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MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY [14 records]

Record 1 2022-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
DEF

An activity that does not produce definitive end products and is measured by the passage of time.

CONT

In project management, level of effort(LOE) is a support-type project activity that must be done to support other work activities or the entire project effort. It usually consists of short amounts of work that must be repeated periodically. Examples of such an activity may be project budget accounting, customer liaison, or oiling machinery during manufacturing.

PHR

Scale the degree of effort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
DEF

Une activité qui ne produit pas de produits finaux et qui est mesurée par le passage du temps.

PHR

Quantifier le niveau d'effort.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management
CONT

Value stream mapping is a lean manufacturing or lean enterprise technique used to document, analyze and improve the flow of information or materials required to produce a product or service for a customer.... A "value stream map"([also known as] "end-to-end system map") takes into account not only the activity of the product, but the management and information systems that support the basic process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • National and International Economics
CONT

Moreover, oil-producing provinces are showing above-average economic growth, while provinces with a high degree of manufacturing activity are experiencing lower growth. This situation is apparent when the economic growth of oil-producing Alberta is compared to the two main manufacturing provinces of Ontario and Quebec...

Key term(s)
  • oil producing province

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Économie nationale et internationale
CONT

Les provinces productrices de pétrole affichent une croissance économique supérieure à la moyenne, tandis que l'inverse s'avère dans les provinces où l'activité manufacturière est intense. Il suffit, pour s'en convaincre, de comparer la croissance économique de l'Alberta, riche en pétrole, avec celle des deux grandes provinces manufacturières, l'Ontario et le Québec [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
  • Economía nacional e internacional
CONT

A las provincias productoras de petróleo por excelencia (Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz y Mendoza), se agrega paulatinamente una nueva lista que podría llegar a sorprender por presencia de hidrocarburos. Estados como Entre Ríos, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Formosa, Chaco, Buenos Aires y La Rioja están siendo exploradas por operadoras en busca de hidrocarburos comercialmente explotables.

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Record 4 2010-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
DEF

A report or record initiated by government personnel identifying nonconformity.

CONT

Quality Deficiency Report... The purpose of deficiency reports is to identify, correct, and prevent further discrepancies. In quality deficient reports the material cannot be used for its intended purpose because it does not meet form, fit, or function requirements. These discrepancies are attributed to the manufacturing or repair activity faults, or in some cases, incorrect specifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
DEF

Rapport ou enregistrement établi par le personnel officiel identifiant une non-conformité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cost Accounting
  • Management Control
  • Corporate Structure
DEF

A centre established in order to control the accumulation of operating costs incurred by a subdivision of a responsibility centre.

OBS

Could be an organizational division, department, or unit of machines or persons(or both) having common supervision; a single machine and its operating force; any activity within a manufacturing plant or other operating unit.

OBS

In manufacturing enterprises, a cost center is often called a burden centre.

Key term(s)
  • burden center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité analytique
  • Contrôle de gestion
  • Structures de l'entreprise
DEF

Section pour laquelle un aménagement approprié des comptes permet de connaître et de contrôler les coûts d'exploitation ou de production la concernant.

OBS

L'unité constituée en centre de coûts peut être une division, une section, une usine, un groupe d'employés ou une combinaison de ces composantes.

Key term(s)
  • centre de coût
  • section de coût

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad de costos
  • Control de gestión
  • Estructura de la empresa
DEF

Término contable que se utiliza para agrupar los importes de determinados conceptos de ingresos y gastos, y como instrumento esencial para el control de las funciones realizadas por una empresa o por diversas áreas de ella.

Key term(s)
  • centro de costo
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Record 6 2003-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
DEF

Credit granted to a concern conducting a seasonal activity during the manufacturing or stocking period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
DEF

Crédit accordé à l'entreprise exerçant une activité saisonnière pour lui fournir les fonds dont elle a besoin durant les périodes de fabrication ou de stockage.

OBS

Le terme «crédit de campagne» a été normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
DEF

Es el que se otorga en algún momento del ciclo operativo de una empresa, generalmente del sector agrícola.

OBS

Se distingue de un crédito normal a corto plazo por su menor tipo de interés, que puede deberse o a algún tipo de subvención, o también porque el banco busca el negocio que pudiera suponer la captación de la gestión de los pagos.

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Record 7 2001-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Waste Management
  • Environmental Law
CONT

... the Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Ministers, make regulations with respect to a substance specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1, including regulations providing for, or imposing requirements respecting,(a) the quantity or concentration of the substance that may be released into the environment either alone or in combination with any other substance from any source or type of source;(b) the places or areas where the substance may be released;(c) the commercial, manufacturing or processing activity in the course of which the substance may be released;(d) the manner in which and conditions under which the substance may be released into the environment, either alone or in combination with any other substance...

OBS

Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Droit environnemental
OBS

[...] le gouverneur en conseil peut, sur recommandation des ministres, prendre des règlements concernant une substance inscrite sur la liste de l'annexe 1, notamment en ce qui touche : a) la quantité ou la concentration dans lesquelles elle peut être rejetée dans l'environnement, seule ou combinée à une autre substance provenant de quelque source ou type de source que ce soit; b) les lieux ou zones de rejet; c) les activités commerciales, de fabrication ou de transformation au cours desquelles le rejet est permis; d) les modalités et conditions de son rejet dans l'environnement, seule ou combinée à une autre substance [...]

OBS

Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

The IFC resumed its investment activities in 1993, aimed at fostering private sector activity and growth. It has supported construction industries(ceramics and cement) with loans for expansion investments, and small and medium-scale manufacturing and private housing through lines of credit through commercial banks and lease finance.

PHR

Early expansion investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Pour les augmentations en numéraire, c'est-à-dire par émission et vente d'actions, les entreprises cherchent surtout à lever des ressources supplémentaires, en général pour procéder à des investissements d'expansion.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
  • Environmental Management
CONT

Contents of notice.... The notice may specify(a) the substance or group of substances in relation to which the plan is to be prepared;(b) the commercial, manufacturing, processing or other activity in relation to which the plan is to be prepared;(c) the factors to be considered in preparing the plan;(d) the period within which the plan is to be prepared;(e) the period within which the plan is to be implemented; and(f) any administrative matter necessary for the purposes of this Part.

OBS

Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Teneur de l'avis. [...] L'avis peut préciser : a) la substance ou le groupe de substances; b) les activités commerciales, de fabrication, de transformation ou autres visées par le plan; c) les facteurs à prendre en considération pour l'élaboration du plan; d) le délai imparti pour élaborer le plan; e) le délai imparti pour l'exécuter; f) toute mesure administrative visant à l'application de la présente partie.

OBS

Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement.

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

The Company commenced operations in November 1988 with its principal activity in the fabrication and supply of automatic latex dipping plants capable of manufacturing various types of latex-based products such as gloves, condoms, balloons. etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Procédé par lequel une couche de caoutchouc est déposée sur un moule ou une forme par immersion dans un bain de mélange de latex.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production Management
  • Layout of the Workplace
CONT

Plant layout encompasses the physical arrangement of manufacturing facilities, including the space needed for machines, equipment, storage, people, and all supporting activity or service.

CONT

Layout drawings of different types are used in different manufacturing fields for various purposes. One is the plant layout drawing, in which the outline of the building, work areas, aisles, and individual items of equipment are all drawn to scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de la production
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
DEF

Disposition des bâtiments, des installations et plus particulièrement des machines d'une entreprise en vue d'en tirer le meilleur rendement possible.

OBS

L'étude détaillée de l'implantation permet d'établir de meilleurs circuits de circulation des personnes, des produits, matières ou documents, et provoque de ce fait de substantielles économies d'exploitation.)

Spanish

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Record 12 1997-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology
CONT

The potential therapeutic applications of encapsulated cell technology are enormous... It appears likely that over the end of the decade clinical trials of encapsulated cells to treat many diseases will become a reality. The Food and Drug Administration has already authorized studies to evaluate the safety and biological activity of several types of systems. A number of issues will have to be addressed, including the sourcing of raw materials, the design and building of manufacturing facilities, the scale-up and optimization process, storage and distribution of the product, and quality control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Economics
CONT

Cluster of industries involved in value-added economic activity related to agriculture. Core strengths include crop farming of cereals, oilseeds, pulse, specialty crops and the raising of livestocks. Value added diversification includes grain milling, oilseed crushing, food and crop processing, agriculture biotechnology, agricultural equipment manufacturing, farm services, agricultural chemicals and plant derived fuel, among others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie agricole

Spanish

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Record 14 1985-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
CONT

Process air conditioning systems are designed to facilitate the functioning of a production, manufacturing, or operational activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Conditionnement d'air industriel. Si cette utilisation concerne le stockage, des fabrications ou transformations diverses, du travail de précision, l'installation est dite "industrielle".

Spanish

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