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TROIS E [3 records]

Record 1 2013-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Control
  • Government Accounting
  • Auditing (Accounting)
OBS

These are economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de gestion
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
OBS

Ce sont l'économie, l'efficience et l'efficacité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
CONT

A VFM [value-for-money] audit is sometimes called a "three Es audit" because it focuses on the economical, efficient and effective use of resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
OBS

audit des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité; audit des trois E : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02).

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
OBS

Popular reference to the suggestion that the Senate be elected by the people, Equal in representation of the provinces and have Effective powers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Sénat comportant un nombre égal de membres de chaque province et exerçant des pouvoirs réels.

OBS

Élu, égal et efficace

Spanish

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