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ASIGNAR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assign
1, record 1, English, assign
correct, verb, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- asg 2, record 1, English, asg
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To detail individuals to specific duties or functions where such duties or functions are primary and/or relatively permanent. 3, record 1, English, - assign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assign: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - assign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assign; asg: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - assign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affecter
1, record 1, French, affecter
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- aff 2, record 1, French, aff
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confier à des individus des fonctions particulières constituant leur tâche principale ou une tâche relativement permanente. 3, record 1, French, - affecter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affecter : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - affecter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affecter; aff : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - affecter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
- Organización militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 1, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colocar individuos en misiones específicas o funciones donde estas misiones o deberes son fundamentales y/o relativamente permanentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - asignar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assign
1, record 2, English, assign
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To allocate part of a computer system (usually a peripheral device) for a specific purpose or to specific owner. 2, record 2, English, - assign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assign: term standardizes by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 3, record 2, English, - assign
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affecter
1, record 2, French, affecter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 2, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atribuir 1, record 2, Spanish, atribuir
correct
- destinar 1, record 2, Spanish, destinar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Personnel Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assign
1, record 3, English, assign
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- asg 2, record 3, English, asg
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively permanent, and/or where such organization controls and administers the units or personnel for the primary functions, or greater portion of the functions, of the unit or personnel. 3, record 3, English, - assign
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assign: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - assign
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assign; asg: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - assign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Gestion du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affecter
1, record 3, French, affecter
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- aff 2, record 3, French, aff
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intégrer, à titre relativement permanent, des unités ou du personnel à un organisme; celui-ci peut les administrer et leur donner des ordres relatifs à leur tâche ou à la plus grande partie de leurs tâches. 3, record 3, French, - affecter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affecter; aff : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 3, French, - affecter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affecter; aff : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 3, French, - affecter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
- Gestión del personal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 3, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situar Unidades o personal en una organización donde tal colocación tiene una permanencia relativamente grande y/o donde tal organización controla y administra las Unidades o personal para su misión principal o en gran parte de los anteriores deberes de la Unidad o personal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - asignar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- allot
1, record 4, English, allot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allot frequencies to areas, regions. 2, record 4, English, - allot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Frequencies to be allotted. 3, record 4, English, - allot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attribuer
1, record 4, French, attribuer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- allotir 2, record 4, French, allotir
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attribuer des fréquences à des zones, régions. 1, record 4, French, - attribuer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fréquences à allotir. 2, record 4, French, - attribuer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 4, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- atribuir 1, record 4, Spanish, atribuir
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- allocate
1, record 5, English, allocate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- attribute 2, record 5, English, attribute
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To spread a cost systematically over two or more time periods. 3, record 5, English, - allocate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- répartir
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9partir
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- étaler 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9taler
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventiler un coût de manière systématique et logique entre plusieurs périodes. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9partir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 5, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- appropriate
1, record 6, English, appropriate
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parliament normally appropriates funds for expenditures on a gross basis, but in a number of instances, authority has been granted to credit revenues to appropriations, and thus in these instances the appropriations are stated on a net basis. 2, record 6, English, - appropriate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- affecter
1, record 6, French, affecter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- imputer 2, record 6, French, imputer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imputer sur, à. 3, record 6, French, - affecter
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Contabilidad pública
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 6, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- destinar 1, record 6, Spanish, destinar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- allocate
1, record 7, English, allocate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réserver
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9server
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 7, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- apportion
1, record 8, English, apportion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- allot 2, record 8, English, allot
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- allotir
1, record 8, French, allotir
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribuer dans le règlement d'une communauté ou d'une succession la part qui revient à chaque co-partageant afin de le remplir de son droit. 2, record 8, French, - allotir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 8, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribuir 1, record 8, Spanish, distribuir
correct
- repartir 1, record 8, Spanish, repartir
correct
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-08-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Software
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- allocate
1, record 9, English, allocate
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Logiciels
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allouer
1, record 9, French, allouer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- affecter 1, record 9, French, affecter
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignar
1, record 9, Spanish, asignar
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribuir 1, record 9, Spanish, distribuir
correct
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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