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COSTO SERVICIOS PUBLICOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public service delivery
1, record 1, English, public%20service%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public service provision 2, record 1, English, public%20service%20provision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current public service delivery is wasteful. Suggestions included implementing the Auditor General's suggestions and employing the accounting methods used in the private sector. 3, record 1, English, - public%20service%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public service delivery: term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - public%20service%20delivery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- provision of public services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prestation de services publics
1, record 1, French, prestation%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fourniture de services publics 2, record 1, French, fourniture%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modes actuels de prestation des services publics donnent lieu à du gaspillage. Parmi les suggestions figuraient la mise en application des recommandations du vérificateur général et l'emploi des méthodes comptables en vigueur dans le secteur privé. 3, record 1, French, - prestation%20de%20services%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prestation de services publics : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - prestation%20de%20services%20publics
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestación de servicios públicos
1, record 1, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los resultados de encuestas realizadas en Bolivia y Ecuador muestran que suele discriminarse a los pobres en relación con la prestación de servicios públicos, y que el costo del soborno recae desproporcionalmente sobre los hogares más pobres y las empresas más pequeñas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cost-of-living bonus
1, record 2, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cost of living allowance 2, record 2, English, cost%20of%20living%20allowance
correct, officially approved
- COLA 3, record 2, English, COLA
correct
- COLA 3, record 2, English, COLA
- cost of living bonus 4, record 2, English, cost%20of%20living%20bonus
correct
- cost-of-living allowance 5, record 2, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20allowance
correct
- living cost differential 6, record 2, English, living%20cost%20differential
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An addition to basic pay dependent on the Index of Retail Prices. 7, record 2, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cost-of-living bonus; cost of living allowance: terms officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 2, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de vie chère
1, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IVC 2, record 2, French, IVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de cherté de vie 3, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20chert%C3%A9%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- prime de vie chère 4, record 2, French, prime%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supplément de rémunération versé en compensation du coût de la vie élevé associé au lieu de travail. 5, record 2, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de vie chère : terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 6, record 2, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Beneficios sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima de costo de vida
1, record 2, Spanish, prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- subsidio por costo de vida 2, record 2, Spanish, subsidio%20por%20costo%20de%20vida
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prima de costo de vida fue creada [...] con el objeto de ajustar la remuneración de los servidores públicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores que se encuentren prestando servicios en el exterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
Record 2, Key term(s)
- subsidio por coste de vida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cost of utilities
1, record 3, English, cost%20of%20utilities
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- utility cost 2, record 3, English, utility%20cost
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût des services publics
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20services%20publics
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de los servicios públicos
1, record 3, Spanish, costo%20de%20los%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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