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SPAN CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span of control
1, record 1, English, span%20of%20control
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of individuals and the complexity of responsibilities that one supervisor can effectively manage. 2, record 1, English, - span%20of%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
span of control: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - span%20of%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
span of control: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - span%20of%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étendue du contrôle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portée de commandement 2, record 1, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20commandement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- étendue des responsabilités 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de personnes et complexité des responsabilités qu'un superviseur peut gérer efficacement. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étendue du contrôle : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étendue du contrôle; portée de commandement; étendue des responsabilités : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Corporate Structure
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- span of control
1, record 2, English, span%20of%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- control span 2, record 2, English, control%20span
correct
- span of supervision 3, record 2, English, span%20of%20supervision
correct
- supervision span 4, record 2, English, supervision%20span
correct
- span of management 5, record 2, English, span%20of%20management
correct
- management span 4, record 2, English, management%20span
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrative concept referring to the actual number of agencies, departments, units or employees which one officer can effectively organize, coordinate, control, supervise, train and evaluate. 4, record 2, English, - span%20of%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étendue des responsabilités
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tendue%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sphère de direction 2, record 2, French, sph%C3%A8re%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun
- portée de commandement 3, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20commandement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'organismes, de services, d'unités administratives ou d'employés sur lesquels un fonctionnaire peut effectivement exercer un contrôle ou une activité de supervision. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Instrucción del personal militar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de gestión
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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