patronal

employers' organization

management's

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patronal(

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (business owners collective)

a. employers' organization

La patronal quiere congelar los salarios durante un año.The employer's organization wants to freeze salaries for a year.

b. management

Los sindicatos y la patronal negociarán un convenio colectivo.The trade unions and management will negotiate a collective agreement.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (related to management)

a. management's (noun)

La oferta patronal se limitaba a una pequeña subida salarial.The management's offer was limited to a small raise.

3. (related to employer)

a. employers' (noun)

Somos una organización patronal que defiende los intereses de la pequeña y mediana empresa.We're an employers' organization which defends the interests of small and medium-sized businesses.

patronal

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (empresarial)

a. management

organización patronalemployers' organization

2. (religion)

fiestas patronalescelebrations for the feast day of a town's patron saint

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

3. (organización)

a. employers' organization

la patronal y los sindicatosmanagement and unions

patronal

adjective

1 (Com) employers'

sindicato patronal employers' association; cierre patronal (management) lockout; organización patronal employers' organization; la clase patronal management; the managerial class; cerrado por acto patronal closed by the owners o management

2 (Religión)

fiesta patronal local holiday on the feast day of the local patron saint; (on the feast day of the local patron saint)

Se celebran en Leiza (Navarra) las fiestas patronales en honor de San Tiburcio del 20 al 25 se celebran las fiestas patronales, con verbenas, música, deportes los actos conmemorativos de las fiestas patronales en honor de la Virgen de la Peña El próximo congreso federal del PSOE puede revivir aquella fiesta patronal de una aldea gallega en la que los fieles asistentes terminaron a cristazo limpio

employers' organization; (dirección) management;

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