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CHEAP LABOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheap labor
1, record 1, English, cheap%20labor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheap labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre à bon marché
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre bon marché 1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnel qu'on rémunère à un taux inférieur à celui qui est généralement pratiqué dans une région ou une industrie. 1, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- body shopper 1, record 2, English, body%20shopper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] Western firm employing cheap educated labour in Third World countries for computer-related tasks. 1, record 2, English, - body%20shopper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acheteur de main d'œuvre
1, record 2, French, acheteur%20de%20main%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- source of cheap labour 1, record 3, English, source%20of%20cheap%20labour
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserve de main-d'œuvre à bon marché
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emerging aircraft manufacturing nation 1, record 4, English, emerging%20aircraft%20manufacturing%20nation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'Estoile sees world sales of around 5, 000 combat aircraft over the next 20 years but notes the entry of new competitors that did not even exist just a decade ago, both from the emerging aircraft manufacturing nations such as India, Brazil and Yugoslavia, which often benefit from relatively cheap labour, and from countries chasing niche markets such as Sweden with the Gripen and Israel with the Lavi. 1, record 4, English, - emerging%20aircraft%20manufacturing%20nation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pays en émergence aéronautique
1, record 4, French, pays%20en%20%C3%A9mergence%20a%C3%A9ronautique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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