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FONCTIONS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty
1, record 1, English, duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a member of a committee, e.g. 2, record 1, English, - duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural form. 3, record 1, English, - duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction
1, record 1, French, fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre de membre d'un comité, par ex. 2, record 1, French, - fonction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - fonction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fonctions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powers, duties, functions and responsibilities
1, record 2, English, powers%2C%20duties%2C%20functions%20and%20responsibilities
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- powers, duties and functions 2, record 2, English, powers%2C%20duties%20and%20functions
correct, plural
- powers and duties 3, record 2, English, powers%20and%20duties
correct, plural
- duties and functions 4, record 2, English, duties%20and%20functions
correct, plural
- power, right or duty 5, record 2, English, power%2C%20right%20or%20duty
correct
- powers, rights or duties 6, record 2, English, powers%2C%20rights%20or%20duties
correct, plural
- powers and functions 7, record 2, English, powers%20and%20functions
federal act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may authorize a deputy head to exercise or perform, in relation to his or her organization, in the manner and subject to any terms and conditions that the Commission directs, any of the powers and functions of the Commission under this Act, other than its powers under sections 17, 20 and 22, its power to investigate appointments under sections 66 to 69 and its powers under Part 7. [Public Service Modernization Act] 7, record 2, English, - powers%2C%20duties%2C%20functions%20and%20responsibilities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attributions
1, record 2, French, attributions
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonctions 2, record 2, French, fonctions
feminine noun, plural
- pouvoirs et fonctions 3, record 2, French, pouvoirs%20et%20fonctions
federal act, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, selon les modalités et aux conditions qu'elle fixe, autoriser l'administrateur général à exercer à l'égard de l'administration dont il est responsable toutes attributions que lui confère la présente loi, sauf en ce qui concerne les attributions prévues aux articles 17, 20 et 22, les pouvoirs d'enquête prévus aux articles 66 à 69 et les attributions prévues à la partie 7. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique] 4, record 2, French, - attributions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attributions : Le terme s'emploie au pluriel pour désigner la compétence d'un organisme ou d'un titulaire de fonction ou de charge. La définition qu'en donne le Trésor de la langue française est sans doute la plus complète et la plus claire : «[En parlant d'une personne ou d'un organisme exerçant une fonction partic.] Droits, devoirs, pouvoirs liés à une fonction.» Le droit de type britannique a, en l'occurrence, une vision qui diffère de celle du droit romano-germanique. En effet, dans l'indication de ce qu'un administrateur ou un responsable déterminé «peut et doit faire», le légiste anglais emploie, seuls ou réunis en groupes de deux termes ou plus, les mots «powers, duties, functions» et «responsibilities». [...] Ainsi, dans certains contextes, «attributions» pourrait à lui seul rendre tout le groupe «powers, duties, functions and responsibilities». Dans d'autres, il rendrait très bien «responsibilities» seul, de même que «mission» ou «mandat» pourrait correspondre à tout ou partie de «duties, powers and responsibilities». Quant au mot «fonction», il équivaut aussi bien, à l'occasion, à «functions» qu'à «duties», surtout lorsque ce dernier terme désigne les éléments d'une analyse de poste. C'est donc toujours le contexte de la notion à exprimer qui doit guider le légiste dans le choix du terme juste. Pour mémoire, voici toutefois quelques équivalences : Emploi groupé. «Pouvoirs et fonctions» ou le plus souvent «attributions» correspondra aussi bien à «powers, duties, functions and responsibilities» qu'à «powers, duties and functions» ou «powers and duties». 5, record 2, French, - attributions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duty or service
1, record 3, English, duty%20or%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctions
1, record 3, French, fonctions
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fonction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- service as
1, record 4, English, service%20as
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonctions de
1, record 4, French, fonctions%20de
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonctions de : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (fonction de). 2, record 4, French, - fonctions%20de
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fonction de
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- functions
1, record 5, English, functions
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Registry. 1, record 5, English, - functions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually in the plural form. 2, record 5, English, - functions
Record 5, Key term(s)
- function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonctions
1, record 5, French, fonctions
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du greffe. 1, record 5, French, - fonctions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel d'usage. 2, record 5, French, - fonctions
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fonction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- function
1, record 6, English, function
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- office 1, record 6, English, office
correct
- position 1, record 6, English, position
correct, noun
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge
1, record 6, French, charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- poste 1, record 6, French, poste
correct, masculine noun
- fonctions 1, record 6, French, fonctions
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fonction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- function
1, record 7, English, function
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction
1, record 7, French, fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fonctions 1, record 7, French, fonctions
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- functions
1, record 8, English, functions
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonctions
1, record 8, French, fonctions
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- capacity
1, record 9, English, capacity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A President of the Human Rights Tribunal Panel as well as any member of the Panel whose term has expired is eligible for re-appointment in the same or any other capacity. 2, record 9, English, - capacity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fonctions
1, record 9, French, fonctions
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le président du Comité ainsi que les autres membres peuvent recevoir un nouveau mandat, aux fonctions identiques ou non. 2, record 9, French, - fonctions
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- description of duties 1, record 10, English, description%20of%20duties
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- exposé des fonctions 1, record 10, French, expos%C3%A9%20des%20fonctions
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- exposé des attributions 2, record 10, French, expos%C3%A9%20des%20attributions
masculine noun
- fonctions 3, record 10, French, fonctions
masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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