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COTISANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Employment Benefits
- Annuities (Insurance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contributor
1, record 1, English, contributor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contributing member 2, record 1, English, contributing%20member
correct
- contributing participant 2, record 1, English, contributing%20participant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee who contributes to a pension plan. 3, record 1, English, - contributor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Avantages sociaux
- Rentes (Assurances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotisant
1, record 1, French, cotisant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contributeur 2, record 1, French, contributeur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui effectue des versements ou pour laquelle des cotisations sont versées à un régime de retraite. 3, record 1, French, - cotisant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «contributeur» est encore utilisée dans certaines lois fédérales. 3, record 1, French, - cotisant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cotisant : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - cotisant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Beneficios sociales
- Anualidades (Seguros)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cotizante
1, record 1, Spanish, cotizante
correct, common gender, Uruguay
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- imponente 2, record 1, Spanish, imponente
correct, common gender, Chile
- asegurado 3, record 1, Spanish, asegurado
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- contribuyente 4, record 1, Spanish, contribuyente
correct, common gender, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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