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OPERATIONAL COST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational cost
1, record 1, English, operational%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operational: Pertaining to an operation ...; as, an operational cost. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operation: The performance of any planned work; as, a step or limited series in production or other activity associated with an individual, machine, department, or process. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût opérationnel
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de gestión
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gastos de explotación 1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20explotaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational cost
1, record 2, English, operational%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- operating cost 1, record 2, English, operating%20cost
correct
- running cost 1, record 2, English, running%20cost
correct
- cost-in-use 2, record 2, English, cost%2Din%2Duse
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The costs originate from the manufacturer, as acquisition costs (first costs) for design, development, manufacturing preparation, production, sales and distribution, results of complaints and reclamations, and as operational costs (running costs) to be carried by the user in performing the useful transformation processes. 1, record 2, English, - operational%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût d'utilisation
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prise en compte des contraintes de la vie ultérieure du produit lors de sa conception. (...) On peut concevoir un produit, de telle sorte : qu'il soit plus apte à l'emploi qui en sera fait (...) que ses coûts d'utilisation soient les plus faibles possibles; qu'il ne pollue pas (...) 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%27utilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasto de explotación
1, record 2, Spanish, gasto%20de%20explotaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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