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THUMBING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- riffling 1, record 1, English, riffling
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to riffle : to leaf or thumb(a stack of pieces of paper) by holding in one hand and sliding the thumb of the other hand along the edge so as to release sheets successively from the pressure of the thumb or by holding against a flat surface and thumbing similarly by lifting one side or corner with the thumb of the same hand. 2, record 1, English, - riffling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effeuillage
1, record 1, French, effeuillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventilation 2, record 1, French, ventilation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effeuillage du paquet d'étiquettes. [...] Cette opération est absolument nécessaire car elle permet de décoller les étiquettes les unes des autres, celles-ci pouvant être collées soit par les couleurs soit par les vernis d'une part et, d'autre part, pouvant être attachées les unes aux autres par suite d'un découpage défectueux au massicot. 1, record 1, French, - effeuillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«ventilation» : Cette adhérence des étiquettes entre elles est due aussi à des phénomènes d'électrisation ou des effets de ventouse. L'imprimeur spécialiste y remédiera en ventilant les étiquettes après découpe. 1, record 1, French, - effeuillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spare bulb
1, record 2, English, spare%20bulb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extra lamp bulb 2, record 2, English, extra%20lamp%20bulb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... OHPs [overhead projectors] require a certain amount of routine maintenance, and are also liable to break down (generally at extremely inconvenient times), so it is always advisable to have a spare bulb close at hand; some modern machines do in fact have a built-in spare bulb that can be brought into use at the turn of a knob. 3, record 2, English, - spare%20bulb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If your program depends upon the use of a projector, be sure to have spare bulbs on hand.... There is nothing more embarrassing than to have lamp failure and to have to start thumbing through an instruction book during a presentation. 4, record 2, English, - spare%20bulb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe de rechange
1, record 2, French, lampe%20de%20rechange
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) ayez soin (...) de vous munir de lampes de rechange : rien n'est plus bête, à l'heure où tous les commerçants sont fermés, que de se trouver en panne de lampe au début d'une séance [de projection] (...). 2, record 2, French, - lampe%20de%20rechange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Organization Planning
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sore thumbing
1, record 3, English, sore%20thumbing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sore Thumbing. After all jobs have been evaluated, the evaluations are reconciled, each with the other. This process is known as sore thumbing and acts as one of the checks on evaluation correctness. Specifically, sore thumbing involves the listing of all evaluations, top to bottom. This lineup of job evaluations tests the proper fit of the individual jobs in the overall organizational structure and permits easy comparisons of KH [Know-how], PS [Problem Solving] and AC [Accountability] judgments among adjoining positions. 1, record 3, English, - sore%20thumbing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sore thumb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Planification d'organisation
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récapitulation
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9capitulation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récapitulation. Une fois les évaluations de postes terminées, on les compare les unes aux autres. Ce procédé s'appelle la récapitulation et permet de vérifier les évaluations. En fait, la récapitulation consiste à dresser la liste des évaluations de postes par ordre décroissant d'importance. Grâce à cette liste, on peut mettre les postes à la place qui leur convient et l'on peut facilement comparer la compétence, l'initiative créatrice et la finalité de nombreux postes. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9capitulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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