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DPB [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parliamentary Budget Officer
1, record 1, English, Parliamentary%20Budget%20Officer
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBO 1, record 1, English, PBO
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An officer of the Library of Parliament appointed to hold office during pleasure for a renewable term of not more than five years. 1, record 1, English, - Parliamentary%20Budget%20Officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The PBO's mandate is to provide independent and objective analysis to Parliament on the state of the nation's finances, the government's estimates and trends in the Canadian economy; and upon request from a committee or parliamentarian, to estimate the financial cost of any proposal for matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction. 1, record 1, English, - Parliamentary%20Budget%20Officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur parlementaire du budget
1, record 1, French, directeur%20parlementaire%20du%20budget
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DPB 1, record 1, French, DPB
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice parlementaire du budget 2, record 1, French, directrice%20parlementaire%20du%20budget
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- DPB 2, record 1, French, DPB
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- DPB 2, record 1, French, DPB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Membre du personnel de la Bibliothèque du Parlement nommé à titre amovible pour un mandat renouvelable d'au plus cinq ans. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20parlementaire%20du%20budget
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le DPB a pour mandat de fournir au Parlement, de façon indépendante et objective, des analyses de la situation financière du pays, des prévisions budgétaires du gouvernement et des tendances de l'économie canadienne, et, à la demande de tout comité ou parlementaire, d'évaluer le coût financier de toute mesure proposée relevant des domaines de compétence du Parlement. 1, record 1, French, - directeur%20parlementaire%20du%20budget
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Patent Policy Directorate
1, record 2, English, Patent%20Policy%20Directorate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PPD 1, record 2, English, PPD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Patent%20Policy%20Directorate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Direction de la politique des brevets
1, record 2, French, Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DPB 1, record 2, French, DPB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20brevets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bacterial Products Division
1, record 3, English, Bacterial%20Products%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BPD 2, record 3, English, BPD
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division des produits bactériologiques
1, record 3, French, Division%20des%20produits%20bact%C3%A9riologiques
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DPB 2, record 3, French, DPB
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Division%20des%20produits%20bact%C3%A9riologiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Publication Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Base Policy Directive(s) 1, record 4, English, Base%20Policy%20Directive%28s%29
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de publications (Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Directive(s) sur la politique de la base 1, record 4, French, Directive%28s%29%20sur%20la%20politique%20de%20la%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abréviations anglaise et française telles quelles dans document à traduire (3637708) pour la BFC Shearwater. 1, record 4, French, - Directive%28s%29%20sur%20la%20politique%20de%20la%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Statistical Methods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basic precision pricing
1, record 5, English, basic%20precision%20pricing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BPP 2, record 5, English, BPP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used in dollar-unit audit sampling to describe the maximum potential sample error. 3, record 5, English, - basic%20precision%20pricing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- degré de précision de base
1, record 5, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DPB 1, record 5, French, DPB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- établissement de la valeur de la précision de base 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20valeur%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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