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OPERATING RATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacity utilization rate
1, record 1, English, capacity%20utilization%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operating rate 2, record 1, English, operating%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metric used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used. 3, record 1, English, - capacity%20utilization%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Displayed as a percentage, capacity utilization levels give insight into the overall slack that is in the economy or a firm at a given point in time. If a company is running at a 70% capacity utilization rate, it has room to increase production up to a 100% utilization rate without incurring the expensive costs of building a new plant or facility. 3, record 1, English, - capacity%20utilization%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'utilisation de la capacité
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27utilisation%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'utilisation des capacités 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27utilisation%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- ratio d'utilisation de la capacité de production 3, record 1, French, ratio%20d%27utilisation%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20production
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les taux d'utilisation de la capacité (la mesure dans laquelle les entreprises utilisent leurs ressources productives) dans de nombreux sous-secteurs demeurent inférieurs à leurs sommets d'avant la récession. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27utilisation%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Gestión de la producción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de utilización de la capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Razón de la producción real de una planta, empresa o economía, respecto a su producción de plena capacidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capacidad
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