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TRAVAIL LONGUE DISTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-distance telework
1, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance%20telework
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-distance teleworking 2, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance%20teleworking
correct
- remote work 3, record 1, English, remote%20work
correct, see observation
- remote working 4, record 1, English, remote%20working
correct, see observation
- long-distance telecommuting 5, record 1, English, long%2Ddistance%20telecommuting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The term] "long-distance telework" refers to situations where management allows an employee to telework full-time while located so far away from the designated workplace that it would not be reasonable or feasible for the employee to come to work if required on short notice. 6, record 1, English, - long%2Ddistance%20telework
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remote work; remote working: Some authors consider that these terms are rather synonymous with the term "telework." 7, record 1, English, - long%2Ddistance%20telework
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long-distance tele-work
- long-distance tele-working
- long-distance tele-commuting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télétravail à longue distance
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9travail%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télétravail à grande distance 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9travail%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- travail à longue distance 3, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- travail à grande distance 4, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le terme] «télétravail à longue distance» renvoie aux situations où la direction autorise un employé à faire du télétravail à temps plein bien qu'il se trouve trop loin du lieu de travail désigné pour qu'il soit raisonnable ou possible de s'attendre à ce qu'il puisse s'y présenter dans un court délai. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9travail%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-travail à longue distance
- télé-travail à grande distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overdistance swim
1, record 2, English, overdistance%20swim
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overdistance training 2, record 2, English, overdistance%20training
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broadly stated, overdistance swims are longer than the distance for which the swimmer is training. They may consist of long unbroken swims or interval distances longer than the swimmer's racing event. 1, record 2, English, - overdistance%20swim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail sur longue distance 1, record 2, French, travail%20sur%20longue%20distance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entraînement sur longue distance 2, record 2, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20sur%20longue%20distance
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travail sur longue distance. Ce type d'entraînement consiste à s'entraîner sur une distance plus longue que la distance visée par le nageur. Il peut correspondre à des distances continues ou à des distances d'entraînement par intervalles plus longues que l'épreuve pour laquelle s'entraîne l'athlète. 1, record 2, French, - travail%20sur%20longue%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«entraînement sur longue distance» : Selon le comité d'uniformisation de la natation, "entraînement sur longue distance" est plus approprié. 2, record 2, French, - travail%20sur%20longue%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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