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PREDOMINANCIA GENERO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- male-dominated 1, record 1, English, male%2Ddominated
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à majorité masculine 1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20majorit%C3%A9%20masculine
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à prédominance masculine 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'après «profession à majorité féminine» et «secteurs [d'activité] à majorité féminine». 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20majorit%C3%A9%20masculine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
à majorité masculine : Source : Économie et Statistique, 1983, no 154, pp. 35 et 38 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20majorit%C3%A9%20masculine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Organización social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de predominio masculino
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20predominio%20masculino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de mayoría masculina 2, record 1, Spanish, de%20mayor%C3%ADa%20masculina
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ocupación urbana de predominio masculino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - de%20predominio%20masculino
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-dominated
1, record 2, English, gender%2Ddominated
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coverage of key gender-dominated positions. 1, record 2, English, - gender%2Ddominated
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gender dominated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à prédominance masculine ou féminine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine%20ou%20f%C3%A9minine
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment peut-on déterminer si un groupe est à prédominance masculine ou féminine? Habituellement, un groupe est jugé à prédominance féminine ou masculine si 60 % de ses membres sont des femmes ou des hommes, selon le cas. Selon certaines législations, on peut tenir compte d'autres facteurs comme par exemple les stéréotypes sexuels. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine%20ou%20f%C3%A9minine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Traitement des principaux postes à prédominance masculine ou féminine. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine%20ou%20f%C3%A9minine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traitement des postes où il y a inégalité, déséquilibre, disparité entre les sexes (dans la proportion hommes-femmes). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine%20ou%20f%C3%A9minine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prédominance de sexe masculin
- prédominance de sexe féminin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- male-dominant occupation
1, record 3, English, male%2Ddominant%20occupation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- male dominant occupation 2, record 3, English, male%20dominant%20occupation
correct
- male-dominated job 3, record 3, English, male%2Ddominated%20job
correct
- male-dominated occupation 1, record 3, English, male%2Ddominated%20occupation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Others who do not support pay equity laws argue that wage discrepancies between male and female dominant occupations are not the result of discrimination but rather of the free market system and collective bargaining. 2, record 3, English, - male%2Ddominant%20occupation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi à prédominance masculine
1, record 3, French, emploi%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- profession à prédominance masculine 2, record 3, French, profession%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
correct, feminine noun
- profession habituellement exercée par des hommes 2, record 3, French, profession%20habituellement%20exerc%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20hommes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ceux qui s'opposent à l'imposition de lois sur l'équité salariale soutiennent que la disparité salariale des emplois à prédominance masculine ou féminine ne peut être imputée à la discrimination, mais aux lois du marché et aux négociations de conventions collectives. 1, record 3, French, - emploi%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20masculine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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