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PAY MASTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Military Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paymaster
1, record 1, English, paymaster
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- pmr 2, record 1, English, pmr
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payroll manager 3, record 1, English, payroll%20manager
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages and keep account of them. 4, record 1, English, - paymaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paymaster; pmr: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - paymaster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pay master
- pay-master
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Finances militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsable de la paie
1, record 1, French, responsable%20de%20la%20paie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- responsable de la paye 1, record 1, French, responsable%20de%20la%20paye
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- payeur 2, record 1, French, payeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- agent payeur 1, record 1, French, agent%20payeur
masculine noun
- paie-maître 3, record 1, French, paie%2Dma%C3%AEtre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une entité, personne responsable du service de la paie. 1, record 1, French, - responsable%20de%20la%20paie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«paie-maître» est un calque. 3, record 1, French, - responsable%20de%20la%20paie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
payeur : Il n'y a aucune abréviation officielle en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale. 4, record 1, French, - responsable%20de%20la%20paie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
payeur : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - responsable%20de%20la%20paie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Recursos financieros militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagador
1, record 1, Spanish, pagador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funciones o empleado encargado de pagar los salarios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pagador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pay Master Merge Report 1, record 2, English, Pay%20Master%20Merge%20Report
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Rapport de fusionnement du fichier principal 1, record 2, French, Rapport%20de%20fusionnement%20du%20fichier%20principal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Réviseur, MAS). 1, record 2, French, - Rapport%20de%20fusionnement%20du%20fichier%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pay history master file 1, record 3, English, pay%20history%20master%20file
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier principal des antécédents de paye 1, record 3, French, fichier%20principal%20des%20ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents%20de%20paye
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pay master extract program 1, record 4, English, pay%20master%20extract%20program
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme d'extraction de données du fichier principal de paye 1, record 4, French, programme%20d%27extraction%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20du%20fichier%20principal%20de%20paye
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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