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OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special operating agency
1, record 1, English, special%20operating%20agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SOA 1, record 1, English, SOA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Special operating agencies] are operational units within a department or agency which have some management flexibility, independence and separate accountability. 2, record 1, English, - special%20operating%20agency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme de service spécial
1, record 1, French, organisme%20de%20service%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OSS 1, record 1, French, OSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 15 décembre 1989, le gouvernement annonçait son intention de réorganiser la gestion, le fonctionnement et la prestation de plusieurs de ses services afin de constituer cinq nouveaux organismes de service spéciaux (OSS). 2, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20service%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les organismes de service spéciaux] sont des unités opérationnelles à l'intérieur d'un ministère ou d'un organisme qui disposent d'une certaine latitude de gestion, d'une indépendance et d'une responsabilité distincte. 3, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20service%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Service des communications et de la coordination du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor recommande la graphie suivante au pluriel : organismes de service spéciaux. 4, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20service%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismo de servicio especial
1, record 1, Spanish, organismo%20de%20servicio%20especial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational independence 1, record 2, English, operational%20independence
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unfortunately, Mr. Brown does not propose to let the Bank set interest rates-"operational independence", in the jargon. 1, record 2, English, - operational%20independence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indépendance opérationnelle
1, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9pendance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malheureusement, M. Brown ne propose pas de transférer à la Banque d'Angleterre le pouvoir de fixer les taux d'intérêt - c'est-à-dire de lui conférer l'«indépendance opérationnelle». 1, record 2, French, - ind%C3%A9pendance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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