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SENIOR CANADIAN OFFICIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Security
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternate company security officer
1, record 1, English, alternate%20company%20security%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACSO 1, record 1, English, ACSO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To be screened by Public Services and Procurement Canada's(PSPC) Contract Security Program(CSP), a Canadian organization must either... meet the eligibility criteria for organization screening [or] be sponsored by a Government of Canada approved source.... During the organization screening process, certain individuals in the organization must be security screened.... These individuals include [the] company security officer(CSO) [, who is] appointed by the chief executive officer or the designated KSO [key senior official] [and who] reports to KSOs on security matters[, and the] alternate company security officer(ACSO) [, who is] appointed by the CSO to be the CSO's back up [and who] assumes any specific duties the CSO requires... 2, record 1, English, - alternate%20company%20security%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de sécurité d'entreprise remplaçant
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20d%27entreprise%20rempla%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASER 1, record 1, French, ASER
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de sécurité d'entreprise remplaçante 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20d%27entreprise%20rempla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
- ASER 2, record 1, French, ASER
correct, feminine noun
- ASER 2, record 1, French, ASER
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour faire l'objet d'une enquête de sécurité par le Programme de sécurité des contrats (PSC) de Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada (SPAC), une organisation canadienne doit soit [...] répondre aux critères d'admissibilité des enquêtes sur l'organisation[, soit] être parrainée par une source approuvée par le gouvernement du Canada. [...] Au cours du processus d'enquête sur l'organisation, certaines personnes au sein de l'organisation doivent faire l'objet d'une enquête de sécurité. [...] Ces personnes s'agissent notamment de [l']agent de sécurité d'entreprise (ASE)[, qui est] nommé par le chef de la direction ou le CSC [cadre supérieur clé] désigné [et qui] rend compte aux CSC sur les questions de sécurité [et de l']agent de sécurité d'entreprise remplaçant (ASER)[, qui est] nommé par l'ASE pour être le remplaçant [et qui] assume toute tâche particulière requise par l'ASE [...] 3, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20d%27entreprise%20rempla%C3%A7ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional area
1, record 2, English, functional%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A domain in the DND [Department of National Defence] or the CF [Canadian Forces] that has been assigned to a senior civilian or military official by the Deputy Minister of National Defence or the Chief of the Defence Staff. 1, record 2, English, - functional%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assigned functional areas are set out in the Functional Areas Table of DAOD [Defence Administrative Orders and Directives] 1000-0, Corporate Administrative Direction. 1, record 2, English, - functional%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
functional area: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 2, English, - functional%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine fonctionnel
1, record 2, French, domaine%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Domaine du MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale] ou des FC [Forces canadiennes] attribué à un haut fonctionnaire, civil ou militaire, par le Sous-ministre de la Défense nationale ou le Chef d'état-major de la Défense. 1, record 2, French, - domaine%20fonctionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’attribution des domaines fonctionnels figure au Tableau des domaines fonctionnels de la DOAD [Directives et ordonnances administratives de la Défense] 1000-0, Directive cadre de la Défense. 1, record 2, French, - domaine%20fonctionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
domaine fonctionnel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 2, French, - domaine%20fonctionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- senior Canadian official 1, record 3, English, senior%20Canadian%20official
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut fonctionnaire canadien
1, record 3, French, haut%20fonctionnaire%20canadien
masculine noun
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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