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ESCASEZ MANO OBRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occupational shortage
1, record 1, English, occupational%20shortage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labour scarcity 1, record 1, English, labour%20scarcity
correct
- labor scarcity 2, record 1, English, labor%20scarcity
correct
- manpower shortage 3, record 1, English, manpower%20shortage
correct
- labor shortage 4, record 1, English, labor%20shortage
correct
- labour shortage 3, record 1, English, labour%20shortage
correct
- undersupply of workers 1, record 1, English, undersupply%20of%20workers
correct
- worker shortage 1, record 1, English, worker%20shortage
correct
- tight labour market 5, record 1, English, tight%20labour%20market
- scarcity of workers 6, record 1, English, scarcity%20of%20workers
- shortage of workers 6, record 1, English, shortage%20of%20workers
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This implies that labor scarcity in the United States could be alleviated by our international specialization in labor-economizing products ... 7, record 1, English, - occupational%20shortage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shortage of manpower
- tight labor market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénurie de main-d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pénurie de travailleurs 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20travailleurs
correct, feminine noun
- manque de main-d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, manque%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escasez de mano de obra
1, record 1, Spanish, escasez%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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