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SWEAT-SHOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweatshop
1, record 1, English, sweatshop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweat-shop 2, record 1, English, sweat%2Dshop
correct
- sweat shop 3, record 1, English, sweat%20shop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or place of work where the conditions are substantially below accepted standards. 4, record 1, English, - sweatshop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atelier de misère
1, record 1, French, atelier%20de%20mis%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier clandestin 2, record 1, French, atelier%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
- atelier de pressurage 3, record 1, French, atelier%20de%20pressurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement où les taux de salaire, les normes de sécurité et les conditions de travail sont inférieurs à ce qui est généralement en vigueur dans le métier, l'industrie, la région. 3, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20mis%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
atelier clandestin de confection 2, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20mis%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taller de miseria
1, record 1, Spanish, taller%20de%20miseria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- taller de trabajo esclavo 1, record 1, Spanish, taller%20de%20trabajo%20esclavo
correct, masculine noun
- taller esclavista 1, record 1, Spanish, taller%20esclavista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fábrica o taller, generalmente ubicado en países en desarrollo y, en ocasiones, incluso ilegal, en el que las personas trabajan largas jornadas por sueldos muy bajos manufacturando ropa, calzado, juguetes, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - taller%20de%20miseria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taller de miseria; taller de trabajo esclavo; taller esclavista: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "taller de miseria", "taller de trabajo esclavo" o "taller esclavista" son alternativas válidas en español al término inglés "sweatshop". 1, record 1, Spanish, - taller%20de%20miseria
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