TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
CHEAP LABOUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body shopper 1, record 1, English, body%20shopper
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] Western firm employing cheap educated labour in Third World countries for computer-related tasks. 1, record 1, English, - body%20shopper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur de main d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20de%20main%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emerging aircraft manufacturing nation 1, record 2, English, emerging%20aircraft%20manufacturing%20nation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'Estoile sees world sales of around 5, 000 combat aircraft over the next 20 years but notes the entry of new competitors that did not even exist just a decade ago, both from the emerging aircraft manufacturing nations such as India, Brazil and Yugoslavia, which often benefit from relatively cheap labour, and from countries chasing niche markets such as Sweden with the Gripen and Israel with the Lavi. 1, record 2, English, - emerging%20aircraft%20manufacturing%20nation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays en émergence aéronautique
1, record 2, French, pays%20en%20%C3%A9mergence%20a%C3%A9ronautique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: