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WORK DUTY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light duty work
1, record 1, English, light%20duty%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Labourer. Under general supervision, performs unskilled manual labour. Mainly light duty work in a favourable working environment. 1, record 1, English, - light%20duty%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travaux légers
1, record 1, French, travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manœuvre. Sous surveillance, le titulaire du poste s'acquitte de tâches manuelles qui n'exigent pas de qualifications. Il s'agit surtout de travaux légers dans des conditions favorables. 1, record 1, French, - travaux%20l%C3%A9gers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- job duty
1, record 2, English, job%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- work duty 1, record 2, English, work%20duty
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction du poste
1, record 2, French, fonction%20du%20poste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction liée au poste 1, record 2, French, fonction%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20poste
correct, feminine noun
- fonction de l'emploi 1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20l%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
- fonction liée à l'emploi 1, record 2, French, fonction%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Management Control
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Extra Duty Pay/Shift Work-Report & Authorization 1, record 3, English, Extra%20Duty%20Pay%2FShift%20Work%2DReport%20%26%20Authorization
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
90-075: Number of a form used at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Extra%20Duty%20Pay%2FShift%20Work%2DReport%20%26%20Authorization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Contrôle de gestion
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur la paye pour services supplémentaires - Travail par équipe
1, record 3, French, Rapport%20sur%20la%20paye%20pour%20services%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20%2D%20Travail%20par%20%C3%A9quipe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
90-075 : Numéro d’un formulaire du MAINC [ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien]. 1, record 3, French, - Rapport%20sur%20la%20paye%20pour%20services%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20%2D%20Travail%20par%20%C3%A9quipe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heavy duty work
1, record 4, English, heavy%20duty%20work
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heavy duty work is usually done by a housemaid which receive low wage. 1, record 4, English, - heavy%20duty%20work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- travail lourd
1, record 4, French, travail%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lourd travail 2, record 4, French, lourd%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- gros travail 3, record 4, French, gros%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travail lourd -- Travail au pic, à la pelle, creusage. 1, record 4, French, - travail%20lourd
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Labour and Employment
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Extra Duty and Shift work Authorization Report 1, record 5, English, Extra%20Duty%20and%20Shift%20work%20Authorization%20Report
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the Departmental Electronic Forms Catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - Extra%20Duty%20and%20Shift%20work%20Authorization%20Report
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Travail et emploi
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Rapport d'autorisation pour heures de services supplémentaires et travail par équipe
1, record 5, French, Rapport%20d%27autorisation%20pour%20heures%20de%20services%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20et%20travail%20par%20%C3%A9quipe
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré directement du Catalogue des formulaires électroniques du ministère. 1, record 5, French, - Rapport%20d%27autorisation%20pour%20heures%20de%20services%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20et%20travail%20par%20%C3%A9quipe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Direction générale de la gestion de l'information, Direction des systèmes d'information ministérielle. 1, record 5, French, - Rapport%20d%27autorisation%20pour%20heures%20de%20services%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20et%20travail%20par%20%C3%A9quipe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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