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SEMISKILLED WORKER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

Having or requiring less training than skilled labor and more than unskilled labor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Travailleur qui a acquis une certaine compétence pour des tâches particulières, mais dont les activités ne relèvent d'aucun des métiers traditionnels.

OBS

S'oppose à «ouvrier qualifié».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
DEF

Trabajador que desempeña ocupaciones que requieren gran habilidad manual en trabajos rutinarios para los cuales se necesita un período de entrenamiento breve. Ejemplo: ayudante de carpintero.

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