Thesaurus
definitions of thesaurus terminology
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: 1285 entries.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The structure provided by intersecting regulations that translate laws into practices by assisting and guiding enforcement.
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REGULATORY PROTECTIONS (VAR) (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Regulations created to enforce statutes that specifically provide protections.
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- USED FOR
REGULATORY TOOLS (Search for related entries in the library)
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RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
Scope Note: A religion practiced by a minority of the population in a specified geographic region.
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REMITTANCES (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Typically, payments that migrant workers send home to their families/countries of origin.
REMUNERATION
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REORGANIZATION
Scope Note: The restructuring of a company's operations for legal reasons, efficiency, cost-cutting or possibly outsourcing.
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REPRDUCTIVE LABOUR
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REPRISALS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: An act of retaliation.
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REPRODUCTIVE LABOUR
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