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INCREASE ALLOTMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allotment
1, record 1, English, allotment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subdivision of a budget appropriation that identifies the maximum amount authorized to be expended within a specified time period. It may be expressed in terms of objects of expenditure, activities or programs/projects. 2, record 1, English, - allotment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Allotment from a vote. 3, record 1, English, - allotment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Establishment of an allotment. 3, record 1, English, - allotment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Divide, establish, exceed, increase, overspend, reduce an allotment 4, record 1, English, - allotment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affectation
1, record 1, French, affectation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dotation 2, record 1, French, dotation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision d'un crédit budgétaire précisant le montant maximal pouvant être consacré au cours d'une période à un type de dépense, à une activité, à un programme ou à un projet. 3, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité de terminologie des finances publiques recommande de remplacer «affectation» par «dotation» pour être conforme à l'article 31 de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 4, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On compte trois grandes catégories d'affectations : les affectations courantes, les affectations à but spécial et les affectations bloquées ou réservées. 5, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affectation imputable sur un crédit. 6, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Création d'une affectation. 6, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Diviser, établir, créer, dépasser, majorer, réduire une affectation. 7, record 1, French, - affectation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación
1, record 1, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vehicle Parking
- Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground garage
1, record 2, English, underground%20garage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underground parking facility 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20facility
correct
- underground parking garage 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20garage
correct
- underground parking structure 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20structure
correct
- underground parking 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we have to increase the space allotment for a car in an underground garage to + or-350 sq. ft. per car... It is therefore evident that the most economical parking in an underground garage is at a right angle. 2, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underground parking: Note that although this term is equivalent to "stationnement souterrain," it may also cover the concept of parking space. The other English terms on this record cannot designate the latter concept. Also, underground parking is always used in the singular, never in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underground garage: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stationnement
- Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parc souterrain
1, record 2, French, parc%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garage souterrain 2, record 2, French, garage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parc automobile souterrain 3, record 2, French, parc%20automobile%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parc de stationnement souterrain 4, record 2, French, parc%20de%20stationnement%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parking souterrain 5, record 2, French, parking%20souterrain
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- parking en sous-sol 5, record 2, French, parking%20en%20sous%2Dsol
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment à un ou plusieurs niveaux de sous-sol édifié pour parquer des véhicules automobiles. 6, record 2, French, - parc%20souterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garage souterrain : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 7, record 2, French, - parc%20souterrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estacionamiento
- Planificación subterránea (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- garaje subterráneo
1, record 2, Spanish, garaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paylist shortfall
1, record 3, English, paylist%20shortfall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although transfers between allotments within a departmental vote may normally be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury Board, once you have received an increase to your salaries and wages allotment from Treasury Board Vote 5 for a paylist shortfall, any proposal to transfer funds out of the salaries and wages allotment requires a Treasury Board submission. 2, record 3, English, - paylist%20shortfall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to offset, to provide for paylist shortfalls. 3, record 3, English, - paylist%20shortfall
Record 3, Key term(s)
- paylist shortfalls
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit au chapitre de la rémunération
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20au%20chapitre%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- insuffisance salariale 2, record 3, French, insuffisance%20salariale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les présentations concernant un prélèvement sur le crédit 5 du Conseil du Trésor pour combler un déficit au chapitre de la rémunération doivent être signées par le ministre compétent. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20au%20chapitre%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
combler le déficit au chapitre de la rémunération. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20au%20chapitre%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- increase an allotment
1, record 4, English, increase%20an%20allotment
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- majorer une affectation 1, record 4, French, majorer%20une%20affectation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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