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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-employment
1, record 1, English, self%2Demployment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increase in self-employment ... Who are the self employed? Could be highly skilled or no skills; sweatshop-type home workers, or managerial and professional consultants. What kind of earnings do they have? Should self-employment be encouraged? Are special measures needed to protect self-employed people? Are self-employed women more economically vulnerable? 2, record 1, English, - self%2Demployment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail indépendant
1, record 1, French, travail%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail à son compte 2, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20son%20compte
correct, masculine noun
- emploi à son compte 3, record 1, French, emploi%20%C3%A0%20son%20compte
correct, masculine noun
- activité indépendante 4, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
- travail autonome 5, record 1, French, travail%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
- emploi autonome 6, record 1, French, emploi%20autonome
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'augmentation du travail indépendant [...] Qui sont les travailleuses indépendantes? Pourrait-il s'agir de personnes hautement qualifiées, sans compétences, de travailleuses à domicile œuvrant dans des conditions de misère, ou de consultantes en gestion ou professionnelles. Quels sont leurs revenus? Faut-il encourager le travail indépendant? Faut-il adopter des mesures spéciales pour protéger les travailleuses indépendantes? Les travailleuses indépendantes sont-elles plus vulnérables sur le plan économique? 7, record 1, French, - travail%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travail indépendant : terme préféré à Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 8, record 1, French, - travail%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleo como autónomo
1, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20como%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autoempleo 1, record 1, Spanish, autoempleo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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