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FAT CUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cut the fat in government 1, record 1, English, cut%20the%20fat%20in%20government
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amaigrir l'appareil gouvernemental 1, record 1, French, amaigrir%20l%27appareil%20gouvernemental
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alléger l'appareil gouvernemental 1, record 1, French, all%C3%A9ger%20l%27appareil%20gouvernemental
- diminuer l'appareil gouvernemental 1, record 1, French, diminuer%20l%27appareil%20gouvernemental
- rapetisser l'appareil gouvernemental 1, record 1, French, rapetisser%20l%27appareil%20gouvernemental
- dégraisser l'appareil gouvernemental 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9graisser%20l%27appareil%20gouvernemental
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cut the fat
1, record 2, English, cut%20the%20fat
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in government. 1, record 2, English, - cut%20the%20fat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couper dans le gras 1, record 2, French, couper%20dans%20le%20gras
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre au régime 1, record 2, French, mettre%20au%20r%C3%A9gime
- retrancher le gras 1, record 2, French, retrancher%20le%20gras
- retrancher le superflu 1, record 2, French, retrancher%20le%20superflu
- dégraisser 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9graisser
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amaigrir, alléger, diminuer, rapetisser l'appareil gouvernemental, l'élaguer (dépouiller des branches superflues) réduire sa taille? 1, record 2, French, - couper%20dans%20le%20gras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas de la Nouvelle-Zélande, dont la situation, il y a dix ans, ressemblait beaucoup à celle du Canada, il a fallu sacrifier le quart de la fonction publique, réserver l'embauche aux seuls contractuels, [...] dégraisser à l'os l'appareil de l'État (Claude Picher, au sujet de la «thérapie» draconienne imposée par le Fonds monétaire international). 1, record 2, French, - couper%20dans%20le%20gras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«Couper dans le gras» (publicité du Parti conservateur fédéral, 9309) ne marche pas, puisque le tout n'est pas de fignoler dans «le gras» mais de l'amputer, le retrancher. 1, record 2, French, - couper%20dans%20le%20gras
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fat cut 1, record 3, English, fat%20cut
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- morceau gras
1, record 3, French, morceau%20gras
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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