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VACANTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- by-election
1, record 1, English, by%2Delection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An election held to fill a vacancy during the course of a Parliament. 2, record 1, English, - by%2Delection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A by-election is an election held in a single electoral district. More than one by-election may be held at the same time. ... A by-election is held to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons that comes about other than through the dissolution of the House for a general election. 3, record 1, English, - by%2Delection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élection partielle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lection%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élection complémentaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lection%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élection visant à combler une vacance qui survient au cours d'une législature. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20partielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une élection partielle est une élection qui a lieu dans une seule circonscription. Plusieurs élections partielles peuvent se tenir simultanément. [...] Une élection partielle a pour but de combler une vacance à la Chambre des communes produite autrement que par la dissolution de la Chambre pour une élection générale. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elección parcial
1, record 1, Spanish, elecci%C3%B3n%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elección complementaria 2, record 1, Spanish, elecci%C3%B3n%20complementaria
correct, feminine noun
- elección extraordinaria 3, record 1, Spanish, elecci%C3%B3n%20extraordinaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elecciones celebradas para cubrir un escaño que quede vacante durante el curso de una legislatura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elecci%C3%B3n%20parcial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Gobernador en Consejo es quien fija la fecha de las elecciones parciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elecci%C3%B3n%20parcial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fill a position
1, record 2, English, fill%20a%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fill a vacancy 2, record 2, English, fill%20a%20vacancy
correct
- fill a job 3, record 2, English, fill%20a%20job
correct
- staff a position 4, record 2, English, staff%20a%20position
correct
- encumber a position 5, record 2, English, encumber%20a%20position
correct
- fill a post 6, record 2, English, fill%20a%20post
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take the necessary action to make an appointment to a position. 7, record 2, English, - fill%20a%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- doter un poste
1, record 2, French, doter%20un%20poste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourvoir à un poste 2, record 2, French, pourvoir%20%C3%A0%20un%20poste
correct
- pourvoir un poste 3, record 2, French, pourvoir%20un%20poste
correct
- combler un poste 4, record 2, French, combler%20un%20poste
avoid, see observation
- combler une vacance 5, record 2, French, combler%20une%20vacance
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désigner quelqu'un pour occuper un poste qui était vacant. 6, record 2, French, - doter%20un%20poste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus de dotation se compose d'une suite de rouages que déclenche la nécessité de pourvoir à un poste ou à un groupe de postes. 5, record 2, French, - doter%20un%20poste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'administration publique fédérale, on utilise le terme «doter un poste». 7, record 2, French, - doter%20un%20poste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combler un poste; combler une vacance : expressions considérées comme des impropriétés. 4, record 2, French, - doter%20un%20poste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Traslado del personal
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubrir una vacante
1, record 2, Spanish, cubrir%20una%20vacante
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubrir 2, record 2, Spanish, cubrir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- position to be staffed
1, record 3, English, position%20to%20be%20staffed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- position to be filled 2, record 3, English, position%20to%20be%20filled
correct
- job opening 3, record 3, English, job%20opening
correct
- available job 4, record 3, English, available%20job
correct
- available position 5, record 3, English, available%20position
correct
- job vacancy 6, record 3, English, job%20vacancy
correct
- vacant position 7, record 3, English, vacant%20position
correct
- opening 8, record 3, English, opening
correct, noun
- vacancy 9, record 3, English, vacancy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A position] that is newly created, unoccupied, or about to become vacant ... for which the employer is taking active steps [to fill]. 10, record 3, English, - position%20to%20be%20staffed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste à pourvoir
1, record 3, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20pourvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poste à doter 2, record 3, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20doter
correct, masculine noun
- poste vacant 3, record 3, French, poste%20vacant
correct, masculine noun
- emploi vacant 4, record 3, French, emploi%20vacant
correct, masculine noun
- vacance 3, record 3, French, vacance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] poste nouvellement créé, non pourvu ou qui deviendra vacant sous peu et que l'employeur [...] veut pourvoir en cherchant activement [...] 5, record 3, French, - poste%20%C3%A0%20pourvoir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Contratación de personal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto vacante
1, record 3, Spanish, puesto%20vacante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- plaza vacante 2, record 3, Spanish, plaza%20vacante
correct, feminine noun
- vacante 3, record 3, Spanish, vacante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Workplace Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reasonable accommodation measure
1, record 4, English, reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reasonable accommodation 2, record 4, English, reasonable%20accommodation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any adjustment ... that may be necessary to facilitate the integration of persons from designated groups as long as the adjustment does not impose undue hardship on the employer. 3, record 4, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasonable accommodation is an obligation. As such, employers and service providers have an obligation to actively find a solution allowing employees, clients or recipients to fully exercise their rights. 4, record 4, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... such as technical aids, workplace facilities and administrative arrangements ... 3, record 4, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure raisonnable d'adaptation
1, record 4, French, mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mesure d'adaptation raisonnable 2, record 4, French, mesure%20d%27adaptation%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
- aménagement raisonnable 3, record 4, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
- adaptation raisonnable 2, record 4, French, adaptation%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
- accommodement raisonnable 4, record 4, French, accommodement%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ajustement destiné à faciliter l'intégration des personnes appartenant aux groupes désignés [...] dans la mesure où cet ajustement n'impose pas de contrainte excessive à l'employeur. 5, record 4, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accommodement raisonnable est une obligation. En effet, les employeurs et les fournisseurs de services sont obligés de rechercher activement une solution permettant à un employé, un client ou un bénéficiaire d'exercer pleinement ses droits. 6, record 4, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] par exemple les aides techniques, l'aménagement des lieux de travail ou les dispositions administratives [...] 5, record 4, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Organización del trabajo y equipos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste razonable
1, record 4, Spanish, ajuste%20razonable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier cambio en un empleo en particular o en el ambiente de trabajo que permite que un solicitante de empleo o empleado calificado con un impedimento participe en los procedimientos de solicitar un empleo, realice las funciones esenciales de un trabajo, o disfrute de los beneficios y privilegios del empleo de la misma manera que otros empleados que no tienen impedimentos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Ley exige que un empleador proporcione ajustes razonables para un solicitante de empleo o empleado con un impedimento a menos que eso causara una dificultad excesiva —es decir, que el ajuste implicaría una dificultad o un gasto significativo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los siguientes son ejemplos de ajustes razonables : adquisición o modificación de equipos, reestructuración del empleo, empleos de tiempo parcial o modificados, transferir al empleado a una posición vacante, ajuste o modificación de exámenes, materiales de entrenamiento o directivas, proporcionar lectores o intérpretes calificados, y hacer que las instalaciones existentes sean fácilmente accesibles para personas con impedimentos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- null string
1, record 5, English, null%20string
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- null character string 2, record 5, English, null%20character%20string
correct
- empty string 3, record 5, English, empty%20string
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A string that contains no element. 4, record 5, English, - null%20string
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
null string: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 5, English, - null%20string
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaîne vide
1, record 5, French, cha%C3%AEne%20vide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîne ne contenant aucun élément. 2, record 5, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20vide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne vide : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 5, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20vide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia vacante
1, record 5, Spanish, secuencia%20vacante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- secuencia vacía 2, record 5, Spanish, secuencia%20vac%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- serie vacante 1, record 5, Spanish, serie%20vacante
correct, feminine noun
- cadena vacía 3, record 5, Spanish, cadena%20vac%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- cadena de caracteres nulos 1, record 5, Spanish, cadena%20de%20caracteres%20nulos
correct, feminine noun
- serie nula 4, record 5, Spanish, serie%20nula
feminine noun
- serie vacía 2, record 5, Spanish, serie%20vac%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie o secuencia sin caracteres. 2, record 5, Spanish, - secuencia%20vacante
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fill a seat
1, record 6, English, fill%20a%20seat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pourvoir un siège
1, record 6, French, pourvoir%20un%20si%C3%A8ge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubrir una vacante
1, record 6, Spanish, cubrir%20una%20vacante
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flexible intercept
1, record 7, English, flexible%20intercept
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of processor-controlled systems which allows completely flexible and instantly changeable intercept conditions such as unassigned number, temporary disconnect, vacant code, tool restricted, change number, out-of-service line, etc. 2, record 7, English, - flexible%20intercept
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interception flexible
1, record 7, French, interception%20flexible
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- interceptación flexible
1, record 7, Spanish, interceptaci%C3%B3n%20flexible
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad de los sistemas procesadores-controladores que permite condiciones de interceptación completamente flexibles e instantáneamente variables tales como número no asignado, desconexión temporal, código vacante, llamada interurbana restringida, cambio de número, línea fuera de servicio, etc. 1, record 7, Spanish, - interceptaci%C3%B3n%20flexible
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- casual vacancy in the Commission
1, record 8, English, casual%20vacancy%20in%20the%20Commission
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- casual vacancy 2, record 8, English, casual%20vacancy
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casual vacancy in the Commission: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 8, English, - casual%20vacancy%20in%20the%20Commission
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vacance du poste
1, record 8, French, vacance%20du%20poste
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacante ocurrida después de la elección
1, record 8, Spanish, vacante%20ocurrida%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20elecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacante ocurrida después de la elección : Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 8, Spanish, - vacante%20ocurrida%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20elecci%C3%B3n
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