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OCCUPATIONAL SKILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Job Descriptions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occupational skill
1, record 1, English, occupational%20skill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occupational qualification 2, record 1, English, occupational%20qualification
correct
- employment qualification 3, record 1, English, employment%20qualification
correct
- professional qualification 4, record 1, English, professional%20qualification
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skill: great ability or proficiency; expertness that comes from training, practice, etc. 5, record 1, English, - occupational%20skill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qualification professionnelle
1, record 1, French, qualification%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compétence professionnelle 2, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de la valeur professionnelle d'un travailleur manuel ou intellectuel, déterminé par sa formation théorique et pratique et par son expérience. 3, record 1, French, - qualification%20professionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Descripciones de las funciones de los cargos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cualificación profesional
1, record 1, Spanish, cualificaci%C3%B3n%20profesional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cualificación laboral 2, record 1, Spanish, cualificaci%C3%B3n%20laboral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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