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TARGETED BADLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work disincentive
1, record 1, English, work%20disincentive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disincentive to work 2, record 1, English, disincentive%20to%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... Income security reform took up considerable time in the workshops.(Programs) are seen as being badly targeted and badly managed and a disincentive to work. " 3, record 1, English, - work%20disincentive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disincentive: désincitation. 4, record 1, English, - work%20disincentive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-incitation au travail
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dincitation%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désincitation au travail 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sincitation%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«[...] On s'est attardé longuement dans les discussions en atelier sur la nécessité de réformer les programmes de sécurité du revenu. Ces programmes sont perçus comme étant mal orientés et mal organisés, en plus de constituer une désincitation importante au travail [...]» 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dincitation%20au%20travail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- désincitatif au travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- badly targeted
1, record 2, English, badly%20targeted
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... Income security reform took up considerable time in the workshops.(Programs) are seen as being badly targeted and badly managed and a disincentive to work. " 1, record 2, English, - badly%20targeted
Record 2, Key term(s)
- targeted badly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mal orienté
1, record 2, French, mal%20orient%C3%A9
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«[...] On s'est attardé longuement dans les discussions en atelier sur la nécessité de réformer les programmes de sécurité du revenu. Ces programmes sont perçus comme étant mal orientés et mal organisés, en plus de constituer une désincitation importante au travail [...]» 1, record 2, French, - mal%20orient%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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