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DESKILLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deskilling
1, record 1, English, deskilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ladder effect 2, record 1, English, ladder%20effect
- dequalification 3, record 1, English, dequalification
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "ladder" effect arises when highly skilled workers who do not find a job that matches their skills, accept jobs that were previously occupied by less qualified staff. 4, record 1, English, - deskilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first computer wave produced negative social effects in the form of dequalification of skilled employees. 3, record 1, English, - deskilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qualification ... any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office, profession, etc.; requisite. 5, record 1, English, - deskilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not say: "despecialization" or "despecialisation". 6, record 1, English, - deskilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déqualification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9qualification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour un travailleur de passer d'un emploi qualifié à un emploi non qualifié. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9qualification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas dire : «banalisation» ou «déspécialisation». 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9qualification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- perte de qualification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deskilling
1, record 2, English, deskilling
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deskilling: proposal on the model of "to deskill", defined below. 1, record 2, English, - deskilling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Deskill: to reduce (a job or operation) to simple parts requiring no skill, especially through automation and specialization: Many crafts have in fact become deskilled (New Scientist). 2, record 2, English, - deskilling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- de-skilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déqualification
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9qualification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement du niveau de compétence, de formation professionnelle ou d'habitude technique acquise pour l'exercice d'un poste de travail. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9qualification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déqualification résulte soit de la décomposition du travail par un bureau des méthodes, soit de l'introduction de machines d'un degré supérieur d'automation. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9qualification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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