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ADMINISTRACION CENTRAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Public Administration (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general administration
1, record 1, English, general%20administration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general management of any office, business, or organization. 2, record 1, English, - general%20administration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- administration générale
1, record 1, French, administration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organización central
1, record 1, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- administración central 1, record 1, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de órganos o servicios que, situados en la sede social de la entidad, tienen como objeto el ejercicio de la función directiva de coordinación, supervisión y ejecutiva en todos sus aspectos, así como la representación de la empresa frente a organismos judiciales, oficiales, sindicales o profesionales de carácter general. 1, record 1, Spanish, - organizaci%C3%B3n%20central
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Headquarters
1, record 2, English, National%20Headquarters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NHQ 1, record 2, English, NHQ
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Departmental Headquarters 2, record 2, English, Departmental%20Headquarters
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and at the DTSD - Indian Affairs. 3, record 2, English, - National%20Headquarters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- administration centrale
1, record 2, French, administration%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AC 1, record 2, French, AC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et à la DSTM - Affaires indiennes. 2, record 2, French, - administration%20centrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- administración central
1, record 2, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20central
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AC 1, record 2, Spanish, AC
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central office
1, record 3, English, central%20office
correct, North America
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- telephone central office 2, record 3, English, telephone%20central%20office
correct, United States
- telephone exchange 3, record 3, English, telephone%20exchange
correct, Great Britain
- switching centre 4, record 3, English, switching%20centre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location where an incoming call/message is automatically or manually directed to one or more outgoing circuits. 5, record 3, English, - central%20office
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America, "telephone exchange" has a slightly different meaning. 6, record 3, English, - central%20office
Record 3, Key term(s)
- switching center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- central
1, record 3, French, central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- central téléphonique 2, record 3, French, central%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- centre de commutation 3, record 3, French, centre%20de%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où aboutissent les lignes du réseau public et où des équipements de commutation permettent de mettre ces lignes en communication. 4, record 3, French, - central
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour désigner les équipements de commutation eux-mêmes, il vaut mieux employer le mot commutateur. 4, record 3, French, - central
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de conmutación
1, record 3, Spanish, centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- central telefónica 2, record 3, Spanish, central%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
- administración central 3, record 3, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la transmisión de datos, lugar desde donde los mensajes de llegada se encaminan a sus destinos apropiados. 3, record 3, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conmutación puede ser automática, en cuyo caso el envío de los mensajes se realiza sin la intervención del operador o semiautomática o manual, lo cual implica cierto grado de intervención por parte del operador. 3, record 3, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
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