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PIS-ALLER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Rental Agencies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- office overload
1, record 1, English, office%20overload
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stopgap service 2, record 1, English, stopgap%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business which provides manpower for peak load period temporary help. 3, record 1, English, - office%20overload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stopgap: a person ... serving as a temporary substitute for another. 4, record 1, English, - office%20overload
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Entreprises de location
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de dépannage
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pis-aller 1, record 1, French, pis%2Daller
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- service de suppléance 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20suppl%C3%A9ance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service qui s'acquitte du surcroît de travail d'un bureau ou d'une entreprise ou fournit à l'occasion du personnel de remplacement. 2, record 1, French, - service%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Service de dépannage» et «pis-aller» : équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- second-best solution
1, record 2, English, second%2Dbest%20solution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, most decision making has been done at the top of the organization. The complex and ever-changing competitive situation now makes this a poor second-best solution for ensuring customer satisfaction. 2, record 2, English, - second%2Dbest%20solution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pis-aller
1, record 2, French, pis%2Daller
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habituellement, le gros des décisions se prend au sommet de la hiérarchie. Dans une solution complexe et sans cesse en évolution dans le domaine de la compétitivité, cette manière de procéder est au mieux un pis-aller pour qui veut satisfaire la clientèle. 2, record 2, French, - pis%2Daller
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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