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METTRE DISPONIBILITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lay off
1, record 1, English, lay%20off
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To terminate the employment of a person because of lack of work or the discontinuance of a function. 2, record 1, English, - lay%20off
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The recommended spelling for the verb form is "lay off". The recommended spelling for the noun form is "layoff". 2, record 1, English, - lay%20off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en disponibilité
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- licencier 2, record 1, French, licencier
correct
- mettre à pied 3, record 1, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20pied
correct
- débaucher 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9baucher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre fin à l'emploi d'une personne en raison d'une pénurie de travail ou de la suppression d'une fonction. 5, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mettre en disponibilité : selon le Règlement sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique. 6, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mettre en disponibilité : terme préféré dans l'administration publique fédérale. 7, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au sens général, ces termes sont synonymes. 8, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traslado del personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- separar
1, record 1, Spanish, separar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dar fin a un trabajo debido a escasez de demanda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - separar
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- make dollars available 1, record 2, English, make%20dollars%20available
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre des dollars en disponibilité 1, record 2, French, mettre%20des%20dollars%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- make exchange available required to pay
1, record 3, English, make%20exchange%20available%20required%20to%20pay
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre en disponibilité les devises nécessaires 1, record 3, French, mettre%20en%20disponibilit%C3%A9%20les%20devises%20n%C3%A9cessaires
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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