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AIDS SUPPLIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Parliamentary Language
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supply
1, record 1, English, supply
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aids and supplies 2, record 1, English, aids%20and%20supplies
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sum of money provided by Parliament, or a similar body for the purpose of meeting the expenses of government. 3, record 1, English, - supply
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supply: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 4, record 1, English, - supply
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédits
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dits
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- subsides 2, record 1, French, subsides
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des autorisations de dépenser accordées pour faire face aux dépenses du gouvernement. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a [...] recours aux mandats spéciaux (du gouverneur général) pour financer les activités gouvernementales jusqu'à ce que [...] des budgets supplémentaires soient déposés et des crédits accordés [...] 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subsides : terme incorrect utilisé dans le Règlement de la Chambre des communes. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crédits : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
accorder des crédits. 6, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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