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Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Industrial Operations
CONT

Smokestack industries, such as paper processing, steel, automobiles and glass manufacturing, ...

CONT

The mature manufacturing, or smokestack industries make basic, traditional products, including metals, heavy industrial goods, and transportation equipment.

OBS

Do not confuse with "heavy industry".

Key term(s)
  • smokestack industry
  • smoke-stack industries
  • smoke-stack industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'exploitation industrielle
DEF

Industries de transformation dont la production consiste en produits de base.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «industrie lourde» et «industrie de première transformation».

Spanish

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