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VACANCY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- position to be staffed
1, record 1, English, position%20to%20be%20staffed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- position to be filled 2, record 1, English, position%20to%20be%20filled
correct
- job opening 3, record 1, English, job%20opening
correct
- available job 4, record 1, English, available%20job
correct
- available position 5, record 1, English, available%20position
correct
- job vacancy 6, record 1, English, job%20vacancy
correct
- vacant position 7, record 1, English, vacant%20position
correct
- opening 8, record 1, English, opening
correct, noun
- vacancy 9, record 1, English, vacancy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A position] that is newly created, unoccupied, or about to become vacant ... for which the employer is taking active steps [to fill]. 10, record 1, English, - position%20to%20be%20staffed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste à pourvoir
1, record 1, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20pourvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste à doter 2, record 1, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20doter
correct, masculine noun
- poste vacant 3, record 1, French, poste%20vacant
correct, masculine noun
- emploi vacant 4, record 1, French, emploi%20vacant
correct, masculine noun
- vacance 3, record 1, French, vacance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] poste nouvellement créé, non pourvu ou qui deviendra vacant sous peu et que l'employeur [...] veut pourvoir en cherchant activement [...] 5, record 1, French, - poste%20%C3%A0%20pourvoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Contratación de personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto vacante
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20vacante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plaza vacante 2, record 1, Spanish, plaza%20vacante
correct, feminine noun
- vacante 3, record 1, Spanish, vacante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacancy
1, record 2, English, vacancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vacance
1, record 2, French, vacance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur général des élections du Canada a reçu l'avis de vacance à la Chambre des communes pour Toronto-Centre. 2, record 2, French, - vacance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacancy
1, record 3, English, vacancy
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defect in the form of an unoccupied lattice position in a crystal. 3, record 3, English, - vacancy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacancy: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - vacancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lacune
1, record 3, French, lacune
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faute d'empilement 2, record 3, French, faute%20d%27empilement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discontinuité dans l'agencement, en plan des atomes ou des ions dans le réseau cristallin des solides. 2, record 3, French, - lacune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lacune : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - lacune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de los sólidos
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto de empaquetamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, defecto%20de%20empaquetamiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vacancy
1, record 4, English, vacancy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vacance
1, record 4, French, vacance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seat vacancy
1, record 5, English, seat%20vacancy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vacancy 2, record 5, English, vacancy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vacance de siège
1, record 5, French, vacance%20de%20si%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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