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AUTHORIZED SIGNING OFFICER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Federal Administration
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signing officer
1, record 1, English, signing%20officer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- signing authority 2, record 1, English, signing%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer authorized to sign documents (e.g. cheques, bills of exchange, contracts) on behalf of an organization. 3, record 1, English, - signing%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the signing officer is responsible for ensuring that all the general requirements of financial probity as well as statutory requirements have been met. 4, record 1, English, - signing%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signing officer: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and financial) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 5, record 1, English, - signing%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- authorized signing officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Administration fédérale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signataire autorisé
1, record 1, French, signataire%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondé de pouvoir 2, record 1, French, fond%C3%A9%20de%20pouvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre autorisé à signer certains documents au nom de l'entreprise ou de l'organisme : contrats, chèques, effets de commerce, etc. 3, record 1, French, - signataire%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un fondé de pouvoir qui n'a qu'un pouvoir limité, celui de signer certains documents. Le terme "fondé de signature" est à déconseiller. 4, record 1, French, - signataire%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Signataire autorisé : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la Fonction publique fédérale. 4, record 1, French, - signataire%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fondé de signature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Administración federal
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- signatario autorizado
1, record 1, Spanish, signatario%20autorizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La persona que tiene el derecho de firmar documentos específicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - signatario%20autorizado
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