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PAY PERIOD [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay period
1, record 1, English, pay%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-week period starting at 00:01 Thursday and ending 14 days later at 24:00 Wednesday. 1, record 1, English, - pay%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de paye
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paye
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de deux semaines débutant à 00 h 01 le jeudi et se terminant 14 jours plus tard à 24 h le mercredi. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paye
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay period
1, record 2, English, pay%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payroll period 2, record 2, English, payroll%20period
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of time for which earnings are calculated, e.g., weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, 13 per year, 10 per year. 3, record 2, English, - pay%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période de paye
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paye
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de paie 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paie
correct, feminine noun
- période de traitement 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20traitement
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- période de rémunération 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pour laquelle la rémunération est établie, par exemple, hebdomadaire, de quinzaine, bimensuelle, mensuelle, treize périodes par année, dix périodes par année. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de traitement; période de rémunération : Les termes «traitement» (salaire d'un fonctionnaire) et «rémumération» ne correspondent pas exactement à «paye». 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paye
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- periodo de pago
1, record 2, Spanish, periodo%20de%20pago
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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