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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goldbrick
1, record 1, English, goldbrick
correct, verb, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- goof off
- goof-off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flâner
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A2ner
correct, Canada, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tirer au flanc 1, record 1, French, tirer%20au%20flanc
correct, Belgium, France, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un salarié, se dérober à ses responsabilités pendant les heures de travail en s'attardant, en perdant son temps, en s'absentant de son poste sans raison ou en s'occupant à des choses inutiles. 1, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A2ner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lame duck
1, record 2, English, lame%20duck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slacker 2, record 2, English, slacker
correct
- goof-off 3, record 2, English, goof%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Worker who "solders" or deliberately slows up production. 1, record 2, English, - lame%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tire-au-flanc
1, record 2, French, tire%2Dau%2Dflanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flanc mou 1, record 2, French, flanc%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur qui ralentit délibérément la production. 1, record 2, French, - tire%2Dau%2Dflanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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