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NEVER WORKED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour force activity
1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20activity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labor force activity 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20activity
correct
- labour force participation 1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20participation
correct
- labor force participation 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20participation
correct
- labour market activity 1, record 1, English, labour%20market%20activity
correct
- labor market activity 2, record 1, English, labor%20market%20activity
correct
- labour force attachment 1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20attachment
correct
- labor force attachment 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20attachment
correct
- attachment to the labour force 1, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20the%20labour%20force
correct
- attachment to the labor force 2, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20the%20labor%20force
correct
- labour market attachment 1, record 1, English, labour%20market%20attachment
correct
- labor market attachment 2, record 1, English, labor%20market%20attachment
correct
- job attachment 3, record 1, English, job%20attachment
correct
- work attachment 3, record 1, English, work%20attachment
correct
- attachment to workforce 4, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20workforce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The values for the labour force activity variable are :worked in reference week; absent from job or business in reference week; on temporary lay-off; new job to start in four weeks or less; looked for work; last worked in-;never worked. 1, record 1, English, - labour%20force%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "labour force activity" is sometimes synonymous with "labour force status". 1, record 1, English, - labour%20force%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- activité sur le marché du travail 1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- participation au marché du travail 1, record 1, French, participation%20au%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- participation à la vie active 1, record 1, French, participation%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20active
correct, feminine noun
- liens avec le marché du travail 2, record 1, French, liens%20avec%20le%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les valeurs possibles de la variable «activité» sont : a travaillé durant la semaine de référence; absent(e) du travail durant la semaine du référence; mise à pied temporaire; début d'un nouvel emploi dans quatre semaines ou moins; à la recherche d'un emploi; a travaillé pour la dernière fois en -; n'a jamais travaillé. 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «labour force activity» est parfois synonyme de «labour force status» et se rend alors par «situation vis-à-vis de l'activité». 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- participation de la main-d'œuvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- participación en el mercado laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mercado%20laboral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- experienced labour force
1, record 2, English, experienced%20labour%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable derived by deleting from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked. 2, record 2, English, - experienced%20labour%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- population active expérimentée
1, record 2, French, population%20active%20exp%C3%A9riment%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable obtenue en retranchant de la population active totale les chômeurs de 15 ans et plus qui n'ont jamais travaillé. 2, record 2, French, - population%20active%20exp%C3%A9riment%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lace (Embroidery)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Halas lace
1, record 3, English, Halas%20lace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unusual combination of weaving and the traditional techniques of needlelace gave this lace its unique flavor... the extremely fine woven linen is worked with a needle... Early Halas lace even incorporated color into the designs which included doilies, fans and border lace. Over the decades the lace evolved and by 1935 color was almost never seen. As with most lace in the past, the techniques began to be copied but never with the quality or success of the original. To keep their standard high and to help distinguish between the true Halas lace and copies, the incorporation of a logo comprised of three fishes is now incorporated into each piece of Halas lace. 1, record 3, English, - Halas%20lace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentelles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dentelle de Halas
1, record 3, French, dentelle%20de%20Halas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette dentelle Hongroise, dont les origines remontent au début du 20e siècle, est constituée d'un ruban de toile en continu tordu et tourné pour créer le motif complet. Les tours de lacets sont ensuite réunis soit par des points de couture ou en filet réseau (tissage à l'aiguille et non aux fuseaux). Cette nouvelle technique de dentelle toute originale ne nécessite qu'une aiguille, du fil et un patron en papier. Au départ, les motifs étaient très colorés. Depuis 1935, les modèles sont uniquement en blanc. Pour éviter les copies, un logo comprenant trois poissons ornent tous les Halas originaux. 1, record 3, French, - dentelle%20de%20Halas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gold wash
1, record 4, English, gold%20wash
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gold washing 1, record 4, English, gold%20washing
correct
- alluvial gold-washing 2, record 4, English, alluvial%20gold%2Dwashing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where gold is washed ... 1, record 4, English, - gold%20wash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used chiefly in the plural. 1, record 4, English, - gold%20wash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The province of Mendoza is rich in gold-mines; and in that of Catamarca copper is largely extracted... Captain Andrews(1827) mentions the "lavaderos"(alluvial gold-washings) of the Rinconada, and regrets that those of Jujuy, so much spoken of as producing abundance of gold in dust, grains(pepitas), and scales(laminae), yielding never less than 23 carats, have been abandoned, without being a third worked, for want of a pump. 2, record 4, English, - gold%20wash
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gold washes
- gold washings
- alluvial gold-washings
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laverie d'alluvions
1, record 4, French, laverie%20d%27alluvions
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Ghana, ancienne Côte de l'Or, ainsi appelée en 1471 par les Portugais, justifiait son nom par de petites laveries d'alluvions, des filons de quartz autour d'Obuasi dont certains sont fort riches (40 g/t) et des exploitations analogues à celles du Witwatersrand à Tarkwa (conglomérat de quartz avec or et pyrites enrobés dans le ciment). 1, record 4, French, - laverie%20d%27alluvions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavadero
1, record 4, Spanish, lavadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placer, sitio donde se extraen y lavan arenas auríferas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - lavadero
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