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CONTINGENT WORKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casual employee
1, record 1, English, casual%20employee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casual worker 2, record 1, English, casual%20worker
correct
- contingent worker 3, record 1, English, contingent%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Worker who works occasionally and intermittently and is not attached to a particular company. He is usually unskilled and move with seasonal fluctuating demands of the labor market. 4, record 1, English, - casual%20employee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur occasionnel
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20occasionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employé occasionnel 1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20occasionnel
correct, masculine noun
- occasionnel 2, record 1, French, occasionnel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé embauché à titre provisoire pour effectuer un travail spécifique de courte durée ou pour parer à un surcroît temporaire de travail. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20occasionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les administrations publiques, certains employés sont parfois abusivement recrutés à ce titre afin de ne pas gonfler le nombre des fonctionnaires. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20occasionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador temporal
1, record 1, Spanish, trabajador%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trabajador contratado provisionalmente para sustituir a alguien o para cubrir un período de aumento de actividad no cíclico (temporero). A veces se utilizan los contratos temporales para no hacer fijos a los trabajadores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trabajador%20temporal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trabajador temporal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorizacion de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trabajador%20temporal
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