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ABANDONO PUESTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desertion of post 1, record 1, English, desertion%20of%20post
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
desertion of post before the enemy. 2, record 1, English, - desertion%20of%20post
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post desertion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abandon de poste
1, record 1, French, abandon%20de%20poste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis la loi du 1er mars 1994 (articles 465, 468, 469 modifiés du code de justice militaire), l'abandon de poste en temps de paix coûte de 2 à 6 mois de prison à son auteur, [...] La punition est valable pour celui qui se sera endormi à son poste. En temps de guerre ou en présence de bandes armées, l'abandon de poste peut coûter de deux à cinq ans à celui qui abandonne son poste. 2, record 1, French, - abandon%20de%20poste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
abandon de poste devant l'ennemi. 3, record 1, French, - abandon%20de%20poste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandono de puesto
1, record 1, Spanish, abandono%20de%20puesto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artículo 94°-(Abandono de puesto). El militar que abandone su puesto, de tal modo que dificulte la vigilancia o el cumplimiento de órdenes especiales sufrirá la pena de uno a tres años de prisión, y el doble en caso de que sobreviniese perjuicio en las operaciones de guerra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abandono%20de%20puesto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abandonment of position
1, record 2, English, abandonment%20of%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abandonment of a position 2, record 2, English, abandonment%20of%20a%20position
correct
- unofficial resignation 3, record 2, English, unofficial%20resignation
correct
- informal resignation 3, record 2, English, informal%20resignation
correct
- automatic quit 4, record 2, English, automatic%20quit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voluntary and unauthorized absence from duty for a period of one week or more. 5, record 2, English, - abandonment%20of%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abandonment of position. When an employee has been absent from duty for a period of one week or more without authorization (except for reasons considered by the deputy head to be beyond the employee's control), the deputy head or a duly authorized person may declare in writing to the Public Service Commission that the employee has abandoned his or her position. [The] person involved ceases to be an employee. 6, record 2, English, - abandonment%20of%20position
Record 2, Key term(s)
- abandonment of post
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abandon de poste
1, record 2, French, abandon%20de%20poste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- démission implicite 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mission%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abandon d'un emploi lorsque le titulaire s'absente de son travail sans autorisation au-delà d'une certaine période et sans manifester l'intention de mettre fin à son contrat de travail. À la fonction publique du Canada, cette période est d'une semaine ou plus. 3, record 2, French, - abandon%20de%20poste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traslado del personal
- Función pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandono de funciones
1, record 2, Spanish, abandono%20de%20funciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abandono de puesto 2, record 2, Spanish, abandono%20de%20puesto
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delito cometido por un funcionario público al abandonar arbitrariamente el cargo o destino que desempeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - abandono%20de%20funciones
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