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SECRETAIRE CHEF PERSONNEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Structure
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- executive secretary
1, record 1, English, executive%20secretary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A secretary having administrative duties. 1, record 1, English, - executive%20secretary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire de direction
1, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secrétaire administratif 1, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
- secrétaire administrative 2, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20administrative
correct, feminine noun
- chef de secrétariat 1, record 1, French, chef%20de%20secr%C3%A9tariat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secrétaire dont les fonctions comportent des responsabilités administratives. 1, record 1, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chef de secrétariat :secrétaire ayant du personnel sous ses ordres. 2, record 1, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Executive : La langue de l’administration nord-américaine se passe difficilement, semble-t-il, de cet adjectif qu’on accole à diverses fonctions de la filière hiérarchique; secrétaire, vice-président, adjoint, etc... Cette extension nous semblerait admissible pour autant qu’elle corresponde, à l’intérieur de la filière hiérarchique, à un pouvoir d’exécution, par opposition aux pouvoirs d’orientation, de direction ou de simple administration. Dans ce cas, on pourrait dire : secrétaire exécutif, vice-président exécutif, etc. 3, record 1, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Estructuras de la administración pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secretario ejecutivo
1, record 1, Spanish, secretario%20ejecutivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secretary to the chief of personnel 1, record 2, English, secretary%20to%20the%20chief%20of%20personnel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire du chef du personnel
1, record 2, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20du%20chef%20du%20personnel
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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