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PIQUET GREVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Union Activities
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- picket
1, record 1, English, picket
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a group of people, usually trade union members, picket a place of work, they stand outside it in order to protest about something, to prevent people from going in, or to persuade the workers to join a strike. 2, record 1, English, - picket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Action syndicale
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piqueter
1, record 1, French, piqueter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire un piquet de grève 2, record 1, French, faire%20un%20piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Union Activities
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- picket
1, record 2, English, picket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- picketer 2, record 2, English, picketer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual ... generally assigned by a union ... to stand or walk near the approaches to a place of work or the exits from which the employees leave the plant. 3, record 2, English, - picket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Action syndicale
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piquet de grève
1, record 2, French, piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piqueteur 1, record 2, French, piqueteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, avec d'autres, souvent désignées par le syndicat, forme une ligne de piquetage. 2, record 2, French, - piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise de préférence le mot piqueteur. 2, record 2, French, - piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Actividades sindicales
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miembro de un piquete
1, record 2, Spanish, miembro%20de%20un%20piquete
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que no es adecuado llamar "piquete" a una persona que forma parte de un grupo que intenta imponer o mantener una consigna de huelga. Es el grupo el que se denomina piquete y la persona es un miembro de dicho piquete. 1, record 2, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20un%20piquete
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con el concepto designado en Argentina por "piquetero", que es un regionalismo para denominar a los activistas o manifestantes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20un%20piquete
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Union Activities
- Labour Disputes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- picket line
1, record 3, English, picket%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of pickets posted at plant entrances and gates or marching near the entrances and gates to notify employees of the existence of a labor dispute. 2, record 3, English, - picket%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Action syndicale
- Conflits du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de piquetage
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20piquetage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- piquet de grève 2, record 3, French, piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes qui forment un cordon aux abords d'un établissement afin d'amener, en les informant et en les persuadant, des employés à s'abstenir de travailler ou des clients et des fournisseurs à s'abstenir de toutes relations d'affaires avec un employeur. 3, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20piquetage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ligne de piquetage est d'usage québécois. 4, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20piquetage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Actividades sindicales
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- piquete
1, record 3, Spanish, piquete
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- piquete de huelga 2, record 3, Spanish, piquete%20de%20huelga
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de personas que [...] intenta imponer una consigna de huelga. 3, record 3, Spanish, - piquete
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- picket liaison officer
1, record 4, English, picket%20liaison%20officer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de liaison avec le piquet de grève
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20liaison%20avec%20le%20piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente de liaison avec le piquet de grève 2, record 4, French, agente%20de%20liaison%20avec%20le%20piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- picket monitor 1, record 5, English, picket%20monitor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surveillant de piquet de grève
1, record 5, French, surveillant%20de%20piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Union Activities
- Labour Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- picket-line violence
1, record 6, English, picket%2Dline%20violence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Action syndicale
- Droit du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- violence par suite d’un piquet de grève 1, record 6, French, violence%20par%20suite%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20piquet%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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