ZERO-BASE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-base
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dbase
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Quebec, early this month, top-level officials from the 16 NATO countries did agree to step back from their disputes over the Soviet gas pipeline-and to zero-base the entire issue of the West's economic weapon against the Soviet bloc. 2, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reprendre à zéro 1, record 1, French, reprendre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réexaminer point par point 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9examiner%20point%20par%20point
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Organization Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision-package ranking process
1, record 2, English, decision%2Dpackage%20ranking%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decision-package ranking process is a general procedure for achieving zero-base budgeting. 1, record 2, English, - decision%2Dpackage%20ranking%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification d'organisation
- Processus décisionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure de hiérarchisation des budgets
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hiérarchisation des budgets 2, record 2, French, hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
correct, feminine noun
- processus de hiérarchisation des devis décisionnels 3, record 2, French, processus%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20devis%20d%C3%A9cisionnels
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La procédure de hiérarchisation des budgets est à la base de tout ce système de remise en question budgétaire. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sunset concept
1, record 3, English, sunset%20concept
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sunset concept has been popularized by the state of Colorado and was proposed by Senate... in 1976.... this concept states that the sun will set on given activities every three to seven years-that is, the activity will automatically be abolished on a given date. For the activity to be resurrected, it must pass the same type of scrutiny it would be subjected to in a zero-base system or a performance audit. 2, record 3, English, - sunset%20concept
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe de temporarisation
1, record 3, French, principe%20de%20temporarisation
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour rendre en français l'essentiel de [l']adaptation canadienne de la notion de «sunset», il n'était pas possible de retenir [...] réexamen, reconduction ou suppression entre autres [...], vu que chacun d'eux ne désigne qu'un des aspects de la notion. Il fallait un générique apte à en recouvrir les principales idées constitutives. D'où l'emploi du terme «temporarisation», dérivé de «temporaire», étant donné que la notion de «temporaire» est, comme on l'a vu, l'élément clé de celle de «sunset». 2, record 3, French, - principe%20de%20temporarisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-discretionary expenditure
1, record 4, English, non%2Ddiscretionary%20expenditure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-discretionary expense 2, record 4, English, non%2Ddiscretionary%20expense
correct
- obligatory expenditure 3, record 4, English, obligatory%20expenditure
- mandatory expenditure 3, record 4, English, mandatory%20expenditure
- mandatory expense 4, record 4, English, mandatory%20expense
- obligatory expense 4, record 4, English, obligatory%20expense
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-discretionary : ZBB [zero-base budgeting] distinguishes between discretionary and non-discretionary activities. The former is a fancy name for overhead items(e. g., general and administrative expenses such as accounting, office services, headquarters personnel...), the latter refers to core business activities(e. g., sales, manufacturing, distribution, development, etc.). 5, record 4, English, - non%2Ddiscretionary%20expenditure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- non discretionary expense
- non discretionary expenditure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépense obligatoire
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dépense non discrétionnaire 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20non%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- dépense inévitable 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20in%C3%A9vitable
correct, feminine noun
- dépense inéluctable 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20in%C3%A9luctable
correct, feminine noun
- dépense indispensable 5, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20indispensable
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a, en fait, dans le budget un certain nombre de dépenses inéluctables (dette publique, rémunérations des personnels, etc.). 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20obligatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos obligatorios
1, record 4, Spanish, gastos%20obligatorios
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gastos inevitables 2, record 4, Spanish, gastos%20inevitables
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gasto obligatorio
- gasto inevitable
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Federal Administration
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sunset review
1, record 5, English, sunset%20review
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(In last year's bill, the sunset review was called a "zero-base" review.) Defined as a "systematic evaluation" to determine whether the program should be terminated or continued "at a level less than, equal to, or greater than the existing level", the sunset review would be conducted by the house and the senate standing committees responsible for various government programs. 2, record 5, English, - sunset%20review
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Administration fédérale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réexamen
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9examen
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- révision 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9vision
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réexamen annuel de l'utilité ou de la raison d'être des organismes fédéraux [...] 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9examen
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incremental budgeting
1, record 6, English, incremental%20budgeting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- continuation budget 2, record 6, English, continuation%20budget
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to «zero-base budgeting». 3, record 6, English, - incremental%20budgeting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode du budget par reconduction
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20par%20reconduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- budget par reconduction 2, record 6, French, budget%20par%20reconduction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode traditionnelle d'établissement du budget axée sur la mise à jour périodique des prévisions budgétaires et qui consiste essentiellement à reconduire le budget de l'exercice précédent sur le nouvel exercice en apportant, à chaque poste budgétaire, les ajustements justifiés par les résultats de l'exercice, la hausse ou la baisse des prix et des coûts et l'accroissement ou la diminution prévisible du niveau d'activité. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20par%20reconduction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corporate competitive performance
1, record 7, English, corporate%20competitive%20performance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 7, English, - corporate%20competitive%20performance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- performance concurrentielle d'entreprise
1, record 7, French, performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 7, French, - performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- corporate performance
1, record 8, English, corporate%20performance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 8, English, - corporate%20performance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- performance d'entreprise
1, record 8, French, performance%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 8, French, - performance%20d%27entreprise
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Management Theory
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- one-minute managing
1, record 9, English, one%2Dminute%20managing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 9, English, - one%2Dminute%20managing
Record 9, Key term(s)
- one-minute management
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- management-minute
1, record 9, French, management%2Dminute
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gestion-minute 2, record 9, French, gestion%2Dminute
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 9, French, - management%2Dminute
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ranking
1, record 10, English, ranking
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero-base budgeting. 1, record 10, English, - ranking
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchisation
1, record 10, French, hi%C3%A9rarchisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- classement par ordre de priorité 1, record 10, French, classement%20par%20ordre%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-04-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- flatlining
1, record 11, English, flatlining
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buzzwords of the ’80s include such terms as zero-base budgeting, flatlining, zero growth, cutbacks. 1, record 11, English, - flatlining
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- plafonnement
1, record 11, French, plafonnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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