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WORK PACE [14 records]

Record 1 2018-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Productivity and Profitability
DEF

The degree to which an employee can influence various aspects of his or her job.

OBS

Examples of aspects an employee can influence include the pace, the planning and the execution of work tasks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Productivité et rentabilité
DEF

Niveau d'influence qu'un employé exerce sur divers aspects de son travail.

OBS

Les aspects du travail sur lesquels un employé peut exercer une influence sont, par exemple, la cadence, la planification et l'exécution des tâches.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
  • Psicología económica e industrial
  • Productividad y rentabilidad
CONT

El control sobre el trabajo representa un aspecto positivo de éste, y su ausencia o defecto es un factor de riesgo. En este sentido es también importante el nivel de influencia sobre todas las condiciones de trabajo (ordenación de la jornada, movilidad entre funciones, entre departamentos [...]) así como el sentido del trabajo (o implicación con su contenido).

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Record 2 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Online learning modules allow teachers to review and further explore skills acquired during onsite workshops. In addition, teachers can work at their own pace investigating new topics ranging from building web sites to ensuring literacy in projects. Each self-paced module is designed for "just in time" learning--learning that takes place when you need it so that it is timely and effective.

Key term(s)
  • eLearning module

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Le module d'apprentissage en ligne Leadership de la diversité au cœur de l'action se veut une unité autonome d'apprentissage que l'on parcourt en un jour et pour lequel il n'y a aucun préalable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 3 2017-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Special Education
OBS

The Yamaska Literacy Council trains volunteers to provide one-to-one tutoring that is free, confidential and student-centred. Tutors are matched with students, and work at their own pace and schedule. YLC provides materials and support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Éducation spéciale
OBS

Le [Conseil d'alphabétisation de Yamaska] est un organisme sans but lucratif communautaire anglophone qui a pour mission d’améliorer les capacités de lecture, d’écriture et de calcul des adultes âgés de plus de 16 ans. L’organisme offre des services de tutorat gratuits, confidentiels et adaptés aux besoins.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout of the Workplace
CONT

A quiet room is a space in the workplace designated for prayer, relaxation and reflection for all employees. It provides a temporary sanctuary in which employees can escape the fast pace of the work environment, while not interrupting general operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
CONT

Si un employé demande un local de prière sur son lieu de travail, par exemple, on consentira si l’espace le permet (ce qui n’est pas le cas dans certaines écoles surpeuplées), et c’est une salle de recueillement au sens large qui sera aménagée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trazado de los locales de trabajo
CONT

El lugar de trabajo es donde se pasa la mayor parte del tiempo, por eso es vital que sea un lugar agradable y cómodo. De ahí que un beneficio como una cafetería donde poder sentarse a comer el almuerzo [...] siempre será bien recibido. También es importante contar con espacios y momentos para compartir con los demás un café en una sala de descanso o algo así.

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Record 5 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Lateral movements(work on two tracks) comprise the shoulder-in, the travers, the renvers, the on two tracks, the counter-change of hand, and the leg yielding. The aim is to bring balance and pace into harmony.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Désignation générale des airs de deux pistes, à progression directe ou latérale.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Dressage-Horse Training. Flatwork and lateral work are dressage exercises that the horse undertakes whilst being ridden on the flat as opposed being ridden over jumps. Flatwork covers a multitude of exercises from circles, turns, transitions from pace to pace for example, from walk to canter, and transitions within a pace such as working trot to medium trot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Éducation du Cheval : Notion du Respect. Il faut débuter le travail à pied par un travail en licol (nylon ou américain) et longe de travail (longueur environ 3 mètres). Vous allez lui montrer ce que vous attendez de lui en montrant la voie et en associant vos ordres vocaux à vos ordres corporels : mettre en mouvement sur le cercle, demander des changements de main, des serpentines, des transitions entre les allures, des arrêts ... Quant le travail en longe est acquis, on peut passer au travail en liberté.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

... a work measurement standard [which] has the following characteristics :(a) An accurate specification of where the job begins and ends, and of the method by which it is to be carried out, including details of material, equipment, conditions, etc.(b) A system of obtaining time values.(c) A clear concept of what is the "standard performance"(pace) and an evaluation of the operator's pace.(d) A means of assessing the amount of personal and unavoidable delays which should be associated with the job.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
OBS

Équivalent fourni par un terminologue, Office de la langue française (Montréal) et par un terminologue, Services linguistiques de Radio-Canada (Montréal).

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-07-02

English

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

If companies were caught on the hop by the unexpected, and continuing, strength of the American economy, one way to keep pace with demand(especially in a tight labour market) would be to work existing employees harder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de la production
  • Économie nationale et internationale
CONT

[Construction de Défense Canada] a mis à jour son plan stratégique de manière à ce qu'il reflète l'état actuel des questions stratégiques suivantes, dont la plupart ont eu des répercussions sur la Société l'an dernier et devraient rester d'actualité en 2008-2009 : marché du travail étroit et concurrentiel, qui entraînera des défis continus en matière de recrutement et de maintien de personnel qualifié [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de la producción
  • Economía nacional e internacional
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Record 9 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Offering enterprise-wide, just-in-time e-training will help us begin to standardize our region offices and add consistency within the organization, resulting in increased efficiency.

CONT

Just in time(JIT) Online training. The quickest, easiest and most cost effective way to keep pace with today's technology! Learn, Anywhere, Anytime : Our solution is platform independent. You can access full multimedia training and performance support, previously possible only on a CD-ROM, via the Internet at 28. 8 modem speeds, when and where you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. At home or work.

Key term(s)
  • just in time e-training
  • just in time online training

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
Key term(s)
  • formation en ligne juste à temps
  • formation en ligne et en juste à temps

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 10 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Learner-centred design takes the perspective that the user is an active participant who is trying to perform a given task without necessarily having a full understanding of how the system works. By offering high-level tools to facilitate task completion, the user is offered the chance to learn a system at their own pace. As they increase their level of proficiency, the supporting structures begin to dissolve into the background, allowing the user to work at their own level

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 11 2005-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Distance Learning by e-mail and Internet is a low-tech, easily-accessible way of learning new skills and benefiting from the experience of "virtual" classmates from across the country-and beyond.... The beauty of distance learning by e-mail and Internet is the opportunity it provides to work at your own pace, and according to your own schedule. Don’t feel overwhelmed by the volume of material you receive : save it, and you will be able to return to the information again and again, long after the course has "officially" ended.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

Recevez les dernières actualités de l'apprentissage par courrier electronique en vous abonnant à notre lettre d'information.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 12 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

Work done during the day, i.e. not at night, or according to a system involving shiftworking.

OBS

In some instances, the opposite of piecework, e. g. to work daywork; to work at dayworker's(or at timeworker's) fixed rated of pay, and hence at a time worker's pace rather than an incentive pace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
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Record 13 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Media
CONT

The reader may work at his own pace through the book in the one-hour lessons on the most widely used features of Excel. This edition will have a valuable tear-out card that contains a quick reference short-cut tool for the reader to tear out and use.

Key term(s)
  • tear out card

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports publicitaires
OBS

Ce type de carte peut renfermer des rabais aux consommateurs, des renseignements utiles ou simplement de la promotion.

Spanish

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Record 14 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
OBS

the difficulty measurement, in effect, adds time to the operation, because the difficulty factors reduce the pace or speed, at which an operator can work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
OBS

l'-- est la vitesse d'exécution de l'élément de travail mesuré, elle ne dépend pas uniquement de la vitesse des mouvements mais également de la manière dont ceux-ci sont exécutés.

Spanish

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