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CROWD-SOURCING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crowdsourcing
1, record 1, English, crowdsourcing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crowd-sourcing 2, record 1, English, crowd%2Dsourcing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of making use of the creativity, intelligence and expertise of Internet users to carry out a particular activity. 3, record 1, English, - crowdsourcing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Governments are ... increasingly turning to crowdsourcing, which involves capitalising on the power of public knowledge and experience, particularly via online communities, to harvest "collective intelligence" and provide opportunities for co-creation and co-design of policies and services. 4, record 1, English, - crowdsourcing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crowdsourcing; crowd-sourcing : terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 5, record 1, English, - crowdsourcing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- externalisation ouverte
1, record 1, French, externalisation%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- externalisation participative 2, record 1, French, externalisation%20participative
correct, feminine noun
- externalisation à grande échelle 3, record 1, French, externalisation%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
- production participative 4, record 1, French, production%20participative
correct, feminine noun, France
- approvisionnement par la foule 5, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20par%20la%20foule
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique qui consiste à faire appel à la créativité, à l'intelligence et au savoir-faire des internautes pour mener à bien une activité particulière. 6, record 1, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gouvernements se tournent de plus en plus vers l'externalisation participative, ce qui implique de capitaliser sur les connaissances et l'expérience du grand public, notamment via les communautés en ligne, afin de récolter des «renseignements collectifs» et d'offrir des possibilités de co-création et de co-conception de politiques et de services. 7, record 1, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traduction littérale de «crowdsourcing» est «approvisionnement par la foule» [...], mais l'expression ne reflète pas vraiment le sens anglo-saxon du terme [...] 8, record 1, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
production participative : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 août 2014. 9, record 1, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
externalisation ouverte; externalisation à grande échelle; production participative : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 10, record 1, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
- Trabajo y producción
- Trabajo y empleo
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercerización masiva
1, record 1, Spanish, tercerizaci%C3%B3n%20masiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Práctica de negocios por la que se realiza una convocatoria abierta, usualmente por Internet, a un grupo grande de personas para que realicen un determinado trabajo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tercerizaci%C3%B3n%20masiva
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