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GLASS CEILING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glass ceiling
1, record 1, English, glass%20ceiling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The invisible, artificial barrier that prevents qualified individuals from advancing within their organization and reaching full potential. 2, record 1, English, - glass%20ceiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term originally described the point beyond which women managers and executives, particularly white women, were not promoted. 2, record 1, English, - glass%20ceiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond de verre
1, record 1, French, plafond%20de%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plafonnement voilé 2, record 1, French, plafonnement%20voil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le Bureau international du travail, «le plafond de verre constitue les barrières invisibles artificielles, créées par des préjugés comportementaux et organisationnels, qui empêchent les femmes d'accéder aux plus hautes responsabilités» [...] Cette expression a été étendue à d'autres catégories victimes de discrimination. 3, record 1, French, - plafond%20de%20verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo de vidrio
1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20de%20vidrio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Glass Ceiling
1, record 2, English, The%20Glass%20Ceiling
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a video produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 2, record 2, English, - The%20Glass%20Ceiling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Montréal, 1992. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Glass%20Ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents audio-visuels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le plafond de verre
1, record 2, French, Le%20plafond%20de%20verre
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enregistrement vidéo, Montréal : Office national du film du Canada, 1992. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20plafond%20de%20verre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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