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VFA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enhanced reliability check
1, record 1, English, enhanced%20reliability%20check
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ERC 2, record 1, English, ERC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enhanced reliability screening 3, record 1, English, enhanced%20reliability%20screening
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition of appointment and employment when an appointment, assignment, or contract involves, to a significant degree, the care and custody of, or access to sensitive information or sensitive or valuable assets not classified in the national interest. 4, record 1, English, - enhanced%20reliability%20check
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is comprised, at a minimum, of a basic reliability check plus a credit check and a fingerprint check. 4, record 1, English, - enhanced%20reliability%20check
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enhanced reliability check; ERC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - enhanced%20reliability%20check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification approfondie de fiabilité
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20approfondie%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VAF 2, record 1, French, VAF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérification de fiabilité approfondie 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9%20approfondie
feminine noun
- VFA 3, record 1, French, VFA
feminine noun
- VFA 3, record 1, French, VFA
- contrôle approfondi de fiabilité 4, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20approfondi%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les avis de concours, on trouve souvent «Security: enhanced» ou «Security: enhanced reliability». La traduction officielle est «autorisation de sécurité : vérification approfondie de fiabilité». Le qualificatif «approfondie» s'applique à la vérification et non à la fiabilité. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20approfondie%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vérification approfondie de fiabilité; VAF : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20approfondie%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Contratación de personal
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificación aumentada de confiabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20aumentada%20de%20confiabilidad
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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