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DIRTY WORK [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirty workshop
1, record 1, English, dirty%20workshop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dirty work shop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atelier de travail salissant
1, record 1, French, atelier%20de%20travail%20salissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salle de travail mécanique 1, record 1, French, salle%20de%20travail%20m%C3%A9canique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salle de travail mécanique : terme à éviter, car il est plutôt l'équivalent de «mechanical workroom». 1, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20travail%20salissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull a trick
1, record 2, English, pull%20a%20trick
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pull some dirty work 2, record 2, English, pull%20some%20dirty%20work
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lousy trick, a dirty trick, etc. 2, record 2, English, - pull%20a%20trick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire un coup
1, record 2, French, faire%20un%20coup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jouer un tour de cochon 1, record 2, French, jouer%20un%20tour%20de%20cochon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commettre un crime, un sale boulot que même un gangster endurci ne saurait approuver. 1, record 2, French, - faire%20un%20coup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dirty work allowance
1, record 3, English, dirty%20work%20allowance
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dirty work pay 2, record 3, English, dirty%20work%20%20pay
correct
- dirty work bonus 2, record 3, English, dirty%20work%20%20bonus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compensation for work requiring exposure to particularly dirty or obnoxious conditions. 3, record 3, English, - dirty%20work%20allowance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dirty work allowance: term officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 4, record 3, English, - dirty%20work%20allowance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de travail salissant
1, record 3, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20travail%20salissant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de salissure 2, record 3, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20salissure
correct, feminine noun
- prime de salissure 3, record 3, French, prime%20de%20salissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rémunération à l'égard d'un travail effectué dans des conditions particulièrement salissantes et désagréables. 4, record 3, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20travail%20salissant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de travail salissant : terme et définition uniformisés par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 3, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20travail%20salissant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dirty work indemnity 1, record 4, English, dirty%20work%20indemnity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indemnité pour travaux malpropres
1, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20pour%20travaux%20malpropres
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 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dirty work 1, record 5, English, dirty%20work
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travail salissant
1, record 5, French, travail%20salissant
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourquoi pas «sale»? Parce que l'on parle du travail sale en fonction de ses effets sur l'homme qui reçoit une prime pour cette raison là. On dit aussi «prime de salissement». 1, record 5, French, - travail%20salissant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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