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FY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial year
1, record 1, English, financial%20year
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FY 2, record 1, English, FY
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiscal year 1, record 1, English, fiscal%20year
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- FY 2, record 1, English, FY
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- FY 2, record 1, English, FY
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In NATO, a 12-month accounting period which lasts from 1 January to 31 December. 1, record 1, English, - financial%20year
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial year; fiscal year; FY: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - financial%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice
1, record 1, French, exercice
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exercice financier 1, record 1, French, exercice%20financier
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- année fiscale 1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20fiscale
avoid, calque, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'OTAN, période comptable de 12 mois allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre. 1, record 1, French, - exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
année fiscale : Le terme «année fiscale», calqué sur l'anglais, est à éviter, l'adjectif «fiscal» se rapportant en français à l'impôt ou au fisc. 1, record 1, French, - exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice; exercice financier : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - exercice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiscal year
1, record 2, English, fiscal%20year
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FY 2, record 2, English, FY
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- financial year 3, record 2, English, financial%20year
correct
- FY 4, record 2, English, FY
correct
- FY 4, record 2, English, FY
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period, generally one year, at the end of which an entity proceeds with the closing of its accounts and the establishment of its annual financial statements. 5, record 2, English, - fiscal%20year
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fiscal year of Canada's federal and provincial governments runs from April 1 to March 31. 6, record 2, English, - fiscal%20year
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FY: abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 2, English, - fiscal%20year
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exercice financier
1, record 2, French, exercice%20financier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- année financière 2, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- AF 3, record 2, French, AF
correct, feminine noun
- AF 3, record 2, French, AF
- exercice 4, record 2, French, exercice
correct, masculine noun
- année fiscale 5, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20fiscale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période, généralement d'une durée d'un an, au terme de laquelle une administration procède à la clôture de ses comptes et à l'établissement de ses états financiers annuels. 6, record 2, French, - exercice%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exercice du gouvernement fédéral et des provinces va du 1er avril au 31 mars. 7, record 2, French, - exercice%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice financier; année financière : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 8, record 2, French, - exercice%20financier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- año financiero
1, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- año fiscal 2, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de ejercicio contable de 12 meses para el Gobierno, empresas, y otras organizaciones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20financiero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Electronic Warfare - Systems Engineering
1, record 3, English, Electronic%20Warfare%20%2D%20Systems%20Engineering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Electronic Warfare Systems 1, record 3, English, Electronic%20Warfare%20Systems
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FY: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Electronic%20Warfare%20%2D%20Systems%20Engineering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Electronic Warfare Systems" and the code "F008" were converted to the code "FY" in 1982. 2, record 3, English, - Electronic%20Warfare%20%2D%20Systems%20Engineering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Guerre électronique - Systémique
1, record 3, French, Guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%2D%20Syst%C3%A9mique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Système de guerre électronique 1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FY : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 3, French, - Guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%2D%20Syst%C3%A9mique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Système de guerre électronique" et le code "F008" ont été remplacés par le code "FY" en 1982. 2, record 3, French, - Guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%2D%20Syst%C3%A9mique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Flight Attendant
1, record 4, English, Flight%20Attendant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FY: rade specialty qualification code. 2, record 4, English, - Flight%20Attendant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Agent de bord
1, record 4, French, Agent%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FY : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 4, French, - Agent%20de%20bord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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