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TERM BASIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on a term basis
1, record 1, English, on%20a%20term%20basis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many managers found it quicker to hire and renew staff on a term basis, which retained budget flexibility, but created an entry-level contingent workforce. 1, record 1, English, - on%20a%20term%20basis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pour une période déterminée
1, record 1, French, pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux gestionnaires ont jugé qu'il était plus rapide d'embaucher et de renouveler leur personnel pour une période déterminée, d'autant plus qu'ils conservaient une marge de manœuvre budgétaire, même si cela créait un effectif occasionnel au niveau d'entrée. 1, record 1, French, - pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Payment of bilingualism bonus to persons employed on a term basis for three months or more
1, record 2, English, Payment%20of%20bilingualism%20bonus%20to%20persons%20employed%20on%20a%20term%20basis%20for%20three%20months%20or%20more
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board Circular 1993-10. 1, record 2, English, - Payment%20of%20bilingualism%20bonus%20to%20persons%20employed%20on%20a%20term%20basis%20for%20three%20months%20or%20more
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Versement de la prime au bilinguisme aux personnes employées pour une durée determinée de trois mois ou plus
1, record 2, French, Versement%20de%20la%20prime%20au%20bilinguisme%20aux%20personnes%20employ%C3%A9es%20pour%20une%20dur%C3%A9e%20determin%C3%A9e%20de%20trois%20mois%20ou%20plus
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circulaire du Conseil du Trésor 1993-10. 1, record 2, French, - Versement%20de%20la%20prime%20au%20bilinguisme%20aux%20personnes%20employ%C3%A9es%20pour%20une%20dur%C3%A9e%20determin%C3%A9e%20de%20trois%20mois%20ou%20plus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on a relatively short-term basis 1, record 3, English, on%20a%20relatively%20short%2Dterm%20basis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- on a relatively short term basis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assez rapidement 1, record 3, French, assez%20rapidement
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 1981-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- on a long term basis 1, record 4, English, on%20a%20long%20term%20basis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à longue échéance 1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20longue%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
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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