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WORK FORCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- working force
1, record 1, English, working%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work force 2, record 1, English, work%20force
correct
- workforce 3, record 1, English, workforce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effectifs
1, record 1, French, effectifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantilla de personal
1, record 1, Spanish, plantilla%20de%20personal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plantilla de personal: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plantilla%20de%20personal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- labour force
1, record 2, English, labour%20force
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- labor force 2, record 2, English, labor%20force
correct, see observation
- active population 2, record 2, English, active%20population
correct, see observation
- working population 3, record 2, English, working%20population
correct, see observation
- work force 2, record 2, English, work%20force
correct, see observation
- workforce 2, record 2, English, workforce
correct, see observation
- manpower 2, record 2, English, manpower
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a general sense, these terms are considered synonyms at Human Resources Development Canada. 4, record 2, English, - labour%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travailleurs
1, record 2, French, travailleurs
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre 2, record 2, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- actifs 3, record 2, French, actifs
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- population active 3, record 2, French, population%20active
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un sens général, ces termes sont considérés synonymes à Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 4, record 2, French, - travailleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza laboral
1, record 2, Spanish, fuerza%20laboral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza de trabajo 2, record 2, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20trabajo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active population
1, record 3, English, active%20population
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- working population 2, record 3, English, working%20population
correct
- work force 3, record 3, English, work%20force
correct
- workforce 4, record 3, English, workforce
correct
- labour force 3, record 3, English, labour%20force
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group of citizens within a society that have remunerated work or are available to carry out work in exchange for remuneration although they may be unemployed at the present time. 5, record 3, English, - active%20population
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active population: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, English, - active%20population
Record 3, Key term(s)
- labor force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- population active
1, record 3, French, population%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- actifs 2, record 3, French, actifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de citoyens d'un pays qui ont un travail rémunéré ou sont disponibles pour assumer ces tâches même s'ils sont chômeurs à un moment donné. 3, record 3, French, - population%20active
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 4, record 3, French, - population%20active
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
population active : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - population%20active
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Estadística
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- población activa
1, record 3, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- población económicamente activa 2, record 3, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3micamente%20activa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de ciudadanos de un país empleados en trabajos remunerados o disponibles para asumir un trabajo retribuido, aunque en ese momento estén sin empleo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) son todos los ocupados más los que están buscando empleo. La población activa puede medirse en relación con la población total, o más rigurosamente, tomando como base aquella parte de la población que está en edad de trabajar. 4, record 3, Spanish, - poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
población activa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Production (Economics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- labour force
1, record 4, English, labour%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- labor force 2, record 4, English, labor%20force
correct, United States
- work force 3, record 4, English, work%20force
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persons who are either working or looking for work: it comprises the employed plus the unemployed. 4, record 4, English, - labour%20force
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Those who are not in the labor force are usually students, retired people, housewives, female heads of families and some "discouraged workers" who are usually not considered as unemployed because they are not actively seeking work. 4, record 4, English, - labour%20force
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Do not confuse with "working population", which includes full-time students (see MAINCA,1979,P.348), or with "working force", the total number of workers on a particular project or operation and sometimes the average number of employees of a company (see ROBIN,1971,P.591). 5, record 4, English, - labour%20force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Production (Économie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- population active
1, record 4, French, population%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- population active disponible 2, record 4, French, population%20active%20disponible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des personnes exerçant une activité professionnelle ou qui se trouvent momentanément sans travail contre leur volonté. 3, record 4, French, - population%20active
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle comprend donc les demandeurs d'emploi; mais pas les femmes au foyer et les étudiants. On précise parfois, avec raison, en employant l'expression «population active disponible». 3, record 4, French, - population%20active
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «population occupée», c'est-à-dire la population active disponible moins les chômeurs (voir DENEC,1976,P.174). 4, record 4, French, - population%20active
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Producción (Economía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- población activa
1, record 4, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza laboral 2, record 4, Spanish, fuerza%20laboral
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- strength
1, record 5, English, strength
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- complement 2, record 5, English, complement
correct
- work force 3, record 5, English, work%20force
correct
- establishment 4, record 5, English, establishment
correct
- workforce 5, record 5, English, workforce
correct
- staff complement 6, record 5, English, staff%20complement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of personnel on a roster of any kind. 7, record 5, English, - strength
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effectif
1, record 5, French, effectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'employés dans une organisation donnée. 2, record 5, French, - effectif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne également le nombre d'emplois dans un organisme pourvus ou non de leur titulaire. 2, record 5, French, - effectif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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