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PAYING JOB [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-wage job
1, record 1, English, low%2Dwage%20job
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lower-wage job 2, record 1, English, lower%2Dwage%20job
correct
- lower paying job 3, record 1, English, lower%20paying%20job
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the number of Canadians in low-wage jobs is high by international standards, and many of these workers struggle to support their families and afford basics like healthy food and clothes for growing kids. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dwage%20job
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi à faible revenu
1, record 1, French, emploi%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emploi peu rémunéré 2, record 1, French, emploi%20peu%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- emploi mal payé 2, record 1, French, emploi%20mal%20pay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] le nombre de Canadiens occupant un emploi à faible revenu est élevé selon les normes internationales et bon nombre de ces travailleurs éprouvent des difficultés pour faire vivre leur famille et pour se procurer des biens de base tels que des aliments sains et des vêtements pour les jeunes enfants. 1, record 1, French, - emploi%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleo mal remunerado
1, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20mal%20remunerado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empleo mal pagado 2, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20mal%20pagado
proposal, masculine noun
- trabajo mal remunerado 2, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20mal%20remunerado
proposal, masculine noun
- trabajo mal pagado 2, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20mal%20pagado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Phraseology
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- better-paying job
1, record 2, English, better%2Dpaying%20job
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fostering a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy that provides more and better-paying jobs for Canadians ... 1, record 2, English, - better%2Dpaying%20job
Record 2, Key term(s)
- better paying job
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Phraséologie
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emploi plus rémunérateur
1, record 2, French, emploi%20plus%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Favoriser l'essor d'une économie canadienne concurrentielle, fondée sur le savoir, pour procurer aux Canadiens et aux Canadiennes des emplois plus nombreux et plus rémunérateurs [...] 1, record 2, French, - emploi%20plus%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paying job
1, record 3, English, paying%20job
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appropriate time frames ... By the end of the next ten years (2007) ... unpaid work and lack of paying jobs may be high on the agenda ... 1, record 3, English, - paying%20job
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi rémunérateur
1, record 3, French, emploi%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calendriers appropriés [...] D'ici la fin des dix prochaines années (d'ici 2007) [...] le travail non rémunéré et le manque d'emplois rémunérateurs pourraient devenir prioritaires [...] 1, record 3, French, - emploi%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- poste rémunérateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paying job vacancy
1, record 4, English, paying%20job%20vacancy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste vacant rémunérateur
1, record 4, French, poste%20vacant%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 4, French, - poste%20vacant%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9rateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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