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RHT [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

A work schedule designed to assist employees in maintaining a balance in their work and personal responsibilities by allowing them to work a schedule that is different than the traditional work week.

OBS

For most government employees, the traditional work week consists of working Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours/day, and 37.5 hours/week.

OBS

alternative working arrangement; alternate work arrangement; alternative work arrangement: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • alternative working arrangements
  • alternate work arrangements
  • alternative work arrangements

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Horaire de travail visant à aider les employés à maintenir l'équilibre entre leurs responsabilités personnelles et professionnelles en leur permettant de travailler selon un horaire différent.

OBS

Pour la plupart des employés du gouvernement, la semaine de travail traditionnelle est du lundi au vendredi, 7,5 heures par jour, 37,5 heures par semaine.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

A power reactor in which the temperature is high enough for efficient generation of mechanical power.

OBS

high temperature reactor: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Réacteur utilisant des gaz inertes comme fluide de refroidissement et faisant un emploi intensif de matériaux réfractaires dans le cœur [...]

OBS

réacteur à haute température : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
  • Centrales nucleares
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