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SAISON INTERMEDIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoulder period
1, record 1, English, shoulder%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shoulder season 2, record 1, English, shoulder%20season
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calendar period between a peak season and an off-season, [or high and low season] usually favored by a promotional fare or rate that is lower than peak and higher than off-season. 3, record 1, English, - shoulder%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shoulder season: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - shoulder%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inter-saison
1, record 1, French, inter%2Dsaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saison intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, saison%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période séparant la haute saison de la basse saison, et pendant laquelle l'affluence se situe à un niveau intermédiaire. 3, record 1, French, - inter%2Dsaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - inter%2Dsaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
- Parques y jardines botánicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación intermedia
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- temporada media 2, record 1, Spanish, temporada%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean and Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
1, record 2, English, Caribbean%20and%20Mexican%20Seasonal%20Agricultural%20Workers%20Program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C/MSWAP 2, record 2, English, C%2FMSWAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) through its network of Human Resource Centres, administers the Caribbean/Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program on behalf of the Government of Canada. HRDC requires employers, through their human resource planning strategies, to ensure that Canadian citizens and permanent residents are always considered for employment before employing foreign workers. The Caribbean/Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Program was first implemented in 1966 following negotiations between Canada and Jamaica to facilitate the entry of Jamaican workers for temporary employment in the growing and processing of agricultural products during peak demand periods. The C/MSAWP was created to provide a supplementary source of reliable and qualified seasonal labour in order to improve Canada's prosperity by ensuring that crops are planted and harvested in a timely fashion. These measures help to maintain the livelihoods of Canadian and permanent resident workers in the agricultural industry as well as in other industries that directly or indirectly participate in and benefit from a strong and vital agricultural industry. In Ontario this program has responded to a critical shortage of available workers suitable for seasonal agricultural work. 3, record 2, English, - Caribbean%20and%20Mexican%20Seasonal%20Agricultural%20Workers%20Program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Caribbean and Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique
1, record 2, French, Programme%20des%20travailleurs%20agricoles%20saisonniers%20des%20Antilles%20et%20du%20Mexique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PTASA/M 1, record 2, French, PTASA%2FM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par l'intermédiaire de son réseau de Centres de ressources humaines, Développement des ressources humaines Canada(DRHC) administre le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique au nom du Gouvernement du Canada. DRHC exige que les employeurs, dans le cadre de leurs stratégies de planification des ressources humaines, examinent toujours la candidature des citoyens canadiens et des résidents permanents avant celle des travailleurs étrangers. Le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique a d’abord été mis en œuvre en 1966 à la suite des négociations entre le Canada et la Jamaïque visant à faciliter l'entrée des travailleurs jamaïcains durant la période de pointe afin de combler les emplois temporaires dans la culture et la transformation des produits agricoles. Le PTASA/M a été créé dans le but d’obtenir une source supplémentaire de travailleurs saisonniers fiables et qualifiés afin d’améliorer la prospérité du Canada grâce à la garantie que les cultures sont plantées et récoltées à temps. Ces mesures aident à préserver le gagne-pain des travailleurs canadiens et des résidents permanents dans l'industrie agricole et dans les autres industries qui participent et tirent profit directement ou indirectement d’une industrie agricole vigoureuse. En Ontario, ce programme répond à une pénurie de travailleurs saisonniers disponibles durant la saison des travaux agricoles. 2, record 2, French, - Programme%20des%20travailleurs%20agricoles%20saisonniers%20des%20Antilles%20et%20du%20Mexique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers du Mexique et des Antilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- season
1, record 3, English, season
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of the year set off or conceived of as set off by a particular and usually high level of activity in some field ... 2, record 3, English, - season
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saison
1, record 3, French, saison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période délimitée de l’année caractérisant un flux de trafic, pouvant avoir une incidence sur la tarification. 2, record 3, French, - saison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue la basse saison, la saison intermédiaire ou moyenne, et la haute saison. 2, record 3, French, - saison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación
1, record 3, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shoulder season work
1, record 4, English, shoulder%20season%20work
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If this person is offered four weeks of part-time shoulder season work in a warehouse for $300 a week, there is a disincentive to take it. 2, record 4, English, - shoulder%20season%20work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- travail en saison intermédiaire
1, record 4, French, travail%20en%20saison%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si cette personne se voit offrir quatre semaines de travail à temps partiel en saison intermédiaire dans un entrepôt pour un salaire de 300 $ par semaine, elle ne sera pas portée à accepter cet emploi. 2, record 4, French, - travail%20en%20saison%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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