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ABILITY PERFORM ONES DUTIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability to perform one's duties
1, record 1, English, ability%20to%20perform%20one%27s%20duties
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'exercer ses fonctions
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27exercer%20ses%20fonctions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competency-based occupational standard
1, record 2, English, competency%2Dbased%20occupational%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An occupational standard that is based on measurable skills, levels of knowledge and behavioural practices that indicate one's ability to perform occupation-specific tasks and duties. 1, record 2, English, - competency%2Dbased%20occupational%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme professionnelle axée sur les compétences
1, record 2, French, norme%20professionnelle%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20comp%C3%A9tences
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme professionnelle fondée sur des critères mesurables tels que les habiletés, les connaissances et les façons de faire qui permettent d’évaluer la capacité d’effectuer les tâches ou d'exercer les fonctions propres à un métier ou à une profession. 1, record 2, French, - norme%20professionnelle%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20comp%C3%A9tences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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