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FLYING SQUAD [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Union Activities
DEF

Caravan of pickets who unexpectedly pull up before an employer's premises for a mass demonstration at a strategic moment.

CONT

The interpreters rotate, in three-week sessions, between the Commons itself and the so-called "flying squad", which encompasses the Senate and its committees, special committees, the National Press Theatre and the party caucuses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Action syndicale
DEF

Groupe de piquets de grève qui organisent des manifestations de masse devant l'établissement d'un employeur à des moments stratégiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

A group of specially trained employees who are familiar with all or most of the key jobs in a plant or other production unit, and are available to meet special contingencies as they arise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Groupe de travailleurs ayant une connaissance approfondie de la plupart des postes clés dans une unité de production, spécialement entraînés à cette fin et gardés en disponibilité pour faire face à certaines situations d'urgence.

CONT

Le garage dispose d'une équipe volante de dépanneurs (qui est prête à se déplacer selon les besoins, à se rendre là où elle est appelée.

Spanish

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