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5-DAY WORKWEEK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternating five-day, four-day workweek 1, record 1, English, alternating%20five%2Dday%2C%20four%2Dday%20workweek
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternating 5-day, 4-day workweek 1, record 1, English, alternating%205%2Dday%2C%204%2Dday%20workweek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semaine de travail de cinq jours suivie d'une semaine de quatre jours
1, record 1, French, semaine%20de%20travail%20de%20cinq%20jours%20suivie%20d%27une%20semaine%20de%20quatre%20jours
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- five-day workweek
1, record 2, English, five%2Dday%20workweek
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- five-day week 2, record 2, English, five%2Dday%20week
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, a week in which workers complete the regular duties in five days 3, record 2, English, - five%2Dday%20workweek
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 5-day workweek
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semaine de cinq jours
1, record 2, French, semaine%20de%20cinq%20jours
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- semaine anglaise 2, record 2, French, semaine%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant même que la semaine de cinq jours ne se soit généralisée, on assistait déjà à l'apparition de la semaine de 4 jours et demi, de quatre jours ou même moins. 2, record 2, French, - semaine%20de%20cinq%20jours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semaine anglaise : Terme autrefois utilisé pour parler d'une semaine de travail de cinq jours et demi. 2, record 2, French, - semaine%20de%20cinq%20jours
Record 2, Key term(s)
- semaine de travail de cinq jours
- semaine de 5 jours
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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