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TIMBRE VACANCES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Labour and Employment
- Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holiday stamp
1, record 1, English, holiday%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... very few construction workers received paid holidays as they moved jobs too frequently or were laid off before the holiday period. The resultant industry-wide holiday pay scheme[,] which allowed employers to buy holiday stamps ... to give to employees[,] was hugely successful ... 2, record 1, English, - holiday%20stamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holiday stamp: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - holiday%20stamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- holiday stamps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Travail et emploi
- Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre de vacances
1, record 1, French, timbre%20de%20vacances
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les ouvriers de la construction] travaillent généralement durant l'année pour plusieurs employeurs sur divers chantiers. [...] les employeurs [...] de l'ouvrier du bâtiment [achètent] des timbres de vacances et les [apposent] dans un carnet remis à l'ouvrier. [...] Le carnet rempli, le travailleur peut échanger ces timbres contre de l'argent aux institutions financières. Il reçoit ainsi six jours de salaire gratuit à titre de vacances payées. 2, record 1, French, - timbre%20de%20vacances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timbre de vacances : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - timbre%20de%20vacances
Record 1, Key term(s)
- timbres de vacances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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