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HORAIRE FLEXIBLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Animal Reproduction
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cow-calf producer
1, record 1, English, cow%2Dcalf%20producer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cow-calf operator 2, record 1, English, cow%2Dcalf%20operator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cow-calf operation is a method of raising beef cattle in which a permanent herd of cows is kept by a farmer or rancher to produce calves for later sale ... A rancher who works within such a model is often called a "cow-calf operator" ... 3, record 1, English, - cow%2Dcalf%20producer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- producteur vache-veau
1, record 1, French, producteur%20vache%2Dveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- productrice vache-veau 2, record 1, French, productrice%20vache%2Dveau
correct, feminine noun
- éleveur-naisseur de veaux 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9leveur%2Dnaisseur%20de%20veaux
correct, masculine noun
- éleveuse-naisseuse de veaux 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9leveuse%2Dnaisseuse%20de%20veaux
correct, feminine noun
- exploitant de vaches-veaux 4, record 1, French, exploitant%20de%20vaches%2Dveaux
correct, masculine noun
- exploitante de vaches-veaux 5, record 1, French, exploitante%20de%20vaches%2Dveaux
correct, feminine noun
- éleveur de vaches allaitantes 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9leveur%20de%20vaches%20allaitantes
correct, masculine noun
- éleveuse de vaches allaitantes 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9leveuse%20de%20vaches%20allaitantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparer l'élevage laitier à l'élevage allaitant ne fait pas plus sens que de comparer la culture de betterave à la culture de pomme de terre! Néanmoins, il est vrai que toutes les contraintes d’horaire et de travail liées à la traite tombent. L'éleveur de vaches allaitantes peut organiser son emploi du temps de manière beaucoup plus flexible. 6, record 1, French, - producteur%20vache%2Dveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flextime
1, record 2, English, flextime
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flexible working hours 2, record 2, English, flexible%20working%20hours
correct, plural
- FWH 3, record 2, English, FWH
correct, plural
- FWH 3, record 2, English, FWH
- flexitime 4, record 2, English, flexitime
correct
- flexible hours 5, record 2, English, flexible%20hours
correct, plural
- flexible hours of work 6, record 2, English, flexible%20hours%20of%20work
correct, plural
- flexible work hours 7, record 2, English, flexible%20work%20hours
correct, plural
- flexible working time 8, record 2, English, flexible%20working%20time
correct
- FWT 9, record 2, English, FWT
correct
- FWT 9, record 2, English, FWT
- flexible schedule 10, record 2, English, flexible%20schedule
correct
- flexible work schedule 11, record 2, English, flexible%20work%20schedule
correct
- gliding time 12, record 2, English, gliding%20time
correct, Great Britain
- sliding time 13, record 2, English, sliding%20time
correct
- adaptable hours 14, record 2, English, adaptable%20hours
correct, plural
- gliding hours 15, record 2, English, gliding%20hours
correct, plural
- sliding hours 15, record 2, English, sliding%20hours
correct, plural
- personalized working hours 16, record 2, English, personalized%20working%20hours
plural
- personalized hours of work 16, record 2, English, personalized%20hours%20of%20work
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] schedule which divides the working day into a "core" period, [during which all employees must work], with flexible bands or "windows" at either end [, during which employees may choose their own arrival and departure times, within certain limits]. 17, record 2, English, - flextime
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flex-time
- flexi-time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horaire variable
1, record 2, French, horaire%20variable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- horaire flexible 2, record 2, French, horaire%20flexible
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- horaire individualisé 3, record 2, French, horaire%20individualis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- horaire mobile 4, record 2, French, horaire%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- horaire dynamique 5, record 2, French, horaire%20dynamique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- horaire souple 6, record 2, French, horaire%20souple
correct, masculine noun
- horaire personnalisé 6, record 2, French, horaire%20personnalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- horaire de travail personnalisé 7, record 2, French, horaire%20de%20travail%20personnalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- horaire de travail souple 8, record 2, French, horaire%20de%20travail%20souple
correct, masculine noun
- horaire évolutif 9, record 2, French, horaire%20%C3%A9volutif
correct, masculine noun
- horaire à glissière 10, record 2, French, horaire%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- horaire à la carte 9, record 2, French, horaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
correct, masculine noun
- heures flexibles 8, record 2, French, heures%20flexibles
feminine noun, plural
- horaire forfaitaire 11, record 2, French, horaire%20forfaitaire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horaire selon lequel un employé est obligé d’être présent au travail à l’intérieur d’une période obligatoire (plage fixe), identique pour tous les salariés, tout en ayant le loisir d’établir librement ses heures de travail à l’intérieur d’une période non obligatoire (plage mobile) qui entoure la plage fixe. 11, record 2, French, - horaire%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horaire variable : Le terme «horaire variable» tend à devenir le plus usuel en français international et est déjà adopté par l’O.L.F., la Législation française du travail, le Bureau international du travail et le Centre de terminologie. 12, record 2, French, - horaire%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horaire flexible; horaire dynamique : Les termes «horaire flexible»(Canada) et «horaire dynamique»(France) sont les noms français des raisons sociales utilisées par la firme Hengstler en France et au Canada et ont de ce fait une connotation commerciale. 9, record 2, French, - horaire%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
horaire forfaitaire : terme à éviter. Ce terme provient sans doute d’une analogie avec le «travail à forfait» pour lequel on parle d’horaire libre. La personne qui reçoit un travail à forfait bénéficie d’un horaire libre dans le cadre duquel elle choisit, sans contrainte autre que le délai terminal, le moment qui lui convient le mieux pour travailler. Par conséquent, c’est le travail qui est à forfait et non pas les heures. 13, record 2, French, - horaire%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- horario flexible
1, record 2, Spanish, horario%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- horas de presencia flexibles 2, record 2, Spanish, horas%20de%20presencia%20flexibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en la posibilidad de desarrollar la jornada laboral dentro de un horario de entrada y salida permisivo y con unos márgenes opcionales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - horario%20flexible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horario flexible; horas de presencia flexibles: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - horario%20flexible
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accumulated hours
1, record 3, English, accumulated%20hours
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- total hours 1, record 3, English, total%20hours
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total number of hours actually worked and recorded by an employee during a specific reference period under the flexible schedule. 2, record 3, English, - accumulated%20hours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps global de présence
1, record 3, French, temps%20global%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temps effectif 1, record 3, French, temps%20effectif
correct, masculine noun
- temps effectif de présence 1, record 3, French, temps%20effectif%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d’heures effectuées par un employé au cours d’une période donnée sous le régime de l'horaire flexible. 1, record 3, French, - temps%20global%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flexitour
1, record 4, English, flexitour
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- preferred shift 2, record 4, English, preferred%20shift
correct
- preferred work schedule 3, record 4, English, preferred%20work%20schedule
correct
- preferred schedule 4, record 4, English, preferred%20schedule
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alternative work schedule in which the worker selects one interval frame at which to begin work, and remains on the specific schedule until afforded the opportunity to switch to another tour. 5, record 4, English, - flexitour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Essentially, the main difference between flexitour and staggered hours is that the former system permits workers to choose their own starting time rather than assigning them to a particular schedule. 5, record 4, English, - flexitour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- horaire au choix
1, record 4, French, horaire%20au%20choix
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- horaire à la carte 2, record 4, French, horaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
correct, masculine noun
- horaire fixe varié 2, record 4, French, horaire%20fixe%20vari%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- horaire flottant 3, record 4, French, horaire%20flottant
see observation, masculine noun
- horaire décalé flottant 4, record 4, French, horaire%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9%20flottant
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horaire individualisé selon lequel les employés établissent leurs heures de présence à partir de blocs horaires fixes, étudiés et prédéterminés par l’employeur 5, record 4, French, - horaire%20au%20choix
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horaire flottant : Les sources consultées ne s’entendent pas sur la définition de ce terme. Méta(1976, volume 21, numéro 3, page 206) dit que cette appellation décrit le très haut degré de liberté accordé à l'employé puisqu'il est libre de répartir ses heures de travail sur une base mensuelle ou hebdomadaire. La source WEIIN(1980, page 210) et KAHOR(1973, page 53) l'assimilent à l'horaire flexible et les sources QTM-2(1976, page 188) et RLFHO(1975, page 7) le donnent comme synonyme d’horaire décalé. La source RLFHO indique en outre que, comme on confond souvent ce type d’horaire avec l'horaire variable, il est préférable de le désigner en anglais «fixed flexible working hours». Voir la fiche «horaire variable». 6, record 4, French, - horaire%20au%20choix
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horaire décalé flottant : Ce terme n’a pas sa raison d’être puisque le décalage ne se fait pas de façon arbitraire : il est imposé par l’employeur. 6, record 4, French, - horaire%20au%20choix
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work year 1, record 5, English, work%20year
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Does not apply to SE Group employees on flexible work year. 1, record 5, English, - work%20year
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- horaire annuel de travail
1, record 5, French, horaire%20annuel%20de%20travail
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne s’applique pas aux employés du groupe SE dont l'horaire annuel de travail est flexible. 1, record 5, French, - horaire%20annuel%20de%20travail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexible workweek
1, record 6, English, flexible%20workweek
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- flexible working week 1, record 6, English, flexible%20working%20week
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- horaire flexible hebdomadaire
1, record 6, French, horaire%20flexible%20hebdomadaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horaire flexible selon lequel le nombre d’heures obligatoires est compté à la semaine. 1, record 6, French, - horaire%20flexible%20hebdomadaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alternative work schedule
1, record 7, English, alternative%20work%20schedule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chapter 3 clarifies four alternative work schedules: staggered hours, flexitour, flextime, and group flexibility. 2, record 7, English, - alternative%20work%20schedule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- horaire de rechange
1, record 7, French, horaire%20de%20rechange
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'administration publique fédérale, horaire de remplacement défini par les catégories suivantes :horaire décalé, horaire au choix, horaire flexible et horaire avec flexibilité établie collectivement. 1, record 7, French, - horaire%20de%20rechange
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "alternative work schedule" se réfère à tout horaire de travail qui n’est par fixe (au sens strict du terme) et regroupe toutes les formes nouvelles d’aménagement du temps qui ont vu le jour ces dernières années. 1, record 7, French, - horaire%20de%20rechange
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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