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relief shift [4 records]

Record 1 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

A schedule where work starts at three or four o'clock in the afternoon and continues until 11 or 12 midnight.

Key term(s)
  • swing shift
  • relief shift

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Période de travail de fin de la journée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
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Record 2 1998-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Work and Production
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Travail et production
DEF

Quart de travail additionnel en vue d'assurer la continuité des travaux.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

A group of specially trained employees who are familiar with all or most of the key jobs in a plant or other production unit, and are available to meet special contingencies as they arise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Groupe de travailleurs ayant une connaissance approfondie de la plupart des postes clés dans une unité de production, spécialement entraînés à cette fin et gardés en disponibilité pour faire face à certaines situations d'urgence.

CONT

Le garage dispose d'une équipe volante de dépanneurs (qui est prête à se déplacer selon les besoins, à se rendre là où elle est appelée.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work and Production
  • Working Practices and Conditions
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et production
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Équipe de travail additionnelle en vue d'assurer la continuité des travaux.

Spanish

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