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CAPITAL-INTENSIVE INDUSTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processing industry
1, record 1, English, processing%20industry
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- processor 2, record 1, English, processor
correct
- processor industry 3, record 1, English, processor%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typical for much of the processing industry is that it is raw-material based and energy-and capital-intensive with plants often located outside metropolitan areas. It is also dependent on effective infrastructure and good transportation systems, by both land and sea. Although the processing industry manufactures products to a large extent for other manufacturing companies, an increasing amount of products are going directly to end users. A considerable portion of products are exported. In an international perspective, the products have a high knowledge and value-added content, and production processes are often automated. 4, record 1, English, - processing%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processor: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 1, English, - processing%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processing industry: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - processing%20industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- industrie de transformation
1, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20transformation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- industrie transformatrice 2, record 1, French, industrie%20transformatrice
correct, feminine noun
- transformateur 2, record 1, French, transformateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une industrie de transformation transforme des matières premières, ou des produits intermédiaires, en produits semi-finis qui sont eux-mêmes utilisés par une industrie de produits finis, utilisés par des consommateurs finaux. 3, record 1, French, - industrie%20de%20transformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transformateur; industrie transformatrice : termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - industrie%20de%20transformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
industrie de transformation : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - industrie%20de%20transformation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria de transformación
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actividades económicas que se llevan acabo para producir bienes materiales o mercancías que han sufrido algún cambio durante su proceso de producción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - industria%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive industry
1, record 2, English, capital%2Dintensive%20industry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of capital-intensive industries include oil refining, petrochemicals ... 2, record 2, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "labour intensive industry" and "research intensive industry". 3, record 2, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
heavy capital-intensive industry. 4, record 2, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capital intensive firm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité hautement capitalistique
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- activité capitalistique 1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
- industrie de capital 2, record 2, French, industrie%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- industrie à prédominance de capital 1, record 2, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité ou secteur caractérisé par l'importance des capitaux fixes qui sont nécessaires à l'exploitation. 1, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industrie lourde à forte intensité capitalistique. 3, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria con uso intensivo de capital
1, record 2, Spanish, industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de alta intensidad de capital 2, record 2, Spanish, industria%20de%20alta%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
- industria de gran intensidad de capital 2, record 2, Spanish, industria%20de%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industria pesada con uso intensivo de capital. 1, record 2, Spanish, - industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intensive 1, record 3, English, intensive
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
capital-intensive industry 1, record 3, English, - intensive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à fort contenu 1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20fort%20contenu
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
industrie à fort contenu en capital 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20fort%20contenu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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