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PAUSE CAFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coffee break
1, record 1, English, coffee%20break
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brief respite from work when coffee or other refreshment is usually taken. 1, record 1, English, - coffee%20break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pause-café
1, record 1, French, pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pause café 2, record 1, French, pause%20caf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bref arrêt du travail pour prendre une tasse de café. 3, record 1, French, - pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire une pause-café. 3, record 1, French, - pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'animateur qui dispose de trois heures «utiles». (pause-café déduite), devra établir rigoureusement son minutage de séance [...] 4, record 1, French, - pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descanso para café
1, record 1, Spanish, descanso%20para%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descanso 2, record 1, Spanish, descanso
correct, masculine noun
- pausa 3, record 1, Spanish, pausa
correct, feminine noun
- pausa café 4, record 1, Spanish, pausa%20caf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- receso-café 5, record 1, Spanish, receso%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- pausa-café 6, record 1, Spanish, pausa%2Dcaf%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Periodo de descanso [...] que se intercala en una reunión y que muchas veces se utiliza precisamente para tomar un café. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descanso%20para%20caf%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descanso para café: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, Spanish, - descanso%20para%20caf%C3%A9
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Employment Benefits
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break period
1, record 2, English, break%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break time 1, record 2, English, break%20time
correct
- break 2, record 2, English, break
correct, noun
- relief period 3, record 2, English, relief%20period
correct
- relief time 3, record 2, English, relief%20time
correct
- rest period 4, record 2, English, rest%20period
correct
- coffee break 5, record 2, English, coffee%20break
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short recess or rest period during the shift to give employees, particularly those on monotonous and tiring work, an opportunity for a ... period of relaxation. 6, record 2, English, - break%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Avantages sociaux
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période de repos
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20repos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pause 2, record 2, French, pause
correct, feminine noun
- pause café 3, record 2, French, pause%20caf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pause-café 4, record 2, French, pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte période durant laquelle les travailleurs peuvent cesser de travailler. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20repos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Beneficios sociales
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descanso
1, record 2, Spanish, descanso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pausa 1, record 2, Spanish, pausa
correct, feminine noun
- descanso para café 2, record 2, Spanish, descanso%20para%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo de bocadillo 2, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20bocadillo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En España y refiriéndose a un trabajador manual se denomina tiempo de bocadillo y su duración está regulada en los convenios colectivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - descanso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descanso para café; tiempo de bocadillo: términos y contexto extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - descanso
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