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UTILISATION ENTRETIEN AUTOMOBILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large dollar purchase
1, record 1, English, large%20dollar%20purchase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of acquisition cards is recommended for purchases of day to day expense items for standard maintenance, repair and operational goods and services, excluding large dollar purchases, complex transactions, fleet-related operating expenses, travel and capital assets. 1, record 1, English, - large%20dollar%20purchase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat de grande valeur
1, record 1, French, achat%20de%20grande%20valeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation des cartes d’achat est recommandée pour les dépenses quotidiennes de dépenses afférentes à l'entretien courant, aux réparations et aux biens et services opérationnels, à l'exclusion des achats de grande valeur, des opérations complexes, des dépenses d’exploitation liées au parc automobile, des voyages et des immobilisations. 1, record 1, French, - achat%20de%20grande%20valeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vehicle operating expenses
1, record 2, English, vehicle%20operating%20expenses
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- operating costs for a vehicle 2, record 2, English, operating%20costs%20for%20a%20vehicle
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expenses incurred to operate a vehicle such as licences, insurance, gasoline, oil, repair and maintenance, including any GST (and QST if applicable). 2, record 2, English, - vehicle%20operating%20expenses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehicle operating expenses; operating costs for a vehicle: terms usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 2, English, - vehicle%20operating%20expenses
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépenses d’utilisation d’un véhicule
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frais d’utilisation d’un véhicule 2, record 2, French, frais%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépenses entraînées par l'utilisation d’un véhicule automobile, soit l'immatriculation, les assurances, l'essence, l'huile, les réparations et l'entretien, y compris la TPS et la TVQ, le cas échéant. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépenses d’utilisation d’un véhicule; frais d’utilisation d’un véhicule : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automobile operation and maintenance 1, record 3, English, automobile%20operation%20and%20maintenance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisation et entretien de l'automobile
1, record 3, French, utilisation%20et%20entretien%20de%20l%27automobile
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Interiors (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roominess
1, record 4, English, roominess
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- interior roominess 2, record 4, English, interior%20roominess
- interior space 2, record 4, English, interior%20space
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagements intérieurs (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habitabilité
1, record 4, French, habitabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- spaciosité 2, record 4, French, spaciosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- logeabilité 2, record 4, French, logeabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les clients forment leur choix en fonction du confort, de l'habitabilité, de l'économie d’utilisation et d’entretien [...] tout en exigeant une automobile conforme à ses goûts [...] 3, record 4, French, - habitabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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