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.
SAN FRANCISCO (Search for related entries in the library)
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SANDWICH GENERATION
SASKATCHEWAN (Search for related entries in the library)
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SAUDI ARABIA (Search for related entries in the library)
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SCABS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: A union member who continues to perform his or her duties while on strike, another employee who performs the duties of those on strike, or a person hired to perform the duties of those on strike.
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SCALE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The geographical, typically political rather than natural, level (e.g., national, supra-national) at which phenomeon is measured
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SCANDINAVIA (Search for related entries in the library)
SCIENCE (Search for related entries in the library)
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SCOTLAND (Search for related entries in the library)
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SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Temporary employment that is usually short in duration and dependent upon seasonal market conditions (e.g. tourist and fishery seasons). Workers can be seasonally employed over many years.
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