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LOW-WAGE WORK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-wage work
1, record 1, English, low%2Dwage%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citizens have come to accept the daily announcements of new layoffs. They see part-time, contract or low-wage work as the norm rather than the exception. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dwage%20work
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low wage work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail peu rémunéré
1, record 1, French, travail%20peu%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail mal payé 1, record 1, French, travail%20mal%20pay%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- travail à revenu peu élevé 1, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20peu%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- travail à bas salaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleo de bajos salarios
1, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20de%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empleo con bajos salarios 2, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20con%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
- trabajo de bajos salarios 3, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20de%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
- trabajo con bajos salarios 4, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20con%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La incidencia del empleo de bajos salarios mide la proporción total de asalariados que percibe un salario por hora por debajo de dos tercios del salario por hora mediano del país. 1, record 1, Spanish, - empleo%20de%20bajos%20salarios
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