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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public information officer
1, record 1, English, public%20information%20officer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PIO 1, record 1, English, PIO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public information officer; PIO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 1, English, - public%20information%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier des services d'information
1, record 1, French, officier%20des%20services%20d%27information
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OSI 1, record 1, French, OSI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier des services d'information; OSI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 1, French, - officier%20des%20services%20d%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Communication (Public Relations)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public information officer
1, record 2, English, public%20information%20officer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PIO 1, record 2, English, PIO
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of an organization responsible for liaison with the media or the general public. 1, record 2, English, - public%20information%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is most often used at the municipal level. 1, record 2, English, - public%20information%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Government of Canada, the terms "media relations officer" or "communications officer" are more common. However, in keeping with the definitions of "communication" and "communications" in the Emergency and Crisis Communication Vocabulary, the term "communication officer" should be used. 1, record 2, English, - public%20information%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
public information officer: term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 2, record 2, English, - public%20information%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Communications (Relations publiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent d'information
1, record 2, French, agent%20d%27information
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente d'information 1, record 2, French, agente%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre du personnel d'une organisation chargé de la liaison avec les médias ou le grand public. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20d%27information
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sein du gouvernement du Canada, on utilise beaucoup «agent (agente) de communications» ou «agent (agente) des communications». Compte tenu des définitions des termes «communication» et «communications» qui figurent dans le Vocabulaire de la communication d'urgence et de crise, il vaudrait mieux dire «agent (agente) de communication». 1, record 2, French, - agent%20d%27information
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent d'information; agente d'information : termes et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 2, record 2, French, - agent%20d%27information
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Public Information Officer
1, record 3, English, Public%20Information%20Officer
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 3, English, - Public%20Information%20Officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire de l'information
1, record 3, French, fonctionnaire%20de%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 3, French, - fonctionnaire%20de%20l%27information
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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