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: 1285 entries.

RIGHTS VIOLATIONS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

VIOLATIONS

RISK 

• NARROWER TERM(S)

RISK OF DETECTION

RISK OF LOSS

• USED FOR

UNDUE RISK OR HARDSHIP

RISK OF DETECTION (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

RISK

RISK OF LOSS 

• BROADER TERM(S)

RISK

RISK OF REPRISAL 

• USE

REPRISALS

ROOM AND BOARD 

Scope Note: A form of in-kind income that typically involves the provision of housing and meals.

ROSTERED DAY OFF 

Scope Note: In Australia, a rostered day off is a day in a roster period (ordinary hours of work) that an employee does not have to work.

• USED FOR

RDO

ROSTERS 

Scope Note: Australia

ROTATING SCHEDULES 

Scope Note: Work schedules that vary from day to day or week to week by rotating through a set pattern.

• BROADER TERM(S)

HOURS OF WORK

ROTATING SHIFT WORK 

• BROADER TERM(S)

SHIFT WORK