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WHITE COLLAR WORKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white collar worker
1, record 1, English, white%20collar%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clerical worker 2, record 1, English, clerical%20worker
correct
- clerical employee 2, record 1, English, clerical%20employee
correct
- office worker 2, record 1, English, office%20worker
correct
- office employee 2, record 1, English, office%20employee
correct
- white-collar worker 3, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who works in offices or in other areas where the principal activities are the handling of paper and dealing in information-related activities, as opposed to «blue-collar worker», who work directly in the production of goods. 3, record 1, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «blue collar worker». 4, record 1, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employé de bureau
1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employée de bureau 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20de%20bureau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salarié qui occupe une fonction bureaucratique ne comportant pas de travail manuel. 3, record 1, French, - employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleado de oficina
1, record 1, Spanish, empleado%20de%20oficina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- administrativo 2, record 1, Spanish, administrativo
correct, masculine noun
- oficinista 1, record 1, Spanish, oficinista
common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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