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A worker who works in offices or in other areas where the principal activities are the handling of paper and dealing in information-related activities, as opposed to «blue-collar worker», who work directly in the production of goods.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - white%20collar%20worker

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Compare with «blue collar worker».  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - white%20collar%20worker

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Salarié qui occupe une fonction bureaucratique ne comportant pas de travail manuel.  3, fiche 1, Français, - employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Relatively new term for types of work in which there is some ambiguity about whether the employee involved is a blue collar worker or a white collar worker. Grey area occupations tend to be critical points in the present-day moves in industry to extend staff status to blue collar and related workers. Typical grey area occupations are works staff appointments closely involved with production processes in a clerical, inspection or supervisory role.  1, fiche 2, Anglais, - grey%20area%20occupation

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol