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  • 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
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  • BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


BUILDING INDUSTRY 

BULGARIA 

BULLYING 

BURKINA FASO 

BURNOUT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Term used to describe a condition of extreme fatigue that is often associated with ongoing workplace and/or family stress. Some occupations show high rates of burnout among workers included several health occupations.

BUSINESS CLASS IMMIGRANTS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Immigrants to Canada permitted entry because they have the economic means to start a business or invest in Canadian ventures. There are three types: investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed persons.

BUSINESS ETHICS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Professional and/or applied ethics developed for business that evolve and reflect societal norms about appropriate business behaviours. Unchecked, poor implementation of, or, lack of eithics can have dire consequences.

CALGARY (Search for related entries in the library)

CALIFORNIA (Search for related entries in the library)

CALL CENTRE INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The telephone contact centre industry used by businesses to manage interaction with existing or potential clients. Often contracted-out, these centres can be located anywhere on the globe, far from businesses which they represent.