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TROIS E [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Government Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- the three Es
1, record 1, English, the%20three%20Es
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are economy, efficiency and effectiveness. 2, record 1, English, - the%20three%20Es
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Comptabilité publique
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- les trois E
1, record 1, French, les%20trois%20E
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont l'économie, l'efficience et l'efficacité. 2, record 1, French, - les%20trois%20E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three Es audit, Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness
1, record 2, English, three%20Es%20audit%2C%20Economy%2C%20Efficiency%20and%20Effectiveness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- three Es audit 2, record 2, English, three%20Es%20audit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - three%20Es%20audit%2C%20Economy%2C%20Efficiency%20and%20Effectiveness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audit des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité
1, record 2, French, audit%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- audit des trois E 1, record 2, French, audit%20des%20trois%20E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vérification des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- vérification des trois E 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20trois%20E
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 2, French, - audit%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Triple E Senate
1, record 3, English, Triple%20E%20Senate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- "Triple E" Senate 2, record 3, English, %5C%22Triple%20E%5C%22%20Senate
- triple E senate 3, record 3, English, triple%20E%20senate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Popular reference to the suggestion that the Senate be elected by the people, Equal in representation of the provinces and have Effective powers. 4, record 3, English, - Triple%20E%20Senate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sénat selon la proposition «des trois e»
1, record 3, French, S%C3%A9nat%20selon%20la%20proposition%20%C2%ABdes%20trois%20e%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sénat élu 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9nat%20%C3%A9lu
avoid, masculine noun
- Sénat triple E 3, record 3, French, S%C3%A9nat%20triple%20E
avoid, masculine noun
- Sénat selon la formule triple 4, record 3, French, S%C3%A9nat%20selon%20la%20formule%20triple
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sénat comportant un nombre égal de membres de chaque province et exerçant des pouvoirs réels. 2, record 3, French, - S%C3%A9nat%20selon%20la%20proposition%20%C2%ABdes%20trois%20e%C2%BB
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élu, égal et efficace 5, record 3, French, - S%C3%A9nat%20selon%20la%20proposition%20%C2%ABdes%20trois%20e%C2%BB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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