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FORMALITES ADMINISTRATIVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administrative procedure
1, record 1, English, administrative%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desk procedures 2, record 1, English, desk%20procedures
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] procedure used in carrying out an administrative program and is to be broadly construed to include any aspect of agency organization, procedure, or management which may affect the equitable consideration of public and private interests, the fairness of agency decisions, the speed of agency action, and the relationship of operating methods to later judicial review, but does not include the scope of agency responsibility as established by law or matters of substantive policy committed by law to agency discretion. 3, record 1, English, - administrative%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formalités administratives
1, record 1, French, formalit%C3%A9s%20administratives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des opérations obligatoires qui accompagnent un acte administratif (p. ex. remplir un formulaire, demander une autorisation). 1, record 1, French, - formalit%C3%A9s%20administratives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento administrativo
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20administrativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trámites administrativos 2, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1mites%20administrativos
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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