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UNSKILLED WORK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labourer
1, record 1, English, labourer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laborer 2, record 1, English, laborer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual worker, especially one carrying out unskilled work. 2, record 1, English, - labourer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qui exécute des travaux [manuels] n'exigeant aucune qualification professionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obrero
1, record 1, Spanish, obrero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- obrera 1, record 1, Spanish, obrera
correct, feminine noun
- operario 1, record 1, Spanish, operario
correct, masculine noun
- operaria 1, record 1, Spanish, operaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trabajador manual asalariado[, sin especialización]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - obrero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unskilled worker
1, record 2, English, unskilled%20worker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-skilled worker 2, record 2, English, non%2Dskilled%20worker
correct
- non-qualified worker 3, record 2, English, non%2Dqualified%20worker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who does unskilled physical work for wages sometimes as assistant to a skilled artisan. 2, record 2, English, - unskilled%20worker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travailleur non qualifié
1, record 2, French, travailleur%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse non qualifiée 2, record 2, French, travailleuse%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- travailleur sans qualifications 3, record 2, French, travailleur%20sans%20qualifications
correct, masculine noun
- travailleuse sans qualifications 2, record 2, French, travailleuse%20sans%20qualifications
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur exécutant des travaux qui n'exigent pas de connaissances professionnelles spéciales. 4, record 2, French, - travailleur%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador no cualificado
1, record 2, Spanish, trabajador%20no%20cualificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajadora no cualificada 2, record 2, Spanish, trabajadora%20no%20cualificada
correct, feminine noun
- trabajador no calificado 3, record 2, Spanish, trabajador%20no%20calificado
correct, masculine noun
- trabajadora no calificada 2, record 2, Spanish, trabajadora%20no%20calificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los trabajadores no calificados realizan tareas sencillas rutinas que requieren principalmente la utilización de herramientas manuales y, a menudo, un cierto esfuerzo físico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - trabajador%20no%20cualificado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light duty work
1, record 3, English, light%20duty%20work
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Labourer. Under general supervision, performs unskilled manual labour. Mainly light duty work in a favourable working environment. 1, record 3, English, - light%20duty%20work
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travaux légers
1, record 3, French, travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manœuvre. Sous surveillance, le titulaire du poste s'acquitte de tâches manuelles qui n'exigent pas de qualifications. Il s'agit surtout de travaux légers dans des conditions favorables. 1, record 3, French, - travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casual labor
1, record 4, English, casual%20labor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- casual labour 2, record 4, English, casual%20labour
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Work occupations in which the demand for employment is highly variable such as port work and other jobs of an unskilled, intermittent nature. 3, record 4, English, - casual%20labor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre temporaire
1, record 4, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre occasionnelle 2, record 4, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20occasionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- aide temporaire 3, record 4, French, aide%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnes qui, dans une organisation, travaillent d'une façon discontinue. 4, record 4, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra ocasional
1, record 4, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20ocasional
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajadores ocasionales 1, record 4, Spanish, trabajadores%20ocasionales
masculine noun, plural
- trabajadoras ocasionales 2, record 4, Spanish, trabajadoras%20ocasionales
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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