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CESSER TRAVAILLER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strikebreaker
1, record 1, English, strikebreaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike breaker 2, record 1, English, strike%20breaker
correct
- scab 3, record 1, English, scab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person who continues to work during a strike or who accepts employment to replace workers on strike. 4, record 1, English, - strikebreaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes applied to members of a non-striking union who pass through a striking union's picket line. 4, record 1, English, - strikebreaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- briseur de grève
1, record 1, French, briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jaune 2, record 1, French, jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur qui refuse d’obtempérer à l'ordre de grève soit en refusant de cesser son travail, soit en s’offrant à travailler, soit en se mettant effectivement au travail, soit en traversant une ligne de piquetage. 3, record 1, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Scab» en anglais et «jaune» en français sont des termes familiers. 4, record 1, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquirol
1, record 1, Spanish, esquirol
correct, masculine noun, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Employment Benefits
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break period
1, record 2, English, break%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break time 1, record 2, English, break%20time
correct
- break 2, record 2, English, break
correct, noun
- relief period 3, record 2, English, relief%20period
correct
- relief time 3, record 2, English, relief%20time
correct
- rest period 4, record 2, English, rest%20period
correct
- coffee break 5, record 2, English, coffee%20break
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short recess or rest period during the shift to give employees, particularly those on monotonous and tiring work, an opportunity for a ... period of relaxation. 6, record 2, English, - break%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Avantages sociaux
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période de repos
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20repos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pause 2, record 2, French, pause
correct, feminine noun
- pause café 3, record 2, French, pause%20caf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pause-café 4, record 2, French, pause%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte période durant laquelle les travailleurs peuvent cesser de travailler. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20repos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Beneficios sociales
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descanso
1, record 2, Spanish, descanso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pausa 1, record 2, Spanish, pausa
correct, feminine noun
- descanso para café 2, record 2, Spanish, descanso%20para%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo de bocadillo 2, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20bocadillo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En España y refiriéndose a un trabajador manual se denomina tiempo de bocadillo y su duración está regulada en los convenios colectivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - descanso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descanso para café; tiempo de bocadillo: términos y contexto extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - descanso
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right to protective re-assignment 1, record 3, English, right%20to%20protective%20re%2Dassignment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit au retrait préventif
1, record 3, French, droit%20au%20retrait%20pr%C3%A9ventif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit qu'une travailleuse enceinte ou qui allaite a, si elle ne peut être immédiatement affectée à d’autres tâches ne comportant pas de dangers physiques, de cesser temporairement de travailler et d’être indemnisée par la CSST [Commission de la Santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec]. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20au%20retrait%20pr%C3%A9ventif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition et autres renseignements, y compris l’équivalent anglais, fournis par la CSST, Bureau de Hull, Denis Carrier. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20au%20retrait%20pr%C3%A9ventif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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