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FOURNISSEUR EXTERNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Marketing
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outside supplier
1, record 1, English, outside%20supplier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outsider 2, record 1, English, outsider
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Companies offer many potent reasons to justify the decision to "make" rather than to "buy" ... and doubts about the ability of outside suppliers to meet stringent technical or commercial requirements ... 3, record 1, English, - outside%20supplier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The transaction is recorded initially when a department (Department A) purchases goods or services from an outside supplier. At that time a payment is made to the outsider and the amount is charged to the department's appropriation or to a revolving fund. 2, record 1, English, - outside%20supplier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Commercialisation
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur externe
1, record 1, French, fournisseur%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fournisseur extérieur 2, record 1, French, fournisseur%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises justifient la décision de fabriquer plutôt que celle d'acheter par une série de raisons assez fortes [...] et des doutes quant à la capacité des fournisseurs externes de satisfaire pleinement leurs exigences techniques et commerciales [...] 2, record 1, French, - fournisseur%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external supplier 1, record 2, English, external%20supplier
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to the Society of Energy Professionals' concerns about the spin-off of business units and increased use of external suppliers, OPG [Ontario Power Generation] expressed the view that contracting out work is a practice used extensively in the nuclear industry and that it is not inherently unsafe. 1, record 2, English, - external%20supplier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur externe
1, record 2, French, fournisseur%20externe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui a trait aux préoccupations de la Society of Energy Professionals au sujet des entreprises dérivées et du recours accru aux fournisseurs externes, OPG [Ontario Power Generation] estimait que l'affermage des travaux est une pratique très courante dans le secteur nucléaire et qu'elle n'est pas, en soi, mauvaise. 1, record 2, French, - fournisseur%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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