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SALARIO MINIMO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum wage
1, record 1, English, minimum%20wage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minimum salary 2, record 1, English, minimum%20salary
correct
- floor wage 3, record 1, English, floor%20wage
correct
- minimum earnings 4, record 1, English, minimum%20earnings
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of pay established by statute or by minimum wage order as the lowest wage that may be paid, whether for a particular type of work, to a particular class of workers, or to any worker. 5, record 1, English, - minimum%20wage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salaire minimum
1, record 1, French, salaire%20minimum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement minimum 2, record 1, French, traitement%20minimum
correct, masculine noun
- salaire minimal 3, record 1, French, salaire%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
- gains minimums 4, record 1, French, gains%20minimums
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de salaire fixé par la loi ou par décret, en deçà duquel aucun employeur ne peut rémunérer des travailleurs. 5, record 1, French, - salaire%20minimum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : salaires minimums ou minima. 6, record 1, French, - salaire%20minimum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- salaires minimums
- salaires minima
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario mínimo
1, record 1, Spanish, salario%20m%C3%ADnimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal minimum wage 1, record 2, English, legal%20minimum%20wage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- statutory minimum wage 1, record 2, English, statutory%20minimum%20wage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salaire minimum légal
1, record 2, French, salaire%20minimum%20l%C3%A9gal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Perspectives de l'emploi, juin 1998, chap. 2, p. 1. 1, record 2, French, - salaire%20minimum%20l%C3%A9gal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au pluriel, salaires minima légaux. 1, record 2, French, - salaire%20minimum%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario mínimo legal
1, record 2, Spanish, salario%20m%C3%ADnimo%20legal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- living wage 1, record 3, English, living%20wage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the term originally was defined as equivalent to the subsistence wage or a wage barely sufficient to permit the individual to stay alive. 1, record 3, English, - living%20wage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salaire-subsistance 1, record 3, French, salaire%2Dsubsistance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- salaire suffisant 2, record 3, French, salaire%20suffisant
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on entend empêcher le retour des abus auxquels donna lieu la notion de salaire-subsistance. Si le salaire doit seulement permettre de vivre, il peut être extrêmement bas. 1, record 3, French, - salaire%2Dsubsistance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario mínimo
1, record 3, Spanish, salario%20m%C3%ADnimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum living wage 1, record 4, English, minimum%20living%20wage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- living wage 2, record 4, English, living%20wage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salaire vital
1, record 4, French, salaire%20vital
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- salaire minimum vital 2, record 4, French, salaire%20minimum%20vital
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario mínimo vital
1, record 4, Spanish, salario%20m%C3%ADnimo%20vital
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- minimum wage legislation
1, record 5, English, minimum%20wage%20legislation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- législation du salaire minimum
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20du%20salaire%20minimum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- legislación sobre el salario mínimo
1, record 5, Spanish, legislaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20salario%20m%C3%ADnimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Policy (General)
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- campaign for a national minimum wage
1, record 6, English, campaign%20for%20a%20national%20minimum%20wage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
COSATU [Congress of South African Trade Unions] (South Africa). 1, record 6, English, - campaign%20for%20a%20national%20minimum%20wage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
- Relations du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- campagne pour un salaire minimum national
1, record 6, French, campagne%20pour%20un%20salaire%20minimum%20national
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Políticas sociales (Generalidades)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Relaciones laborales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- campaña en favor del salario mínimo nacional
1, record 6, Spanish, campa%C3%B1a%20en%20favor%20del%20salario%20m%C3%ADnimo%20nacional
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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