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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-continuous employment
1, record 1, English, non%2Dcontinuous%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employment carried out in the service of an employer who carries on a business or has at least one full-time employee by an employee whose pay period is less than 7 days; or an employee normally occupied in the same kind of employment for more than one employer in turn. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcontinuous%20employment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non continuous employment, noncontinuous employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail discontinu
1, record 1, French, travail%20discontinu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail fait au service d'un employeur qui exploite une entreprise ou qui a au moins un salarié à temps plein, par : un salarié dont la période de paie est inférieure à 7 jours; ou un salarié exécutant habituellement le même genre de travail, à tour de rôle pour le compte de plus d'un employeur. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20discontinu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- repetitive manufacturing 1, record 2, English, repetitive%20manufacturing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discrete manufacturing 1, record 2, English, discrete%20manufacturing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail en discontinu
1, record 2, French, travail%20en%20discontinu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail discontinu 1, record 2, French, travail%20discontinu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'industrie chimique (...) on distingue en gros deux modes de travail: continu ou discontinu. (...) Le travail en discontinu ou semi-continu convient plus particulièrement quand la cinétique de la réaction n'est pas nettement déterminée à l'avance. (...) Dans le cas du travail discontinu, l'intervention humaine doit dominer la situation. (...) Enfin, (...) celui-ci risque de conduire à une qualité de produit non constante. 1, record 2, French, - travail%20en%20discontinu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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