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SECRETAIRE DIRECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corporate secretary
1, record 1, English, corporate%20secretary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire de direction
1, record 1, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- executive secretary
1, record 2, English, executive%20secretary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secretary with superior academic qualifications, languages and experience. As well as working with top management, they often undertake tasks that are not strictly secretarial, such as the organization of seminars and meetings. 2, record 2, English, - executive%20secretary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
executive secretary: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - executive%20secretary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire de direction
1, record 2, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- secrétaire de haute direction 2, record 2, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20haute%20direction
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [travaillant] pour le compte d'un cadre supérieur. 3, record 2, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette personne pourrait s'acquitter de tâches autres que de secrétariat, par exemple l'organisation de colloques et de réunions. 4, record 2, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- secretaria de dirección
1, record 2, Spanish, secretaria%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secretaria con una cualificación académica, idiomas y experiencia superiores. Además de trabajar con la alta dirección normalmente asumen funciones que no son estrictamente de secretaria, como la organización de actos y reuniones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - secretaria%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secretaria de dirección: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - secretaria%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Structure
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- executive secretary
1, record 3, English, executive%20secretary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A secretary having administrative duties. 1, record 3, English, - executive%20secretary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secrétaire de direction
1, record 3, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secrétaire administratif 1, record 3, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
- secrétaire administrative 2, record 3, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20administrative
correct, feminine noun
- chef de secrétariat 1, record 3, French, chef%20de%20secr%C3%A9tariat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secrétaire dont les fonctions comportent des responsabilités administratives. 1, record 3, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chef de secrétariat : secrétaire ayant du personnel sous ses ordres. 2, record 3, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Executive : La langue de l'administration nord-américaine se passe difficilement, semble-t-il, de cet adjectif qu'on accole à diverses fonctions de la filière hiérarchique; secrétaire, vice-président, adjoint, etc... Cette extension nous semblerait admissible pour autant qu'elle corresponde, à l'intérieur de la filière hiérarchique, à un pouvoir d'exécution, par opposition aux pouvoirs d'orientation, de direction ou de simple administration. Dans ce cas, on pourrait dire : secrétaire exécutif, vice-président exécutif, etc. 3, record 3, French, - secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20direction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Estructuras de la administración pública
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- secretario ejecutivo
1, record 3, Spanish, secretario%20ejecutivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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