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UNSKILLED JOB [4 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
- unskilled occupation
1, record 1, English, unskilled%20occupation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unskilled job 1, record 1, English, unskilled%20job
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi non spécialisé
1, record 1, French, emploi%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profession non spécialisée 2, record 1, French, profession%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unskilled labouring job
1, record 2, English, unskilled%20labouring%20job
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unskilled laboring job
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaux de manœuvre non spécialisé
1, record 2, French, travaux%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peg point
1, record 3, English, peg%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a specific occupational rate for a key job in any of the major grouping within the wage structure-unskilled, semi-skilled or skilled job. 1, record 3, English, - peg%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de salaire repère
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20salaire%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux de salaire de référence 1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20salaire%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux fixe, à l'intérieur d'une structure de salaires, pour un emploi clé dans une classe d'emplois [...] 1, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20salaire%20rep%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum rate
1, record 4, English, minimum%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- minimum time rate 2, record 4, English, minimum%20time%20rate
correct, Great Britain
- MTR 2, record 4, English, MTR
correct
- MTR 2, record 4, English, MTR
- time rate 2, record 4, English, time%20rate
correct, Great Britain
- base rate 3, record 4, English, base%20rate
correct
- minimum occupational rate 4, record 4, English, minimum%20occupational%20rate
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the lowest rate for an unskilled experienced worker in the lowest paid job in the plant or establishment. 1, record 4, English, - minimum%20rate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- basic rate
- labour rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de base
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taux de salaire de base 2, record 4, French, taux%20de%20salaire%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
- salaire de base 1, record 4, French, salaire%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de salaire de la catégorie représentative des travailleurs situés au plus bas de l'échelle dans la hiérarchie des emplois à l'intérieur d'une organisation (...) 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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