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TERM POSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- determinate position
1, record 1, English, determinate%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- term position 2, record 1, English, term%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position whose holder is named for a determinate period. 3, record 1, English, - determinate%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not the position that is determinate, but the period for which it is assumed. 3, record 1, English, - determinate%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste doté pour une période déterminée
1, record 1, French, poste%20dot%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste pour une période déterminée 2, record 1, French, poste%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste de période déterminée 3, record 1, French, poste%20de%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- poste de durée déterminée 4, record 1, French, poste%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste dont le titulaire est nommé pour une période déterminée. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20dot%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste pour une période déterminée; poste de période déterminée; poste de durée déterminée : Ce n'est pas la durée du poste qui est en cause, mais bien la durée d'emploi de son titulaire. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20dot%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En règle générale, les locuteurs francophones parlent plus souvent de «postes temporaires» ou d' «emplois à durée déterminé». 5, record 1, French, - poste%20dot%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sunset term position
1, record 2, English, sunset%20term%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sunset position 2, record 2, English, sunset%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employment Tenure: This is a sunset term position ending in March 2011. The period worked in an identified sunset position will not count towards the cumulative working period for appointment to indeterminate status. 1, record 2, English, - sunset%20term%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de temporisation
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20temporisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poste temporaire 2, record 2, French, poste%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
- poste prenant fin 3, record 2, French, poste%20prenant%20fin
proposal, masculine noun
- poste temporarisé 3, record 2, French, poste%20temporaris%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- poste à réexaminer 3, record 2, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9examiner
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durée des fonctions : Il s'agit d'un poste de temporisation qui prendra fin en mars 2011. La période de travail dans le cadre d'un poste temporisation ne sera pas prise en compte dans le calcul de la période de travail cumulative permettant d'être nommé à un poste de durée indéterminée. 1, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20temporisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- term catalogue position 1, record 3, English, term%20catalogue%20position
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi "catalogue position". 1, record 3, English, - term%20catalogue%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de durée déterminée de la classification type des postes
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20classification%20type%20des%20postes
proposal, feminine 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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