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ARTICLE CLASSIFICATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class object
1, record 1, English, class%20object
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification identifying the causes of increases or decreases to financial claims or obligations. 2, record 1, English, - class%20object
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For transactions related to financial claims and obligations, the class object classification is equivalent to the economic object classification for budgetary expenditures. 3, record 1, English, - class%20object
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article de classification
1, record 1, French, article%20de%20classification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article servant à déterminer les causes de l'augmentation ou de la diminution des créances ou des dettes. 2, record 1, French, - article%20de%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour ce qui est des opérations liées aux créances et aux dettes, la classification par article de classification équivaut à la classification par article économique des dépenses budgétaires. 3, record 1, French, - article%20de%20classification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- level of classification by object
1, record 2, English, level%20of%20classification%20by%20object
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- level of object classification 1, record 2, English, level%20of%20object%20classification
correct
- object classification level 1, record 2, English, object%20classification%20level
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classification level of operations which accounts for the type or nature of expenditures and the sources of revenues. In descending order of aggregation, the levels of classification by object are: categories; sub-categories; standard objects; reporting objects; sub-reporting objects; economic, source and class objects; and departmental or line objects. 1, record 2, English, - level%20of%20classification%20by%20object
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de classification par article
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20classification%20par%20article
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de classification des opérations servant à préciser la nature des dépenses ou la provenance des recettes. Les niveaux de classification par article suivent un ordre descendant d'agrégation de la manière suivante : catégories; sous-catégories; articles courants, articles de rapport; articles de sous-rapport; articles économiques, d'origine et de classification et articles ministériels (ou d'exécution). 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20classification%20par%20article
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- object classification
1, record 3, English, object%20classification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- classification by object 1, record 3, English, classification%20by%20object
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of classification which accounts for the type or nature of expenditures, the sources of revenues, and the causes of changes to financial claims and obligations. 2, record 3, English, - object%20classification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To accommodate the need for differing degrees of detail, there are several levels of classification by object. In descending order of aggregation, they are categories; sub-categories; standard objects; reporting objects; sub-reporting objects; economic, source and class objects; and departmental (or line) objects. 2, record 3, English, - object%20classification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- classification par article
1, record 3, French, classification%20par%20article
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de classification qui sert à préciser la nature des dépenses ou la provenance des recettes et, dans le cas des créances et des dettes, les causes de leur augmentation ou de leur diminution. 2, record 3, French, - classification%20par%20article
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné la diversité des besoins en information, plusieurs niveaux de classification par article sont utilisés. Ils suivent un ordre décroissant d'agrégation de la manière suivante : catégories; sous-catégories; articles courants; articles de rapport; articles de sous-rapport; articles économiques, d'origine et de classification et articles ministériels (ou d'exécution). 2, record 3, French, - classification%20par%20article
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- government-wide object classification
1, record 4, English, government%2Dwide%20object%20classification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departmental objects must be related to the government-wide object classification included in the Master Lists of Objects ... 1, record 4, English, - government%2Dwide%20object%20classification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See government-wide. 2, record 4, English, - government%2Dwide%20object%20classification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- classification par article établie à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale
1, record 4, French, classification%20par%20article%20%C3%A9tablie%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les articles ministériels doivent être rattachés à la classification par article établie à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale incluse aux listes types d'articles [...] 1, record 4, French, - classification%20par%20article%20%C3%A9tablie%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Reporting, Correction and Confirmation of Government - Wide Object Classification Information
1, record 5, English, Reporting%2C%20Correction%20and%20Confirmation%20of%20Government%20%2D%20Wide%20Object%20Classification%20Information
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Rapport, correction et confirmation des renseignements de la classification par article de l'ensemble du gouvernement
1, record 5, French, Rapport%2C%20correction%20et%20confirmation%20des%20renseignements%20de%20la%20classification%20par%20article%20de%20l%27ensemble%20du%20gouvernement
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directive du Receveur général 1990-4 1, record 5, French, - Rapport%2C%20correction%20et%20confirmation%20des%20renseignements%20de%20la%20classification%20par%20article%20de%20l%27ensemble%20du%20gouvernement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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