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WHITE COLLAR EMPLOYEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Work and Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-collars
1, record 1, English, white%2Dcollars
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white-collar workers 2, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20workers
correct, see observation
- white-collar employees 3, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20employees
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad category of employees other than production and blue-collar workers, usually office, clerical, sales, semitechnical and professional, and minor supervisory employees. 4, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"White-collar", "white-collar worker" and "white-collar employee" in the singular form designate the person and in the plural, the category. 5, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural in this sense. 6, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollars
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white-collar
- white-collar worker
- white collar employee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Travail et production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cols blancs
1, record 1, French, cols%20blancs
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression utilisée pour désigner les travailleurs non manuels, par exemple, les commis de bureau, les commis aux écritures, les travailleurs intellectuels et les techniciens. 2, record 1, French, - cols%20blancs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Col blanc» au singulier désigne la personne et au pluriel, la catégorie. 2, record 1, French, - cols%20blancs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel dans ce sens. 3, record 1, French, - cols%20blancs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- col blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Trabajo y producción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficinistas
1, record 1, Spanish, oficinistas
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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