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UNIQUE WORK DESCRIPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unique job
1, record 1, English, unique%20job
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A job in which the work is of a unique nature and to which a model work description would not apply. 1, record 1, English, - unique%20job
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi unique
1, record 1, French, emploi%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi qui comporte un travail d'une nature particulière et auquel on ne peut appliquer un modèle de description de travail. 1, record 1, French, - emploi%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unique work description
1, record 2, English, unique%20work%20description
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A position is considered unique only when the work required is unlike the work required in any other position in the organization. 1, record 2, English, - unique%20work%20description
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- description de travail unique
1, record 2, French, description%20de%20travail%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un poste est considéré unique seulement lorsque le travail requis est différent du travail exigé dans tout autre poste de l'organisation. 1, record 2, French, - description%20de%20travail%20unique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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