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INDEMNITE STANDARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
- Food Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard allowance
1, record 1, English, standard%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the context of food services in the Canadian Forces, the standard allowances refer to a group of allowances such as the basic food cost, the dispersed meal allowance, the field feeding allowance, the infrequent meals allowance, and the at sea allowance, all of which are given to a unit and not to members themselves. 2, record 1, English, - standard%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
- Alimentation (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allocation ordinaire
1, record 1, French, allocation%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allocation standard 2, record 1, French, allocation%20standard
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité standard 1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20standard
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte des services d'alimentation des Forces canadiennes, les allocations ordinaires désignent un groupe d'allocations comme le coût de base des vivres, l'allocation de repas transporté, l'allocation d'alimentation en campagne, l'allocation de repas sporadiques et l'allocation de service en mer. 3, record 1, French, - allocation%20ordinaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le cas présent, il s'agit bel et bien d'une allocation au sens d'une chose allouée pour un emploi déterminé (généralement une somme d'argent) et non d'une indemnité. Les dictionnaires établissent une distinction entre ces deux termes qui, de plus, sont habituellement suivis des prépositions «de» ou «d'» quand une allocation ou une indemnité donnée est énoncée. 3, record 1, French, - allocation%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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