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CHOMEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unemployed person
1, record 1, English, unemployed%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Long-term unemployed person. 2, record 1, English, - unemployed%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chômeur
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4meur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chômeuse 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4meuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chômeur de longue date. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%B4meur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jobless
1, record 2, English, jobless
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unemployed 2, record 2, English, unemployed
correct, noun
- unemployed worker 3, record 2, English, unemployed%20worker
correct
- unemployed individual 4, record 2, English, unemployed%20individual
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chômeur
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%B4meur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sans-emploi 2, record 2, French, sans%2Demploi
correct
- sans-travail 3, record 2, French, sans%2Dtravail
correct
- travailleur sans emploi 4, record 2, French, travailleur%20sans%20emploi
correct, masculine noun
- travailleur sans travail 5, record 2, French, travailleur%20sans%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- travailleur en chômage 6, record 2, French, travailleur%20en%20ch%C3%B4mage
correct, masculine noun
- personne sans emploi 7, record 2, French, personne%20sans%20emploi
correct, feminine noun
- personne sans travail 7, record 2, French, personne%20sans%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne disponible pour le travail qui se cherche de l'emploi sans parvenir à en trouver. 7, record 2, French, - ch%C3%B4meur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régime national interprofessionnel d'allocations spéciales aux travailleurs sans emploi de l'industrie et du commerce. 5, record 2, French, - ch%C3%B4meur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- travailleur sans-emploi
- personne sans-emploi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador desempleado
1, record 2, Spanish, trabajador%20desempleado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-of-work people
1, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dwork%20people
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- the unemployed 1, record 3, English, the%20unemployed
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chômeurs
1, record 3, French, ch%C3%B4meurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personnes en chômage 1, record 3, French, personnes%20en%20ch%C3%B4mage
correct, feminine noun, plural
- personnes sans emploi 1, record 3, French, personnes%20sans%20emploi
correct, feminine noun, plural
- personnes sans travail 1, record 3, French, personnes%20sans%20travail
correct, feminine noun, plural
- gens au chômage 1, record 3, French, gens%20au%20ch%C3%B4mage
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chômeur
- personne en chômage
- personne sans emploi
- personne sans travail
- personnes sans-emploi
- personne sans-emploi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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