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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrecha salarial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbɾetʃa salaˈɾjal/
"Es necesario erradicar la brecha salarial en el sector tecnológico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The average difference in compensation between different groups of workers, such as men and women.
"Government policies aim to reduce the gender pay gap by mandating transparent corporate reporting." - 2
A disparity in earnings across various sectors, occupations, or socio-economic strata.
"The pay gap between entry-level staff and executive management has widened significantly over the past decade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'pagan' (via Old French 'paier', meaning to pacify or satisfy a debt) and the Old Norse 'gap' (meaning an opening or breach). It emerged in modern socio-economic discourse during the late 20th century to quantify systemic differences in compensation between demographic groups.
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écart salarial
Transliteration: /e.kaʁ sa.la.ʁjal/
"L'entreprise met en œuvre des mesures pour réduire l'écart salarial."
Lohngefälle
Transliteration: /ˈloːnɡəˌfɛlə/
"Das Lohngefälle zwischen Männern und Frauen bleibt ein wichtiges Thema."
disparità salariale
Transliteration: /dis.pa.riˈta sa.laˈrja.le/
"La disparità salariale penalizza ancora molte lavoratrici."
brecha salarial
Transliteration: /ˈbɾetʃa salaˈɾjal/
"Es necesario erradicar la brecha salarial en el sector tecnológico."
fosso salarial
Transliteration: /ˈfɔsu sɐlɐˈɾjal/
"O fosso salarial entre géneros continua a ser uma preocupação."
वेतन अंतर
Transliteration: vetan antar
"कंपनियों को लिंग आधारित वेतन अंतर को समाप्त करना चाहिए।"
薪酬差距
Transliteration: xīnchóu chājù
"社会各界正在努力缩小薪酬差距。"
임금 격차
Transliteration: imgeum gyeokcha
"정부는 성별 임금 격차를 해소하기 위한 법안을 통과시켰다."
賃金格差
Transliteration: chingin kakusa
"企業における賃金格差の是正が急務である。"
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