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SITUATION LINGUISTIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linguistic status
1, record 1, English, linguistic%20status
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, a person's level of proficiency in one or both official languages. 2, record 1, English, - linguistic%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the linguistic status of an incumbent. 3, record 1, English, - linguistic%20status
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation linguistique
1, record 1, French, situation%20linguistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans l'administration publique fédérale,] niveau de compétence dans l'une ou l'autre des deux langues officielles ou les deux. 2, record 1, French, - situation%20linguistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la situation linguistique d'un titulaire. 3, record 1, French, - situation%20linguistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linguistic status
1, record 2, English, linguistic%20status
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada the identification of a position as unilingual english, unilingual French, bilingual, or either French or English. 1, record 2, English, - linguistic%20status
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the linguistic status of a position. 2, record 2, English, - linguistic%20status
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- situation linguistique
1, record 2, French, situation%20linguistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans l'administration publique fédérale], désignation des exigences linguistiques d'un poste : unilingue français, unilingue anglais, bilingue, ou français ou anglais. 2, record 2, French, - situation%20linguistique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la situation linguistique d'un poste. 3, record 2, French, - situation%20linguistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bilingualism status
1, record 3, English, bilingualism%20status
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situation linguistique
1, record 3, French, situation%20linguistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de la Commission de la Fonction publique. 2, record 3, French, - situation%20linguistique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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