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GOODS WORKER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexed wage
1, record 1, English, indexed%20wage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an indexed collective agreement, wages each year would automatically be increased at the rate of inflation, preserving the purchasing power of the agreed-upon wage. For example, if prices of consumer goods rise by 2% over the year(that is, the rate of inflation is 2%), an indexed wage will also automatically rise by 2%, so that the quantity of goods the worker can purchase is unchanged. 1, record 1, English, - indexed%20wage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salaire indexé
1, record 1, French, salaire%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les territoires, vous pouvez percevoir : un salaire indexé avec un coefficient de 0 à 2,05 %; une indemnité d’éloignement pouvant représenter de 10 à 23 mois de rémunération [...] 1, record 1, French, - salaire%20index%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white collar worker
1, record 2, English, white%20collar%20worker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clerical worker 2, record 2, English, clerical%20worker
correct
- clerical employee 2, record 2, English, clerical%20employee
correct
- office worker 2, record 2, English, office%20worker
correct
- office employee 2, record 2, English, office%20employee
correct
- white-collar worker 3, record 2, English, white%2Dcollar%20worker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who works in offices or in other areas where the principal activities are the handling of paper and dealing in information-related activities, as opposed to «blue-collar worker», who work directly in the production of goods. 3, record 2, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «blue collar worker». 4, record 2, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- employé de bureau
1, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- employée de bureau 2, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9e%20de%20bureau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salarié qui occupe une fonction bureaucratique ne comportant pas de travail manuel. 3, record 2, French, - employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleado de oficina
1, record 2, Spanish, empleado%20de%20oficina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- administrativo 2, record 2, Spanish, administrativo
correct, masculine noun
- oficinista 1, record 2, Spanish, oficinista
common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- core employment situations 1, record 3, English, core%20employment%20situations
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to the International Classification of Status in Employment. In the case of an employee it means working full time for one employer, at hours and place determined by the employer, with means of production provided by the employer, having an individual explicit or implicit contract or agreement of employment with the employer, being remunerated by a wage or salary, and so on. In the case of an own-account worker, it means working alone and full-time, at places and hours determined by himself, with his own or rented means of production, being remunerated by the profits from the sale of the produced goods and services, and so on. 1, record 3, English, - core%20employment%20situations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situations d'emploi types
1, record 3, French, situations%20d%27emploi%20types
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- condiciones básicas de empleo
1, record 3, Spanish, condiciones%20b%C3%A1sicas%20de%20empleo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Labour and Employment
- Work and Production
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- worker productivity
1, record 4, English, worker%20productivity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smith, a philosopher and economist, recognized that the technology of the industrial revolution had created unprecedented opportunities for manufacturers to increase worker productivity and thus reduce the cost of goods... 1, record 4, English, - worker%20productivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et emploi
- Travail et production
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- productivité des travailleurs
1, record 4, French, productivit%C3%A9%20des%20travailleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adam Smith, philosophe et économiste, s'est aperçu que la technologie de la révolution industrielle avait offert aux industriels des moyens sans précédent d'augmenter la productivité des travailleurs et de réduire ainsi le prix des biens [...] 1, record 4, French, - productivit%C3%A9%20des%20travailleurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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