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WHITE-COLLAR [1 record]

Record 1 2009-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Work and Production
DEF

A broad category of employees other than production and blue-collar workers, usually office, clerical, sales, semitechnical and professional, and minor supervisory employees.

OBS

"White-collar", "white-collar worker" and "white-collar employee" in the singular form designate the person and in the plural, the category.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural in this sense.

Key term(s)
  • white-collar
  • white-collar worker
  • white collar employee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Travail et production
OBS

Expression utilisée pour désigner les travailleurs non manuels, par exemple, les commis de bureau, les commis aux écritures, les travailleurs intellectuels et les techniciens.

OBS

«Col blanc» au singulier désigne la personne et au pluriel, la catégorie.

OBS

Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel dans ce sens.

Key term(s)
  • col blanc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Trabajo y producción
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