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DUREE SERVICE CONTINU [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Electrical Engineering
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty type
1, record 1, English, duty%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous, short-time or periodic duty, comprising one or more loads remaining constant for the duration specified or a non-periodic duty in which generally load and speed vary within the permissible operating range. 1, record 1, English, - duty%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duty type: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 1, English, - duty%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Électrotechnique
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service type
1, record 1, French, service%20type
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service continu, temporaire ou périodique comprenant une ou plusieurs charges qui restent constantes pendant la durée spécifiée ou service non périodique pendant lequel généralement la charge et la vitesse varient dans la plage de fonctionnement admissible. 1, record 1, French, - service%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service type : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - service%20type
Record 1, Key term(s)
- type de service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Electrotecnia
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio tipo
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20tipo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio continuo, temporal o periódico, que comprende una o varias cargas que se mantienen constantes durante la duración especificada, o servicio no periódico en el cual generalmente la carga y la velocidad varían dentro del margen de funcionamiento admisible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20tipo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacation leave
1, record 2, English, vacation%20leave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- annual holidays 2, record 2, English, annual%20holidays
correct
- annual leave 3, record 2, English, annual%20leave
correct
- annual vacation 4, record 2, English, annual%20vacation
correct
- annual vacation with pay 5, record 2, English, annual%20vacation%20with%20pay
correct
- holiday with pay 6, record 2, English, holiday%20with%20pay
correct
- paid holiday 7, record 2, English, paid%20holiday
correct
- vacation with pay 7, record 2, English, vacation%20with%20pay
correct
- paid vacation 8, record 2, English, paid%20vacation
correct
- vacation 9, record 2, English, vacation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific periods during which employees are relieved of job obligations without loss of any benefit or privilege of employment, and usually with pay. 10, record 2, English, - vacation%20leave
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vacations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vacances
1, record 2, French, vacances
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vacances payées 2, record 2, French, vacances%20pay%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- congé annuel 3, record 2, French, cong%C3%A9%20annuel
correct, masculine noun
- congé annuel payé 4, record 2, French, cong%C3%A9%20annuel%20pay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vacances annuelles payées 5, record 2, French, vacances%20annuelles%20pay%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- vacances annuelles 6, record 2, French, vacances%20annuelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de repos annuelle rémunérée, d’une durée déterminée et accordée à tout salarié qui en a acquis le droit selon son temps de service continu chez un même employeur. 7, record 2, French, - vacances
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut avoir les vacances annuelles, les vacances de Pâques, les vacances du Jour de l’an. Les vacances peuvent être payées ou non. 7, record 2, French, - vacances
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vacance
- vacance payée
- vacance annuelle payée
- vacance annuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Administración federal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacaciones anuales
1, record 2, Spanish, vacaciones%20anuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vacaciones pagadas 2, record 2, Spanish, vacaciones%20pagadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las vacaciones anuales pagadas se generalizaron en Europa sólo después del final de la segunda guerra mundial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vacaciones%20anuales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- end-of-service grant 1, record 3, English, end%2Dof%2Dservice%20grant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- end-of-service indemnity 2, record 3, English, end%2Dof%2Dservice%20indemnity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prime de fin de service
1, record 3, French, prime%20de%20fin%20de%20service
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de cessation de service 2, record 3, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cessation%20de%20service
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Versée aux fonctionnaires titulaires d’une nomination de durée déterminée dont l'engagement n’ est pas renouvelé après neuf années de service continu. 3, record 3, French, - prime%20de%20fin%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima por terminación del servicio
1, record 3, Spanish, prima%20por%20terminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20servicio
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- indemnización por cese en el servicio 1, record 3, Spanish, indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20cese%20en%20el%20servicio
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- straight seniority
1, record 4, English, straight%20seniority
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ancienneté simple
1, record 4, French, anciennet%C3%A9%20simple
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée du service continu d’un travailleur dans une entreprise. 1, record 4, French, - anciennet%C3%A9%20simple
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ancienneté pure
- ancienneté absolue
- ancienneté stricte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mean availability
1, record 5, English, mean%20availability
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the total accumulated time an item has been in operation to the total time it could have been in operation if it operated continuously. Mean availability can be detailed as inherent availability and operational availability. 1, record 5, English, - mean%20availability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - mean%20availability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 5, English, - mean%20availability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité moyenne
1, record 5, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du cumul du temps qu'un élément a été en service à la durée totale que celui-ci aurait pu être en service s’il avait fonctionné en continu. La disponibilité moyenne peut être décomposée en disponibilité inhérente et en disponibilité opérationnelle. 1, record 5, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 5, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 5, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- length of continuous employment
1, record 6, English, length%20of%20continuous%20employment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de service ininterrompu
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20service%20ininterrompu
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- durée de service continu 2, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20service%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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