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MARCHE MAIN-OEUVRE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-cost producer country 1, record 1, English, low%2Dcost%20producer%20country
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays producteur à main-d’œuvre bon marché
1, record 1, French, pays%20producteur%20%C3%A0%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pays à bas prix de revient 1, record 1, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20prix%20de%20revient
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upside adjustment
1, record 2, English, upside%20adjustment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upward labour force adjustment 1, record 2, English, upward%20labour%20force%20adjustment
correct
- upward labor force adjustment 1, record 2, English, upward%20labor%20force%20adjustment
correct
- upward adjustment 1, record 2, English, upward%20adjustment
correct
- upside labour force adjustment 1, record 2, English, upside%20labour%20force%20adjustment
correct
- upside labor force adjustment 1, record 2, English, upside%20labor%20force%20adjustment
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptation de la main-d’œuvre à un marché en expansion
1, record 2, French, adaptation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20un%20march%C3%A9%20en%20expansion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adaptation à un marché en expansion 1, record 2, French, adaptation%20%C3%A0%20un%20march%C3%A9%20en%20expansion
correct, feminine noun
- adaptation positive 1, record 2, French, adaptation%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- labour only contract 1, record 3, English, labour%20only%20contract
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- labour-only contract
- labor only contract
- labor-only contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché de main-d’œuvre seulement
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20seulement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Labour Market Analysis and Strategy Group
1, record 4, English, Labour%20Market%20Analysis%20and%20Strategy%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LMAS 2, record 4, English, LMAS
Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Service Commission. 1, record 4, English, - Labour%20Market%20Analysis%20and%20Strategy%20Group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la stratégie et de l'analyse du marché de la main-d’œuvre
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20strat%C3%A9gie%20et%20de%20l%27analyse%20du%20march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SAMMO 2, record 4, French, SAMMO
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission de la fonction publique. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20de%20la%20strat%C3%A9gie%20et%20de%20l%27analyse%20du%20march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dimensions of Labour Market Change in Canada: Intersectoral Shifts, Job and Worker Turnover
1, record 5, English, Dimensions%20of%20Labour%20Market%20Change%20in%20Canada%3A%20Intersectoral%20Shifts%2C%20Job%20and%20Worker%20Turnover
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By John R. Baldwin and Paul K. Gorecki. Ottawa : Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. Research Paper, 25. 1, record 5, English, - Dimensions%20of%20Labour%20Market%20Change%20in%20Canada%3A%20Intersectoral%20Shifts%2C%20Job%20and%20Worker%20Turnover
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Aspects de l'évolution du marché du travail au Canada : mutations intersectorielles et roulement de la main-d’œuvre
1, record 5, French, Aspects%20de%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail%20au%20Canada%20%3A%20mutations%20intersectorielles%20et%20roulement%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Statistique Canada, Direction des études analytiques. Document de recherche, 25. 1, record 5, French, - Aspects%20de%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail%20au%20Canada%20%3A%20mutations%20intersectorielles%20et%20roulement%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- downside adjustment
1, record 6, English, downside%20adjustment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- downside labour force adjustment 2, record 6, English, downside%20labour%20force%20adjustment
correct
- downside labor force adjustment 2, record 6, English, downside%20labor%20force%20adjustment
correct
- downward labour force adjustment 2, record 6, English, downward%20labour%20force%20adjustment
correct
- downward labor force adjustment 2, record 6, English, downward%20labor%20force%20adjustment
correct
- downward adjustment 2, record 6, English, downward%20adjustment
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- adaptation de la main-d’œuvre à un marché en contraction
1, record 6, French, adaptation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20un%20march%C3%A9%20en%20contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- adaptation à un marché en contraction 1, record 6, French, adaptation%20%C3%A0%20un%20march%C3%A9%20en%20contraction
correct, feminine noun
- adaptation négative 2, record 6, French, adaptation%20n%C3%A9gative
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- EIC on the move to meet the employment programming objectives of the labour force development strategy
1, record 7, English, EIC%20on%20the%20move%20to%20meet%20the%20employment%20programming%20objectives%20of%20the%20labour%20force%20development%20strategy
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
December 1990, Employment and Immigration Canada. 1, record 7, English, - EIC%20on%20the%20move%20to%20meet%20the%20employment%20programming%20objectives%20of%20the%20labour%20force%20development%20strategy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- EIC en marche en vue d’atteindre les objectifs des programmes d’emploi dans le cadre de la stratégie de mise en valeur de la main-d’œuvre
1, record 7, French, EIC%20en%20marche%20en%20vue%20d%26rsquo%3Batteindre%20les%20objectifs%20des%20programmes%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploi%20dans%20le%20cadre%20de%20la%20strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20mise%20en%20valeur%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EIC : Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - EIC%20en%20marche%20en%20vue%20d%26rsquo%3Batteindre%20les%20objectifs%20des%20programmes%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploi%20dans%20le%20cadre%20de%20la%20strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20mise%20en%20valeur%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cheap labor
1, record 8, English, cheap%20labor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cheap labour
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- main-d’œuvre à bon marché
1, record 8, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- main-d’œuvre bon marché 1, record 8, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnel qu'on rémunère à un taux inférieur à celui qui est généralement pratiqué dans une région ou une industrie. 1, record 8, French, - main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unskilled labour market 1, record 9, English, unskilled%20labour%20market
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marché de la main-d’œuvre non spécialisée
1, record 9, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- source of cheap labour 1, record 10, English, source%20of%20cheap%20labour
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- réserve de main-d’œuvre à bon marché
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2014-11-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- market for manpower 1, record 11, English, market%20for%20manpower
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marché de main-d'œuvre
1, record 11, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Cost of Living
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- low-wage country
1, record 12, English, low%2Dwage%20country
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a large portion of the drop in employment resulted from the contracting out of manufacturing activities to low-wage countries like China ... 2, record 12, English, - low%2Dwage%20country
Record 12, Key term(s)
- low wage country
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coût de la vie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pays à bas salaires
1, record 12, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- pays à main-d’œuvre bon marché 2, record 12, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une bonne partie de la baisse de l'emploi résulte de la sous-traitance des activités de confection à des pays à bas salaires comme la Chine [...] 3, record 12, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20salaires
Record 12, Key term(s)
- pays à bas-salaires
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Costo de vida
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de bajos salarios
1, record 12, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- país con bajos salarios 1, record 12, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20con%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] el comercio con los países de bajos salarios y pobres condiciones de empleo no justifica, o [...] no constituye la causa principal de un deterioro de las condiciones de trabajo, de una mayor flexibilización o una desregulación del mercado de trabajo o incluso de una revisión del estado de bienestar. 1, record 12, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20de%20bajos%20salarios
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