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EMPLOYMENT BUREAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employment agency
1, record 1, English, employment%20agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- employment office 2, record 1, English, employment%20office
correct
- employment bureau 3, record 1, English, employment%20bureau
correct
- placement agency 4, record 1, English, placement%20agency
correct
- placement office 5, record 1, English, placement%20office
correct
- placement bureau 6, record 1, English, placement%20bureau
correct
- placement service 3, record 1, English, placement%20service
correct
- hiring hall 7, record 1, English, hiring%20hall
correct
- labour exchange service 3, record 1, English, labour%20exchange%20service
correct
- labor exchange 3, record 1, English, labor%20exchange
correct
- job centre 8, record 1, English, job%20centre
correct, Great Britain
- employment exchange 9, record 1, English, employment%20exchange
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution which serves employers seeking to fill vacancies by introducing to them those looking for work. 9, record 1, English, - employment%20agency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- labur exchange service
- labour exchange
- job centre
- jobcentre
- jobcenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bureau de placement
1, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agence de placement 2, record 1, French, agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- service de placement 1, record 1, French, service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- bureau d'embauchage 3, record 1, French, bureau%20d%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- service d'embauche 4, record 1, French, service%20d%27embauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme de nature publique ou privée, qui se charge de répartir les offres et les demandes d'emploi, en fournissant aux travailleurs un service de présentation aux employeurs potentiels, et aux employeurs un service de recrutement et de sélection de la main-d'œuvre dont ils ont besoin. 5, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20placement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- organisme de placement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina de empleo
1, record 1, Spanish, oficina%20de%20empleo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bolsa de colocación 2, record 1, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- agencia de colocación 3, record 1, Spanish, agencia%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- agencia de empleo 3, record 1, Spanish, agencia%20de%20empleo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento que canaliza las ofertas de trabajo y trata de conseguir un empleo para los parados. ... recoge información sobre trabajos de categoría media o inferior, ya que para los puestos directivos o de confianza las empresas actúan, por lo general, de forma directa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oficina de empleo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bureau III : Legal Affairs, Information, Staff Training and Conditions of Employment
1, record 2, English, Bureau%20III%20%3A%20Legal%20Affairs%2C%20Information%2C%20Staff%20Training%20and%20Conditions%20of%20Employment
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau III : Affaires juridiques, information, formation du personnel et conditions d'emploi
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20III%20%3A%20Affaires%20juridiques%2C%20information%2C%20formation%20du%20personnel%20et%20conditions%20d%27emploi
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesa III: Asuntos Jurídicos, Información, Formación del Personal y Condiciones de Empleo
1, record 2, Spanish, Mesa%20III%3A%20Asuntos%20Jur%C3%ADdicos%2C%20Informaci%C3%B3n%2C%20Formaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Personal%20y%20Condiciones%20de%20Empleo
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Seniors’ Employment Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton
1, record 3, English, Seniors%26rsquo%3B%20Employment%20Bureau%20of%20Ottawa%2DCarleton
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau d'emploi des aînés d'Ottawa-Carleton
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20d%27emploi%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20d%27Ottawa%2DCarleton
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Seniors’ Employment Bureau 1, record 4, English, Seniors%26rsquo%3B%20Employment%20Bureau
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Bureau d'emploi des aînés 1, record 4, French, Bureau%20d%27emploi%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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