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GE MOTORS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adversarial relationship
1, record 1, English, adversarial%20relationship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions. 1, record 1, English, - adversarial%20relationship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'opposition
1, record 1, French, rapport%20d%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27opposition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Corporate Economics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- respond to market
1, record 2, English, respond%20to%20market
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions. 1, record 2, English, - respond%20to%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réagir au marché
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9agir%20au%20march%C3%A9
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9agir%20au%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-overhead plant
1, record 3, English, high%2Doverhead%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions. 1, record 3, English, - high%2Doverhead%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés
1, record 3, French, usine%20aux%20prises%20avec%20des%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats. 1, record 3, French, - usine%20aux%20prises%20avec%20des%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- employment involvement survey
1, record 4, English, employment%20involvement%20survey
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Results from the company's regular employment involvement survey indicate that GE Motors is achieving demonstrable success in that regard. 1, record 4, English, - employment%20involvement%20survey
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sondage sur la participation des travailleurs
1, record 4, French, sondage%20sur%20la%20participation%20des%20travailleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats du sondage effectué régulièrement par l'entreprise sur la participation des travailleurs indiquent que GE Canada - Moteurs remporte un succès évident à cet égard. 1, record 4, French, - sondage%20sur%20la%20participation%20des%20travailleurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Work and Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traditional mindset
1, record 5, English, traditional%20mindset
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions. 1, record 5, English, - traditional%20mindset
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Travail et production
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attitude traditionnelle
1, record 5, French, attitude%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats. 1, record 5, French, - attitude%20traditionnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Production (Economics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- underutilized plant
1, record 6, English, underutilized%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Motors has been a high-overhead, underutilized plant slow to respond to the market, managed by staff with a traditional mindset engaged in a traditional adversarial relationship with its unions. 1, record 6, English, - underutilized%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Production (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine sous-utilisée
1, record 6, French, usine%20sous%2Dutilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada - Moteurs était une usine sous-utilisée, aux prises avec des frais généraux élevés, lente à réagir au marché, gérée par un personnel aux attitudes traditionnelles bien ancrées, et qui entretenait les traditionnels rapports d'opposition avec les syndicats. 1, record 6, French, - usine%20sous%2Dutilis%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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