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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBase-wage
/ˈbeɪs.weɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The minimum regular hourly rate or fixed salary paid to an employee, excluding overtime, bonuses, or extra incentives.
"The union negotiated for a higher base-wage to help workers keep pace with inflation." - 2
The standard baseline compensation used for calculating various other employment benefits and pay adjustments.
"Annual performance bonuses are typically calculated as a percentage of the employee's base-wage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'base', originating from the Latin 'basis' (pedestal or foundation), and 'wage', derived from the Old Northern French 'wager' (to pledge or pay). Emerging prominently in industrial relations and labor economics during the 20th century, it denotes the foundational, guaranteed rate of compensation paid to an employee before any additional bonuses, overtime, or allowances are calculated.
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salaire de base
Transliteration: /salɛʁ də baz/
"Le salaire de base de cet employé a augmenté cette année."
Grundlohn
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁʊntˌloːn/
"Der Grundlohn für neue Mitarbeiter wurde erhöht."
salario base
Transliteration: /saˈlaː.rjo ˈbaː.ze/
"Il salario base garantisce un reddito minimo stabile."
salario base
Transliteration: /saˈla.ɾjo ˈβase/
"El salario base se estipula claramente en el contrato laboral."
salário base
Transliteration: /saˈlaɾiu ˈbazi/
"O salário base serve de referência para os benefícios."
मूल वेतन
Transliteration: mool vetan
"कर्मचारियों के मूल वेतन में इस साल वृद्धि की गई है।"
基本工资
Transliteration: jīběn gōngzī
"这份工作的基本工资非常具有竞争力。"
기본급
Transliteration: gibong-geup
"직원들의 기본급이 물가 상승률을 반영하여 올랐습니다."
基本給
Transliteration: kihonkyū
"今年度の昇給により基本給が引き上げられました。"
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