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SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-term employment
1, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unstable employment 1, record 1, English, unstable%20employment
correct
- unstable job 1, record 1, English, unstable%20job
correct
- precarious employment 2, record 1, English, precarious%20employment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employment which is casual and generally not the subject of a proper contract or governed by any pay or social protection regulations. 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dterm%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Short-term employment" is sometimes used as a synonym of "unstable employment". 1, record 1, English, - short%2Dterm%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi précaire
1, record 1, French, emploi%20pr%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajo precario
1, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20precario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empleo precario 2, record 1, Spanish, empleo%20precario
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trabajo que no se beneficia de las garantías de estabilidad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - trabajo%20precario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-term employment
1, record 2, English, short%2Dterm%20employment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short-term job 1, record 2, English, short%2Dterm%20job
correct
- temporary job 1, record 2, English, temporary%20job
correct
- short-term work 1, record 2, English, short%2Dterm%20work
correct
- temporary employment 2, record 2, English, temporary%20employment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emploi à court terme
1, record 2, French, emploi%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emploi de courte durée 2, record 2, French, emploi%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- emploi temporaire 3, record 2, French, emploi%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun, Canada, France
- travail temporaire 4, record 2, French, travail%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi qui requiert les services d'une personne pour une courte durée. 5, record 2, French, - emploi%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleo temporal
1, record 2, Spanish, empleo%20temporal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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