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WITHOUT WORK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earnings without work
1, record 1, English, earnings%20without%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rémunération sans travail
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sans%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sans%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jobless
1, record 2, English, jobless
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unemployed 2, record 2, English, unemployed
correct, adjective
- without employment 3, record 2, English, without%20employment
correct, see observation
- without work 4, record 2, English, without%20work
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because jobless college-educated workers appear unlikely to be classified as unemployed and because it is likely that well-educated workers will be taking jobs for which they are overqualified, the depths of this recession should not be measured only by the official unemployment rate. 5, record 2, English, - jobless
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "without employment" and "without work" are adjectival expressions usually preceeded by a form of the verb "to be" as in "Mr. x is without employment". 4, record 2, English, - jobless
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en chômage
1, record 2, French, en%20ch%C3%B4mage
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au chômage 2, record 2, French, au%20ch%C3%B4mage
correct, see observation
- sans emploi 3, record 2, French, sans%20emploi
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un individu qui est dans un état de non-activité productrice alors qu'il est disponible pour le travail et est à la recherche active d'un emploi. 4, record 2, French, - en%20ch%C3%B4mage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'] admissibilité à ces programmes [de mise à niveau de la scolarité et de formation] n'est pas limitée aux bénéficiaires de l'aide sociale, aux travailleurs déplacés, aux prestataires de l'assurance-emploi ou aux membres des groupes d'équité. La seule exigence est que les participants soient en chômage et peu scolarisés. 5, record 2, French, - en%20ch%C3%B4mage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«En chômage» est plutôt précédé d'un substantif (par ex., ouvriers en chômage) alors qu' «au chômage» est la plupart du temps précédé d'un verbe ou de l'auxiliaire «être» (par ex., être au chômage). 4, record 2, French, - en%20ch%C3%B4mage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sans-emploi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desempleado
1, record 2, Spanish, desempleado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- In training, only work works : train Canadians and create jobs without increasing the deficit, inflation or tax rates
1, record 3, English, In%20training%2C%20only%20work%20works%20%3A%20train%20Canadians%20and%20create%20jobs%20without%20increasing%20the%20deficit%2C%20inflation%20or%20tax%20rates
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- In training, only work works 1, record 3, English, In%20training%2C%20only%20work%20works
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report of the Sub-Committee on Training and Employment of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, 1987. 1, record 3, English, - In%20training%2C%20only%20work%20works%20%3A%20train%20Canadians%20and%20create%20jobs%20without%20increasing%20the%20deficit%2C%20inflation%20or%20tax%20rates
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- En formation, il n'y a que le travail qui vaille : former la main-d'œuvre canadienne et créer des emplois sans accroître le déficit, l'inflation ou les taux d'imposition
1, record 3, French, En%20formation%2C%20il%20n%27y%20a%20que%20le%20travail%20qui%20vaille%20%3A%20former%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20canadienne%20et%20cr%C3%A9er%20des%20emplois%20sans%20accro%C3%AEtre%20le%20d%C3%A9ficit%2C%20l%27inflation%20ou%20les%20taux%20d%27imposition
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- En formation, il n'y a que le travail qui vaille 1, record 3, French, En%20formation%2C%20il%20n%27y%20a%20que%20le%20travail%20qui%20vaille
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport du Sous-comité de la formation et de l'emploi du Comité sénatorial permanent des affaires sociales, des sciences et de la technologie, 1987. 1, record 3, French, - En%20formation%2C%20il%20n%27y%20a%20que%20le%20travail%20qui%20vaille%20%3A%20former%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20canadienne%20et%20cr%C3%A9er%20des%20emplois%20sans%20accro%C3%AEtre%20le%20d%C3%A9ficit%2C%20l%27inflation%20ou%20les%20taux%20d%27imposition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Labour and Employment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- report to work without delay
1, record 4, English, report%20to%20work%20without%20delay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to be available during his or her off-duty hours to report to work without delay to perform those duties if required to do so by the employer. 2, record 4, English, - report%20to%20work%20without%20delay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se présenter au travail sans délai
1, record 4, French, se%20pr%C3%A9senter%20au%20travail%20sans%20d%C3%A9lai
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] d'être disponible, pendant ses heures libres, si l'employeur lui demande de se présenter au travail sans délai pour accomplir ces fonctions. 2, record 4, French, - se%20pr%C3%A9senter%20au%20travail%20sans%20d%C3%A9lai
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work without pay for a relative in a family business or farm 1, record 5, English, work%20without%20pay%20for%20a%20relative%20in%20a%20family%20business%20or%20farm
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- worked without pay for a relative in a family business or farm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travailler sans rémunération pour un parent dans une entreprise ou une ferme familiale 1, record 5, French, travailler%20sans%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20pour%20un%20parent%20dans%20une%20entreprise%20ou%20une%20ferme%20familiale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 5, French, - travailler%20sans%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20pour%20un%20parent%20dans%20une%20entreprise%20ou%20une%20ferme%20familiale
Record 5, Key term(s)
- à travaillé sans rémunération pour un parent dans une entreprise ou une ferme familiale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- work without a net
1, record 6, English, work%20without%20a%20net
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- travailler dans le vide 1, record 6, French, travailler%20dans%20le%20vide
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- work without money, wages or salary
1, record 7, English, work%20without%20money%2C%20wages%20or%20salary
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- travailler sans rémunération 1, record 7, French, travailler%20sans%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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