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HEIGHT ALLOWANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal diameter
1, record 1, English, normal%20diameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a standing tree, its estimated diameter at breast height after due allowance has been made for buttresses enveloping it there. 2, record 1, English, - normal%20diameter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similarly for normal girth. 2, record 1, English, - normal%20diameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamètre à hauteur d'homme corrigée
1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme%20corrig%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parlant d'un arbre sur pied, son diamètre à hauteur d'homme après avoir tenu compte d'une correction, en raison de la présence de contreforts. 1, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La circonférence à hauteur d'homme corrigée se définit de façon semblable. 1, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diámetro normal
1, record 1, Spanish, di%C3%A1metro%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- height allowance
1, record 2, English, height%20allowance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- height pay 1, record 2, English, height%20pay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time and one-quarter paid to persons in the Ship Repair group while working above ground. 1, record 2, English, - height%20allowance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
height allowance : term and definition officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 2, record 2, English, - height%20allowance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prime de hauteur
1, record 2, French, prime%20de%20hauteur
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
Rémunération à tarif et quart versée aux employés du Groupe de la réparation de navires qui sont tenus de travailler en hauteur. 1, record 2, French, - prime%20de%20hauteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prime de hauteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 2, French, - prime%20de%20hauteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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