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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disruption of employment
1, record 1, English, disruption%20of%20employment
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work stoppage 2, record 1, English, work%20stoppage
correct
- labour stoppage 3, record 1, English, labour%20stoppage
correct
- labor stoppage 4, record 1, English, labor%20stoppage
correct
- stoppage of work 5, record 1, English, stoppage%20of%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or industry to protest working conditions. 6, record 1, English, - disruption%20of%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
work stoppage; labour stoppage; labor stoppage; stoppage of work: terms sometimes used as a euphemism for "strike." 7, record 1, English, - disruption%20of%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de travail
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un arrêt de travail se produit dès que le travail que l'employeur est en mesure d'offrir et désire voir exécuté n'est pas accompli ou achevé à cause de l'interruption de travail d'un certain nombre de ses employés. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «arrêt de travail» s'emploie également lorsque l'interruption de travail est attribuable à d'autres causes, par exemple, une rupture de stocks. 3, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrêt de travail : terme parfois utilisé comme euphémisme pour désigner la grève. 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paro laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, paro%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paro 2, record 1, Spanish, paro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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