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PATRAO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employer
1, record 1, English, employer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or firm having control over the employment of workers and the payment of their wages. 2, record 1, English, - employer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employeur
1, record 1, French, employeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employeuse 2, record 1, French, employeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale qui fait travailler, contre rémunération, une ou plusieurs personnes sous son autorité. 3, record 1, French, - employeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresario
1, record 1, Spanish, empresario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empleador 2, record 1, Spanish, empleador
correct, masculine noun
- patrono 3, record 1, Spanish, patrono
correct, masculine noun
- patrón 4, record 1, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que contrata y dirige obreros. 5, record 1, Spanish, - empresario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sole practitioner
1, record 2, English, sole%20practitioner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- praticien exerçant seul
1, record 2, French, praticien%20exer%C3%A7ant%20seul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- professionnel exerçant à titre individuel 1, record 2, French, professionnel%20exer%C3%A7ant%20%C3%A0%20titre%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professionnel libéral exerçant seul sa profession, plutôt qu'en association avec d'autres. 1, record 2, French, - praticien%20exer%C3%A7ant%20seul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- federally regulated employer
1, record 3, English, federally%20regulated%20employer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- federally legislated employer 2, record 3, English, federally%20legislated%20employer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- employeur régi par le gouvernement fédéral
1, record 3, French, employeur%20r%C3%A9gi%20par%20le%20gouvernement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- employeur assujetti à la législation fédérale 2, record 3, French, employeur%20assujetti%20%C3%A0%20la%20l%C3%A9gislation%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- employeur relevant de la compétence fédérale 3, record 3, French, employeur%20relevant%20de%20la%20comp%C3%A9tence%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Administración federal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleador sujeto a la legislación federal
1, record 3, Spanish, empleador%20sujeto%20a%20la%20legislaci%C3%B3n%20federal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- empleador regulado por la legislación federal 1, record 3, Spanish, empleador%20regulado%20por%20la%20legislaci%C3%B3n%20federal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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