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WORKWEEK REDUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work week reduction
1, record 1, English, work%20week%20reduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work-week reduction 2, record 1, English, work%2Dweek%20reduction
correct
- reduction in work hours 3, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20work%20hours
correct
- reduction in hours 4, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20hours
correct
- reduction of hours 5, record 1, English, reduction%20of%20hours
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... employee working hours were reduced from a 6 day workweek of 72 hours to a 5 day workweek of about 40 hours. The reduction in work hours resulted from mechanization, the industrial and technological revolutions, the labor movement, and the legislation. 6, record 1, English, - work%20week%20reduction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- workweek reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction d'horaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20d%27horaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction de la durée hebdomadaire du travail 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20hebdomadaire%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- diminution d'horaire 1, record 1, French, diminution%20d%27horaire
correct, feminine noun
- réduction des heures de travail 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20heures%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de la semaine de travail 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20semaine%20de%20travail
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de la journée ou de la semaine de travail d'une façon permanente ou temporaire. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20d%27horaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de jornada
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20jornada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shorter workweek
1, record 2, English, shorter%20workweek
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short workweek 2, record 2, English, short%20workweek
correct
- short work week 3, record 2, English, short%20work%20week
correct
- reduced work week 4, record 2, English, reduced%20work%20week
correct
- reduced workweek 5, record 2, English, reduced%20workweek
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure during the 1960's for the reduction in hours of work and consequently a shorter workweek has been accelerated by increasing technological change and automation. 6, record 2, English, - shorter%20workweek
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shorter work week
- short workweek
- reduced workweek
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semaine de travail réduite
1, record 2, French, semaine%20de%20travail%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- semaine réduite 2, record 2, French, semaine%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de la semaine de travail 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20semaine%20de%20travail
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semaine de travail dont la durée est inférieure à ce qui est communément établi dans les conventions collectives. 4, record 2, French, - semaine%20de%20travail%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- semaine réduite de travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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