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DEAD-END JOB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead-end job
1, record 1, English, dead%2Dend%20job
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blind-alley job 2, record 1, English, blind%2Dalley%20job
correct
- terminal job 2, record 1, English, terminal%20job
correct
- blind-alley employment 3, record 1, English, blind%2Dalley%20employment
correct
- blind-alley occupation 4, record 1, English, blind%2Dalley%20occupation
correct
- blind-alley position 5, record 1, English, blind%2Dalley%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A job which has no future. 2, record 1, English, - dead%2Dend%20job
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a general sense, these terms are synonyms. 6, record 1, English, - dead%2Dend%20job
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blind alley job
- blind alley employment
- bling alley occupation
- blind alley position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi sans possibilité d'avancement
1, record 1, French, emploi%20sans%20possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27avancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emploi sans avenir 1, record 1, French, emploi%20sans%20avenir
correct, masculine noun
- emploi sans issue 1, record 1, French, emploi%20sans%20issue
correct, masculine noun
- emploi terminal 2, record 1, French, emploi%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
- poste terminal 3, record 1, French, poste%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
- poste sans issue 3, record 1, French, poste%20sans%20issue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'emploi dans lequel il n'y a aucune possibilité de promotion ou d'avancement. 2, record 1, French, - emploi%20sans%20possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27avancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un sens général, ces termes sont synonymes. 4, record 1, French, - emploi%20sans%20possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27avancement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto sin futuro
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20sin%20futuro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trabajo que no ofrece oportunidades de promoción, mayor responsabilidad o aumento salarial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20sin%20futuro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puesto sin futuro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20sin%20futuro
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