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EARLIEST FINISH DATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early finish date
1, record 1, English, early%20finish%20date
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EF 1, record 1, English, EF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earliest finish date 2, record 1, English, earliest%20finish%20date
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the earliest time that a scheduled activity may be finished. 3, record 1, English, - early%20finish%20date
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- date de fin au plus tôt
1, record 1, French, date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la méthode du chemin critique, date la plus précoce à laquelle une activité de l'échéancier peut être terminée. 2, record 1, French, - date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interfering float 1, record 2, English, interfering%20float
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The amount by which an activity's latest finish date overlaps(or interferes with) the next activity's earliest start date. Is equal to the slack on the event separating the two activities. 1, record 2, English, - interfering%20float
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marge d'interférence 1, record 2, French, marge%20d%27interf%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temps pendant lequel une tâche dont la fin est fixée au plus tard recouvre la tâche suivante lorsque le début de celle-ci est fixé au plus tôt. Équivaut à la latitude d'apparition d'un événement séparant deux tâches. 1, record 2, French, - marge%20d%27interf%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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