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CALL MEMO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- briefing memo
1, record 1, English, briefing%20memo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the responsibilities of staff members working in various levels of government is writing briefing memos for policy makers, who use the memos to educate themselves about issues and to guide them in forming protocols, procedures and laws. A briefing memo is a concise summary of an issue or case that presents a call for action to the reader. A successful memo persuades the reader to act by providing concrete evidence that is easy to understand and evaluate. 2, record 1, English, - briefing%20memo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- note blanche
1, record 1, French, note%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blanc 1, record 1, French, blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Note brève, d'une page le plus souvent, non signée, émanant généralement d'un service de renseignement et rédigée à l'attention de hauts responsables d'un gouvernement ou d'une administration. 2, record 1, French, - note%20blanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
note blanche; blanc : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 3 mai 2019. 3, record 1, French, - note%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- call letter
1, record 2, English, call%20letter
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- call memo 2, record 2, English, call%20memo
- data call 3, record 2, English, data%20call
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter sent by the Treasury Board Secretariat to departments and agencies in January and September. The January call letter formally requests that departments and agencies submit their strategic overviews and spring multi-year operational plans. The September call letter requests the submission of the Fall Update to Multi-Year Operational Plans and the information necessary for the preparation of the Main Estimates for the upcoming year. Additional information requirements and instructions associated with these submissions may also be included in call letters or their attachments. 4, record 2, English, - call%20letter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Call letter: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 5, record 2, English, - call%20letter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'appel
1, record 2, French, lettre%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre que fait parvenir le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor aux ministères et aux organismes en janvier et en septembre. La lettre de janvier leur demande officiellement de présenter leur aperçu de la stratégie et leur plan opérationnel pluriannuel du printemps. Celle de septembre leur demande de présenter la mise à jour d'automne du plan opérationnel pluriannuel ainsi que les renseignements nécessaires à la préparation du Budget des dépenses principal de l'année à venir. Ces lettres et les pièces qui sont jointes peuvent également exiger la présentation de renseignements supplémentaires et fournir d'autres instructions concernant ces présentations. 2, record 2, French, - lettre%20d%27appel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lettre d'appel : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 3, record 2, French, - lettre%20d%27appel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Conseil du Trésor du Canada a annoncé, le 5 février 1998, que l'équivalent français de Main Estimates devient «Budget principal des dépenses», et celui de Supplementary Estimates, «Budget supplémentaire des dépenses». 4, record 2, French, - lettre%20d%27appel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- call memo 1, record 3, English, call%20memo
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(telephone) 1, record 3, English, - call%20memo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fiche téléphonique 1, record 3, French, fiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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