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PRESTACAO SERVICOS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Loans
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factoring
1, record 1, English, factoring
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business activity in which a company takes over responsibility for collecting the debts of another. 2, record 1, English, - factoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typically, the client debits all his sales to the factor and can draw cash up to about 80 per cent of their value, thus increasing his cash flow considerably. The factor takes over the entire responsibility for retrieving the debts due from the client's customers and protects the client from bad debts. 3, record 1, English, - factoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "assignment of receivables". 4, record 1, English, - factoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
factoring: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 1, English, - factoring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affacturage
1, record 1, French, affacturage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle une entreprise cède des créances à un établissement de crédit spécialisé qui, moyennant une commission et des intérêts, se charge de leur recouvrement en assumant les risques de pertes éventuelles. 2, record 1, French, - affacturage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affacturage : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 3, record 1, French, - affacturage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factoraje
1, record 1, Spanish, factoraje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factorización 2, record 1, Spanish, factorizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- factoring 3, record 1, Spanish, factoring
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación mediante la cual una empresa cede a un tercero (factor) sus créditos comerciales para que éste los cobre. 4, record 1, Spanish, - factoraje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar el término "factoraje" en vez del anglicismo "factoring". 3, record 1, Spanish, - factoraje
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Service Industries
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service delivery
1, record 2, English, service%20delivery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- delivery of services 2, record 2, English, delivery%20of%20services
correct
- performance of services 3, record 2, English, performance%20of%20services
correct
- provision of services 5, record 2, English, provision%20of%20services
correct
- rendering of services 6, record 2, English, rendering%20of%20services
correct
- supply of services 7, record 2, English, supply%20of%20services
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of providing a service to customers ... 8, record 2, English, - service%20delivery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entreprises de services
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prestation de services
1, record 2, French, prestation%20de%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourniture de services 3, record 2, French, fourniture%20de%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de rendre des services en exécution d'une commande, ou en vertu d'une obligation légale ou contractuelle. 4, record 2, French, - prestation%20de%20services
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sector de servicios
- Comercio
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestación de servicios
1, record 2, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrega de servicios 2, record 2, Spanish, entrega%20de%20servicios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-employed worker
1, record 3, English, self%2Demployed%20worker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- self-employed person 2, record 3, English, self%2Demployed%20person
correct
- independent worker 3, record 3, English, independent%20worker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a person who works for himself [or herself] and not on behalf of another person. 4, record 3, English, - self%2Demployed%20worker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A self-employed worker has his own clients, controls the management of his work, is completely independent in the performance of the work, and is not economically dependent on any one employer. 4, record 3, English, - self%2Demployed%20worker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travailleur indépendant
1, record 3, French, travailleur%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse indépendante 2, record 3, French, travailleuse%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
- travailleur autonome 3, record 3, French, travailleur%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
- travailleuse autonome 2, record 3, French, travailleuse%20autonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui fait un travail pour son propre compte [...] 4, record 3, French, - travailleur%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador por cuenta propia
1, record 3, Spanish, trabajador%20por%20cuenta%20propia
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajador independiente 1, record 3, Spanish, trabajador%20independiente
masculine noun
- trabajador autónomo 1, record 3, Spanish, trabajador%20aut%C3%B3nomo
masculine noun
- auto-empleado 2, record 3, Spanish, auto%2Dempleado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toda aquella persona que trabaja por su propia cuenta. 2, record 3, Spanish, - trabajador%20por%20cuenta%20propia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- telepharmacy
1, record 4, English, telepharmacy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One] aspect of the [invention] is that it provides a portal for remote inspection of prepared doses and thus facilitates the practice of telepharmacy, by which a pharmacist can inspect the dose preparation from any location inside the hospital or elsewhere so that doses are released more quickly and efficiently. 1, record 4, English, - telepharmacy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telepharmacy: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from the Université de Montréal and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal. 2, record 4, English, - telepharmacy
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tele-pharmacy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télépharmacie
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9pharmacie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La télépharmacie peut être une option non négligeable pour faciliter la relation patient-pharmacien. Un patient pourrait préférer avoir une consultation avec un pharmacien dans l'intimité de son foyer, en utilisant une application de vidéoconférence[,] par exemple. Ou encore, obtenir réponse à une question sur un traitement grâce à un site Internet, au beau milieu de la nuit. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9pharmacie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- télé-pharmacie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- telefarmacia
1, record 4, Spanish, telefarmacia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La telefarmacia [...] es "la práctica farmacéutica a distancia a través del uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC)" […], y se encuentra dentro de la telemedicina como una de las herramientas integrada al trabajo multidisciplinar en la atención de los pacientes, favoreciendo que esta sea completa, coordinada, más eficaz y permite alcanzar mejores resultados de salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - telefarmacia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Customer Relations
- Public Administration (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shared services
1, record 5, English, shared%20services
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The consolidation of common corporate administrative systems and functions among [government] departments and agencies to improve efficiency, effectiveness and lower costs of service delivery. 2, record 5, English, - shared%20services
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The initial area of focus for shared services within the federal government are transactional human resources, financial and materiel services and IT [information technology] services. 2, record 5, English, - shared%20services
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shared services: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 3, record 5, English, - shared%20services
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Relations avec la clientèle
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- services partagés
1, record 5, French, services%20partag%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en commun des fonctions et des systèmes administratifs [intégrés] des ministères et organismes gouvernementaux afin d'améliorer l'efficacité et l'efficience et de réduire les coûts de la prestation de services. 2, record 5, French, - services%20partag%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initialement le gouvernement fédéral se concentra sur le partage des services dans les domaines des ressources humaines affectées aux services transactionnels, des finances, du matériel et des services de TI [technologie de l'information]. 2, record 5, French, - services%20partag%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
services partagés : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 3, record 5, French, - services%20partag%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Relaciones con los clientes
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicios compartidos
1, record 5, Spanish, servicios%20compartidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tercer tema de investigación en el que se centró esta conferencia fue en el de servicios compartidos (shared services), desde su conceptualización mediante modelos de servicios compartidos en la administración pública, hasta el desarrollo de marcos de referencia que permitan integrar los servicios compartidos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - servicios%20compartidos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electronic service delivery
1, record 6, English, electronic%20service%20delivery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ESD 1, record 6, English, ESD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- e-service delivery 2, record 6, English, e%2Dservice%20delivery
correct
- electronic delivery of services 3, record 6, English, electronic%20delivery%20of%20services
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prestation de services électroniques
1, record 6, French, prestation%20de%20services%20%C3%A9lectroniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PSE 2, record 6, French, PSE
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prestation des services électroniques 3, record 6, French, prestation%20des%20services%20%C3%A9lectroniques
correct, feminine noun
- PSE 3, record 6, French, PSE
correct, feminine noun
- PSE 3, record 6, French, PSE
- prestation électronique des services 3, record 6, French, prestation%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20services
correct, feminine noun
- PES 3, record 6, French, PES
correct, feminine noun
- PES 3, record 6, French, PES
- prestation électronique de services 4, record 6, French, prestation%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20services
correct, feminine noun
- PES 4, record 6, French, PES
correct, feminine noun
- PES 4, record 6, French, PES
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Administración federal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrega de servicios electrónicos
1, record 6, Spanish, entrega%20de%20servicios%20electr%C3%B3nicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- prestación electrónica de services 2, record 6, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20services
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- health care delivery system
1, record 7, English, health%20care%20delivery%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(The mentally disabled) have long-term and changing needs for multiple services, which in our current health care delivery system are provided by numerous private and public organizations with separate administrative structures. 2, record 7, English, - health%20care%20delivery%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de distribution des soins médicaux
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution%20des%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système de prestation de services de santé 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20prestation%20de%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
- système de distribution de soins de santé 3, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
- système de prestation 4, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20prestation
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de distribution des soins médicaux; système de prestation : Source : La santé des Français, Supplément au «Monde Dossiers et Documents», novembre 1979. Pierre Bonamour, La médecine dans le monde économique. 4, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution%20des%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de prestación de servicios de salud
1, record 7, Spanish, sistema%20de%20prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicios%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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