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COLEGA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colleague
1, record 1, English, colleague
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colleague: term used on GCconnex. 1, record 1, English, - colleague
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collègue
1, record 1, French, coll%C3%A8gue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collègue : terme utilisé sur GCconnex. 1, record 1, French, - coll%C3%A8gue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colega
1, record 1, Spanish, colega
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- co-worker
1, record 2, English, co%2Dworker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fellow employee 1, record 2, English, fellow%20employee
correct
- colleague 2, record 2, English, colleague
correct
- fellow worker 3, record 2, English, fellow%20worker
correct
- co-employee 4, record 2, English, co%2Demployee
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who works with another. That person is neither a superior nor a subordinate. 4, record 2, English, - co%2Dworker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coworker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collègue
1, record 2, French, coll%C3%A8gue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compagnon de travail 2, record 2, French, compagnon%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- compagne de travail 3, record 2, French, compagne%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- collègue de travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones laborales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compañero de trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, compa%C3%B1ero%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañera de trabajo 1, record 2, Spanish, compa%C3%B1era%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- colega 1, record 2, Spanish, colega
correct, common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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