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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions.  1, record 1, English, - adversarial%20relationship

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats.  1, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27opposition

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Adversary, which can act as both noun and adjective, is the legal term used in phrases such as an adversary relationship. ... Adversarial is not listed in any dictionary, though it is fairly common in place of the adjective adversary. E.g., "Rarely does this type of adversarial (read adversary) relationship exist between school authorities and pupils". In some contexts, adversarial connotes animosity (adversarial conferences), whereas adversary is a neutral, clinical word ... Adversarial may develop a differentiation in sense that will justify its existence; until that time, it is best avoided.  1, record 2, English, - adversary%20relationship

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish