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UNSKILLED LABOUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unskilled labour
1, record 1, English, unskilled%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unskilled labor 2, record 1, English, unskilled%20labor
correct
- common labour 3, record 1, English, common%20labour
correct
- common labor 2, record 1, English, common%20labor
correct
- unskilled manpower 4, record 1, English, unskilled%20manpower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persons performing tasks which are normally elementary and physical in nature. 5, record 1, English, - unskilled%20labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre non qualifiée
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleurs non qualifiés 2, record 1, French, travailleurs%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- manœuvres 3, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvres
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main-d'œuvre qui exécute des opérations manuelles simples. 4, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20qualifi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra no calificada
1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20no%20calificada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light duty work
1, record 2, English, light%20duty%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Labourer. Under general supervision, performs unskilled manual labour. Mainly light duty work in a favourable working environment. 1, record 2, English, - light%20duty%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaux légers
1, record 2, French, travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Farming Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unskilled farm labour 1, record 3, English, unskilled%20farm%20labour
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unskilled farm labor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre agricole
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20agricole
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Agriculture Canada. 1, record 3, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20agricole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unskilled low-cost labour 1, record 4, English, unskilled%20low%2Dcost%20labour
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- main d'œuvre bon marché
1, record 4, French, main%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unskilled labour market 1, record 5, English, unskilled%20labour%20market
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marché de la main-d'œuvre non spécialisée
1, record 5, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sweat furnace
1, record 6, English, sweat%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- exudation furnace 2, record 6, English, exudation%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sweat furnace is ubiquitous and useful in aluminum recycling because it provides a cheap means to separate aluminum from waste and other metals (mainly ferrous). But the sweat furnace represents outdated technology and is difficult to control as to the quality of sweated alloy it produces, the energy it wastes and the emissions it releases into the environment. 1, record 6, English, - sweat%20furnace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Originally conceived for the purpose of separating aluminum from iron, particularly in composite parts and assemblies(eg. an automotive piston), the sweat furnace also separates aluminum from mixed waste, including, dirt, rock, glass, rubber, plastics and other organics. First cost of the furnace is low, it can be operated by unskilled labour and it compacts loose and bulky scrap into a solid "pig" or "sow" for transportation to the secondary smelter. 1, record 6, English, - sweat%20furnace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- four à exudation
1, record 6, French, four%20%C3%A0%20exudation
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Lipp tank
1, record 7, English, Lipp%20tank
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most steel manufacturers supply prefabricated module tank panels for quick on-site erection by relatively unskilled labour. A new concept in steel storages is called the Lipp tank which utilizes a continuous coil of aluminized or galvanized steel rolled upwards into a spiral to form the tank wall. The horizontal connection between the sheets is a double-locked folded seam. Lipp tanks are available in sizes from just under 4 metres to over 21 metres in diameter. 1, record 7, English, - Lipp%20tank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réservoir Lipp
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20Lipp
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des manufacturiers fabriquent les réservoirs sous forme de panneaux modulaires préfabriqués pouvant être montés rapidement sur place par des ouvriers relativement peu spécialisés. Le réservoir Lipp est le dernier-né des réservoirs en acier; sa paroi est formée d'un rouleau d'acier galvanisé ou métallisé en volute. Les feuilles de métal sont raccordées horizontalement par des agrafes enclavées. Les réservoirs Lipp sont offerts en plusieurs grandeurs; leur diamètre varie d'un peu moins de 4 mètres à plus de 21 mètres. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20Lipp
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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