Thesaurus
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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries
- SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
- USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
- USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
- BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
- NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
- RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term
Thesaurus: 1501 entries.
FLORIDA (Search for related entries in the library)
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FOLK MEDICINE
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FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)
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FOOD SERVICES
FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)
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FORCED MIGRATION (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Movement of an individual against his or her will. Examples include the African slave trade, Jewish migrations, and other deportations and displacements due to war, famine or political unrest.
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FORDISM (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Fordism refers to the mass production system and the 'family wage' poineered by Henry Ford. It also refers to the post World War II compromise between unions and employers that exchanged labour peace for a 'family wage'.
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FOREIGN CITIZENS
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FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Domestic workers who are not citizens of the country in which they are employed. Specific terms of entry and settlement apply to this class of worker in some countries (e.g. Canada's Live-In Caregiver Program).
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
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