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TERM APPOINTMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- term appointment
1, record 1, English, term%20appointment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- specified period appointment 2, record 1, English, specified%20period%20appointment
correct
- appointment for a specified period 3, record 1, English, appointment%20for%20a%20specified%20period
correct
- SPA 4, record 1, English, SPA
correct
- SPA 4, record 1, English, SPA
- term assignment 5, record 1, English, term%20assignment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appointment for which the expected duration is fixed. 6, record 1, English, - term%20appointment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PSC statistics do not include certain appointments for specified periods of less than six months. 7, record 1, English, - term%20appointment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nomination pour une période déterminée
1, record 1, French, nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomination dont la durée prévue est déterminée d'avance. 2, record 1, French, - nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines nominations pour une période déterminée de moins de six mois ne figurent pas dans les statistiques de la Commission de la fonction publique. 2, record 1, French, - nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nomination pour une période spécifiée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- term of appointment
1, record 2, English, term%20of%20appointment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
26. Term of appointment. (3) Each full-time member of the Commission may be appointed for a term not exceeding seven years and each part-time member may be appointed for a term not exceeding three years. 2, record 2, English, - term%20of%20appointment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée du mandat
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mandat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
26. Durée du mandat. (3) La durée maximale du mandat des commissaires à temps plein est de sept ans et celle du mandat des commissaires à temps partiel, de trois ans. 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mandat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short term appointment
1, record 3, English, short%20term%20appointment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- short-term appointment 2, record 3, English, short%2Dterm%20appointment
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nomination de courte durée
1, record 3, French, nomination%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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 1992-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emergency term appointment
1, record 4, English, emergency%20term%20appointment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nomination d'urgence pour une période déterminée
1, record 4, French, nomination%20d%27urgence%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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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