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MIGRANT WORKER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Population Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seasonal migrant worker
1, record 1, English, seasonal%20migrant%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... policy-makers should be aware of the danger of creating two-tier rights systems for workers, given the probable political reluctance to grant seasonal migrant workers access to acquired rights such as unemployment or other social welfare benefits. 2, record 1, English, - seasonal%20migrant%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Mouvements de population
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur migrant saisonnier
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20migrant%20saisonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse migrante saisonnière 2, record 1, French, travailleuse%20migrante%20saisonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit aux travailleurs migrants saisonniers de travailler pour une autre personne que l'employeur désigné : il revient par ailleurs à celui-ci d'autoriser ou non la visite de personnes de l'extérieur sur la propriété. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20migrant%20saisonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Population Movements
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Summit of the Americas Migrant Worker Initiative
1, record 2, English, Summit%20of%20the%20Americas%20Migrant%20Worker%20Initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Summit Migrant Worker Initiative 2, record 2, English, Summit%20Migrant%20Worker%20%20Initiative
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas Process. 3, record 2, English, - Summit%20of%20the%20Americas%20Migrant%20Worker%20Initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Mouvements de population
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Initiative du Sommet des Amériques concernant les travailleurs migrants
1, record 2, French, Initiative%20du%20Sommet%20des%20Am%C3%A9riques%20concernant%20les%20travailleurs%20migrants
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie relative au Processus des Sommets des Amériques. 2, record 2, French, - Initiative%20du%20Sommet%20des%20Am%C3%A9riques%20concernant%20les%20travailleurs%20migrants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Movimientos de población
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Iniciativa sobre los Trabajadores Migrantes de la Cumbre de las Américas
1, record 2, Spanish, Iniciativa%20sobre%20los%20Trabajadores%20Migrantes%20de%20la%20Cumbre%20de%20las%20Am%C3%A9ricas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Iniciativa sobre los Trabajadores Migrantes 2, record 2, Spanish, Iniciativa%20sobre%20los%20Trabajadores%20Migrantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con la Cumbre de las Américas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Iniciativa%20sobre%20los%20Trabajadores%20Migrantes%20de%20la%20Cumbre%20de%20las%20Am%C3%A9ricas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- migrant worker
1, record 3, English, migrant%20worker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- migratory worker 2, record 3, English, migratory%20worker
correct
- floater 3, record 3, English, floater
correct
- boomer 3, record 3, English, boomer
correct
- transient worker 4, record 3, English, transient%20worker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Worker moving in response to the demand for seasonal labor. 2, record 3, English, - migrant%20worker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travailleur migrant
1, record 3, French, travailleur%20migrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur non attaché à une industrie ou localité spécifique et qui se déplace de l'une à l'autre. 2, record 3, French, - travailleur%20migrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador migrante
1, record 3, Spanish, trabajador%20migrante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajador migratorio 2, record 3, Spanish, trabajador%20migratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Sr. Armstrong Wiggins del Indian Law Resource Center ... dijo que gran parte de los trabajadores migrantes son indígenas, y su desplazamiento se debe a la falta de oportunidades y a sus condiciones de vida. 3, record 3, Spanish, - trabajador%20migrante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unauthorized migrant worker
1, record 4, English, unauthorized%20migrant%20worker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - unauthorized%20migrant%20worker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- travailleur migrant non autorisé
1, record 4, French, travailleur%20migrant%20non%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - travailleur%20migrant%20non%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- temporary migrant worker
1, record 5, English, temporary%20migrant%20worker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - temporary%20migrant%20worker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travailleur migrant temporaire
1, record 5, French, travailleur%20migrant%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - travailleur%20migrant%20temporaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- permanent migrant worker
1, record 6, English, permanent%20migrant%20worker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - permanent%20migrant%20worker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- travailleur migrant permanent
1, record 6, French, travailleur%20migrant%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - travailleur%20migrant%20permanent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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