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ACROSS-THE-BOARD [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general wage adjustment
1, record 1, English, general%20wage%20adjustment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- across the board adjustment 2, record 1, English, across%20the%20board%20%20adjustment
correct
- across-the-board adjustment 3, record 1, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20%20adjustment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An identical change in pay for all employees in the group. 2, record 1, English, - general%20wage%20adjustment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rajustement général des salaires
1, record 1, French, rajustement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rajustement général de salaire 2, record 1, French, rajustement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20salaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal élément en litige dans les conflits de travail recensés au Québec en 1997 concernait le rajustement général des salaires. 3, record 1, French, - rajustement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20salaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board raise 1, record 2, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20raise
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
across-the-board raise: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20raise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- augmentation de salaire uniforme
1, record 2, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20uniforme
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur la base d'un pourcentage unique. 1, record 2, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire%20uniforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
augmentation de salaire uniforme : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire%20uniforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board trade advantages
1, record 3, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20trade%20advantages
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
across-the board trade advantage: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20trade%20advantages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
across-the-board trade advantages: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20trade%20advantages
Record 3, Key term(s)
- across-the-board trade advantage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avantages commerciaux généralisés
1, record 3, French, avantages%20commerciaux%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9s
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avantage commercial généralisé : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - avantages%20commerciaux%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avantages commerciaux généralisés : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - avantages%20commerciaux%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9s
Record 3, Key term(s)
- avantage commercial généralisé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board increase
1, record 4, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20increase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- across the board increase 2, record 4, English, across%20the%20board%20%20increase
correct
- across-the-board salary increase 3, record 4, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20salary%20increase
correct
- general wage increase 4, record 4, English, general%20wage%20increase
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wage adjustment given at one time to all or a significant group of the workers in a plant, company or industry. 2, record 4, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20increase
Record 4, Key term(s)
- across-the-board settlement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- augmentation générale des salaires
1, record 4, French, augmentation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20salaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hausse générale du traitement 2, record 4, French, hausse%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20du%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation générale de salaire 3, record 4, French, augmentation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de salaire accordée uniformément, soit sous la forme d'un montant fixe soit sous la forme d'un pourcentage, à tous les employés d'une organisation. 4, record 4, French, - augmentation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20salaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board diversification
1, record 5, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20diversification
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diversification maximum
1, record 5, French, diversification%20maximum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board
1, record 6, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard
correct, adjective phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- of general application 2, record 6, English, of%20general%20application
correct, adjective phrase
- applicable to all 3, record 6, English, applicable%20to%20all
correct
- general 4, record 6, English, general
adjective phrase
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...that tended to be across-the-board in nature. 5, record 6, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Across-the-board solutions have been sought, rather than selective ones, partly because they are easier to conceptualize. 6, record 6, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- d'application générale
1, record 6, French, d%27application%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, adjective phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] qui tendaient à être d'application générale. 2, record 6, French, - d%27application%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- across-the-board
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board cuts 1, record 7, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20cuts
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- across the board cuts
- across-the-board cut
- across the board cut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réduction générale sans distinction
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sans%20distinction
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board cut
1, record 8, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20cut
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Managing expenditures has meant a mix of program reductions and across-the-board cuts. 2, record 8, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20cut
Record 8, Key term(s)
- across the board cut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- compression générale
1, record 8, French, compression%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- réduction globale 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9duction%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gestion des dépenses a entraîné une combinaison de réductions de programmes et de compressions générales. 3, record 8, French, - compression%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-04-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board tariff reduction
1, record 9, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20tariff%20reduction
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Revenue Canada, Customs. 2, record 9, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20tariff%20reduction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réduction tarifaire générale
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9duction%20tarifaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé par Revenu Canada, Douanes. 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20tarifaire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board halt 1, record 10, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20halt
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arrêt général
1, record 10, French, arr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 10, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board measure 1, record 11, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20measure
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- across-the-board measures
- across the board measure
- across the board measures
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'ordre général
1, record 11, French, mesure%20d%27ordre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- mesures d'ordre général
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board surcharge 1, record 12, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20surcharge
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- across the board surcharge
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- majoration globale
1, record 12, French, majoration%20globale
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-06-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board cut 1, record 13, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20cut
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- réduction générale sans distinction
1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sans%20distinction
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Document d'évaluation. 1, record 13, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sans%20distinction
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-11-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board reduction
1, record 14, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20reduction
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- réduction générale
1, record 14, French, r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une réduction générale de 10 p. 100 de l'effectif de la catégorie de la gestion des ministères. 1, record 14, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-05-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board tariff cut 1, record 15, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20tariff%20cut
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- réduction générale de tarifs
1, record 15, French, r%C3%A9duction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20tarifs
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-10-07
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board protection 1, record 16, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20protection
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- protection intégrale 1, record 16, French, protection%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board freight allowance 1, record 17, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20freight%20allowance
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the across-the-board freight allowance of one cent given to broker dealers should not be added to subprices. 1, record 17, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20freight%20allowance
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- prime générale sur le transport
1, record 17, French, prime%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sur%20le%20transport
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board cut 1, record 18, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20cut
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- réduction linéaire générale
1, record 18, French, r%C3%A9duction%20lin%C3%A9aire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
réduction linéaire générale (des droits de douane). 1, record 18, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20lin%C3%A9aire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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