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FOURTH SHIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Work and Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relief shift
1, record 1, English, relief%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swing shift 2, record 1, English, swing%20shift
correct
- fourth shift 2, record 1, English, fourth%20shift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
More often the term has reference to an extra shift which is made necessary at periodic intervals because of shift rotation. The relief shift in that case may be scheduled to overlap regular plant shifts. 3, record 1, English, - relief%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de relève
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quart de relève 2, record 1, French, quart%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quart de travail additionnel en vue d'assurer la continuité des travaux. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swing shift
1, record 2, English, swing%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fourth shift 1, record 2, English, fourth%20shift
correct
- relief shift 2, record 2, English, relief%20shift
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crew of workers, sometimes known as the fourth shift, on continuous operation schedule. The name derives from the need to have at least one shift ... rotating to different days and hours at specified intervals. 3, record 2, English, - swing%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe de relève
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe de travail additionnelle en vue d'assurer la continuité des travaux. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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