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APPOINTING DEPARTMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receiving department
1, record 1, English, receiving%20department
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- host department 1, record 1, English, host%20department
correct
- appointing department 2, record 1, English, appointing%20department
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the department or agency that hires an employee on assignment from the home department. 1, record 1, English, - receiving%20department
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ministère d'accueil
1, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20d%27accueil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Contratación de personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ministerio de acogida
1, record 1, Spanish, ministerio%20de%20acogida
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appointing department
1, record 2, English, appointing%20department
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A department which has agreed to appoint or consider for appointment (either immediately or after retraining) an individual declared surplus or a laid-off person. 1, record 2, English, - appointing%20department
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Workforce adjustment terminology. 2, record 2, English, - appointing%20department
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ministère d'accueil
1, record 2, French, minist%C3%A8re%20d%27accueil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ministère qui accepte de nommer (immédiatement ou après recyclage) un fonctionnaire déclaré excédentaire ou une personne mise en disponibilité, ou d'en étudier la nomination éventuelle. 1, record 2, French, - minist%C3%A8re%20d%27accueil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie relative au réaménagement des effectifs. 2, record 2, French, - minist%C3%A8re%20d%27accueil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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