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APPLICANT EMPLOYMENT [1 record]
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
- applicant for employment 1, record 1, English, applicant%20for%20employment
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- job seeker 2, record 1, English, job%20seeker
correct
- job searcher 3, record 1, English, job%20searcher
correct
- job hunter 3, record 1, English, job%20hunter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
applicant for employment: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - applicant%20for%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chercheur d'emploi
1, record 1, French, chercheur%20d%27emploi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demandeur d'emploi 2, record 1, French, demandeur%20d%27emploi
correct, masculine noun
- personne à la recherche d'un emploi 3, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20d%27un%20emploi
correct, feminine noun
- personne en quête d'emploi 3, record 1, French, personne%20en%20qu%C3%AAte%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demandeur d'emploi: terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - chercheur%20d%27emploi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscador de empleo
1, record 1, Spanish, buscador%20de%20empleo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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