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NUMERIC FILING [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
DEF

A file classification system with the arrangement or grouping of many specific file subjects (Tertiaries) under a number of sub-headings (Secondaries) derived from a very broad descriptive main heading (Primaries).

OBS

Not to be confused with block system, see record: block system and accompanying document R-1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
DEF

Système de classification permettant de classer ou de grouper plusieurs sujets spécifiques (TERTIAIRES) sous un certain nombre de sous-titres (SECONDAIRES) découlant d'une rubrique principale descriptive très générale (PRIMAIRE).

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec système de blocs, voir fiche : système de blocs et le document d'accompagnement R-1.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office-Work Organization
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
OBS

--the filing of correspondence of cards according to numbers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du travail de bureau
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
OBS

--. Chaque dossier reçoit un numéro lors de son ouverture et il sera toujours classé à ce numéro d'ordre. Un répertoire alphabétique est indispensable pour retrouver rapidement le numéro correspondant.

Spanish

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