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CROWDSOURCING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crowdsourcing platform
1, record 1, English, crowdsourcing%20platform
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crowdsourcing platforms have become a popular way for companies and organizations to engage with a global community of problem solvers to address a wide range of challenges... From simple tasks to complex scientific problems, there are many different types of crowdsourcing platforms available that cater to different needs and audiences.... these platforms can help... tap into the collective intelligence of the crowd to solve... pressing challenges, and complete the task at hand in record time... 2, record 1, English, - crowdsourcing%20platform
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crowd-sourcing platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateforme d'externalisation ouverte
1, record 1, French, plateforme%20d%27externalisation%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme d'externalisation participative 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20d%27externalisation%20participative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] entreprise [peut trouver] de nouvelles sources de financement ou d'expertises [...] en faisant appel à la «foule» des internautes [...], soit directement par ses propres moyens, soit par l'intermédiaire de plateformes d'externalisation participative[. Ces plateformes mettent] en relation [...] des entreprises avec [...] des scientifiques, des créatifs, des programmeurs et des architectes pour trouver de nouvelles idées et expertises [...] 2, record 1, French, - plateforme%20d%27externalisation%20ouverte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plate-forme d'externalisation ouverte
- plate-forme d'externalisation participative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crowdsourcing
1, record 2, English, crowdsourcing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crowd-sourcing 2, record 2, English, crowd%2Dsourcing
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - crowdsourcing
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - crowdsourcing
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - crowdsourcing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- externalisation ouverte
1, record 2, French, externalisation%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- externalisation participative 2, record 2, French, externalisation%20participative
correct, feminine noun
- externalisation à grande échelle 3, record 2, French, externalisation%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
- production participative 4, record 2, French, production%20participative
correct, feminine noun, France
- approvisionnement par la foule 5, record 2, French, approvisionnement%20par%20la%20foule
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
production participative : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 août 2014. 9, record 2, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - externalisation%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
- Trabajo y producción
- Trabajo y empleo
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercerización masiva
1, record 2, Spanish, tercerizaci%C3%B3n%20masiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - tercerizaci%C3%B3n%20masiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- presumer
1, record 3, English, presumer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In today's expectation economy, consumers want the best, they want it now and first, and they want real, human connection, too. In fact, they demand all that. Thanks to crowdsourcing platforms and new manufacturing technologies that are finally tipping into the mainstream(and a cult of entrepreneurialism at large), consumers are increasingly presumers; able to satisfy those demands through engagement with products and services pre-launch. 2, record 3, English, - presumer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préconsommateur
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9consommateur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les préconsommateurs. Une nouvelle espèce de consommateurs est née [...] Il ne leur suffit plus de posséder un produit pour être heureux, il leur faut aussi participer à sa création et même son financement. Tout ça pour faire partie des élus qui le posséderont en premier. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9consommateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- volunteered geographic information
1, record 4, English, volunteered%20geographic%20information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VGI 1, record 4, English, VGI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evidence of volunteered geographic information(or VGI) is now visible across the Web supporting collaborative social networking applications like Open Street Map, GeoCommons and others, influencing crowdsourcing strategies of Google Maps... 1, record 4, English, - volunteered%20geographic%20information
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cartographie participative
1, record 4, French, cartographie%20participative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’émergence de la cartographie participative est maintenant visible sur l’ensemble du Web supportant les applications comme Open Street Map, GeoCommons et autres,influençant les stratégies d’approvisionnement par les usagers de Google Maps [...] 1, record 4, French, - cartographie%20participative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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