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WHISTLE-BLOWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whistle-blower
1, record 1, English, whistle%2Dblower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whistleblower 2, record 1, English, whistleblower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A whistleblower is a person, who could be an employee of a company, or a government agency, disclosing information to the public or some higher authority about any wrong-doing, which could be in the form of fraud, corruption, etc. 3, record 1, English, - whistle%2Dblower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lanceur d'alerte
1, record 1, French, lanceur%20d%27alerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonneur d'alerte 2, record 1, French, sonneur%20d%27alerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui dénonce publiquement un cas de fraude, d'irrégularité ou d'abus de pouvoir provenant généralement de l'organisation pour laquelle elle travaille. 2, record 1, French, - lanceur%20d%27alerte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dénoncer un scandale sanitaire, financier ou environnemental sans crainte de représailles : l'Union européenne s'engage à protéger les lanceurs d’alerte qui pourront directement avertir l'opinion publique. 3, record 1, French, - lanceur%20d%27alerte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la différence du délateur, le lanceur d'alerte est de bonne foi et animé de bonnes intentions. 4, record 1, French, - lanceur%20d%27alerte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Relaciones laborales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- denunciante
1, record 1, Spanish, denunciante
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
denunciante: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el sustantivo "denunciante" como alternativa al anglicismo "whistleblower". 2, record 1, Spanish, - denunciante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whistleblower protection
1, record 2, English, whistleblower%20protection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whistle-blower protection 2, record 2, English, whistle%2Dblower%20%20protection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protection du dénonciateur
1, record 2, French, protection%20du%20d%C3%A9nonciateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protection du dénonciateur : terme tiré du Mini-lexique du droit fédéral du travail et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - protection%20du%20d%C3%A9nonciateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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