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MOBILITE HORIZONTALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal mobility
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal social mobility 1, record 1, English, horizontal%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position change within the same social class. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy ... Horizontal mobility is a change in position without the change in status. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobilité horizontale
1, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale horizontale 2, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mouvement d'individus ou de groupes d'une position sociale à une autre à l'intérieur d'une même strate sociale. 3, record 1, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line mobility 1, record 2, English, line%20mobility
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité horizontale
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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