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night shift [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night shift
1, record 1, English, night%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graveyard shift 2, record 1, English, graveyard%20shift
correct, see observation
- graveyard tour 3, record 1, English, graveyard%20tour
correct, see observation
- lobster shift 2, record 1, English, lobster%20shift
correct, see observation
- midnight shift 4, record 1, English, midnight%20shift
correct
- third shift 5, record 1, English, third%20shift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the third shift on a continuous shift system, the night shift, beginning around midnight and ending early in the morning ... 6, record 1, English, - night%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a three-shift operation, the regular morning or day shift is known as the first shift, the afternoon, the second shift, and the night, graveyard or lobster shift is the third shift. 7, record 1, English, - night%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
graveyard tour: The shift of duty on a drilling rig that starts at or about midnight. 8, record 1, English, - night%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de nuit
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quart de nuit 2, record 1, French, quart%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
- poste de minuit 3, record 1, French, poste%20de%20minuit
correct, masculine noun
- poste noir 4, record 1, French, poste%20noir
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- troisième poste 5, record 1, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20poste
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste de travail qui commence à minuit et se termine au début de la matinée. 6, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20nuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste noir : Familier. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turno de noche
1, record 1, Spanish, turno%20de%20noche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turno nocturno 2, record 1, Spanish, turno%20nocturno
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night shift
1, record 2, English, night%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- graveyard shift 2, record 2, English, graveyard%20shift
correct
- lobster shift 2, record 2, English, lobster%20shift
correct
- midnight shift 3, record 2, English, midnight%20shift
correct
- third shift 1, record 2, English, third%20shift
correct
- night crew 4, record 2, English, night%20crew
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the night shift, beginning around midnight and ending early in the morning. 5, record 2, English, - night%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe de nuit
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équipe homard 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20homard
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- équipe cimetière 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20cimeti%C3%A8re
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe de travail qui commence à minuit et qui termine au début de la matinée. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20nuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipe homard, équipe cimetière : Ces deux expressions semblent être un calque de l'anglais «lobster shift» et «graveyard shift» et ne devraient pas être employées. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20nuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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