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DE-ENGINEERING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de-automation boutique
1, record 1, English, de%2Dautomation%20boutique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deautomation boutique 2, record 1, English, deautomation%20boutique
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boutique business in some consulting firms advocating actual de-engineering and warning against the dangers of overkill in information technology. 1, record 1, English, - de%2Dautomation%20boutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "boutique services". 2, record 1, English, - de%2Dautomation%20boutique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- de-automation
- de-engineer
- automation boutique
- de-engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guichet désautomatisation
1, record 1, French, guichet%20d%C3%A9sautomatisation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de services en désautomatisation 1, record 1, French, point%20de%20services%20en%20d%C3%A9sautomatisation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi désautomatiser et informatisation. 1, record 1, French, - guichet%20d%C3%A9sautomatisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- de-engineering
1, record 2, English, de%2Dengineering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- de-automation 1, record 2, English, de%2Dautomation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The search for a better balance between manpower and computer power by getting the appropriate amount of technology to do a job, but no more. 1, record 2, English, - de%2Dengineering
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deengineering
- deautomation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désingénierie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sing%C3%A9nierie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désautomatisation 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sautomatisation
proposal, feminine noun
- désinformatisation 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sinformatisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contraster avec réingénierie et automatisation. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sing%C3%A9nierie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de-engineer
1, record 3, English, de%2Dengineer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To keep down losses caused by computer snafus; to resist costly but nonproductive upgrades of computer power, hardware and software by replacing them with people in the old-fashioned way. 1, record 3, English, - de%2Dengineer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- deengineer
- de-automate
- deautomate
- de-engineering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désautomatiser
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sautomatiser
proposal, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- désinformatiser 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sinformatiser
proposal, verb
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi désautomatisation et automatisation. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9sautomatiser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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