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MAIN-OEUVRE TEMPORAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casual labor
1, record 1, English, casual%20labor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casual labour 2, record 1, English, casual%20labour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Work occupations in which the demand for employment is highly variable such as port work and other jobs of an unskilled, intermittent nature. 3, record 1, English, - casual%20labor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre temporaire
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main-d’œuvre occasionnelle 2, record 1, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20occasionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- aide temporaire 3, record 1, French, aide%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnes qui, dans une organisation, travaillent d'une façon discontinue. 4, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra ocasional
1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20ocasional
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajadores ocasionales 1, record 1, Spanish, trabajadores%20ocasionales
masculine noun, plural
- trabajadoras ocasionales 2, record 1, Spanish, trabajadoras%20ocasionales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decasualization
1, record 2, English, decasualization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process by which the workers in an industry are switched from a casual labo(u)r system to regular employment. 1, record 2, English, - decasualization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suppression du travail temporaire
1, record 2, French, suppression%20du%20travail%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transformation de la main-d’œuvre temporaire en main-d’œuvre permanente 1, record 2, French, transformation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire%20en%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- part-time labor 1, record 3, English, part%2Dtime%20labor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre temporaire
1, record 3, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20temporaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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