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INDIRECT LABOR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect labour
1, record 1, English, indirect%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect labor 2, record 1, English, indirect%20labor
correct
- indirect workers 3, record 1, English, indirect%20workers
correct, plural
- non-production workers 3, record 1, English, non%2Dproduction%20workers
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Labour whose wages cannot be directly allocated to the production of goods or services. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20labour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect labour includes employees who perform administrative functions including supervisors, managers and administrative support staff. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre indirecte
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main-d'œuvre qui ne participe pas directement au processus de production d'un bien ou d'un service. 1, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, la main-d'œuvre indirecte comprend les personnes exerçant des fonctions de soutien à la main-d'œuvre directe, ou de supervision de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Production Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable overhead efficiency variance
1, record 2, English, variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overhead efficiency variance 2, record 2, English, overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
- overhead productivity variance 2, record 2, English, overhead%20productivity%20variance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference in actual and budgeted variable overhead costs that results from inefficient use of indirect materials and indirect labor. 3, record 2, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variable overhead efficiency variance [is calculated as follows:] actual labor-hours [minus] standard labor-hours allowed for actual production [times] standard variable overhead rate. 3, record 2, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion de la production
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart sur rendement des charges indirectes variables
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écart sur rendement des coûts indirects variables 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20variables
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur rendement 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur nombre d'unités d'œuvre 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20nombre%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la méthode du coût de revient standard, différence entre le nombre d'unités d'œuvre standard que requiert la production effectuée (par exemple, le nombre d'heures de main-d'œuvre directe ou le nombre d'heures-machines) et le nombre d'unités d'œuvre réel au niveau d'activité atteint, multipliée par le taux d'imputation standard des coûts indirects variables. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- factory overhead budget
1, record 3, English, factory%20overhead%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schedule of all expected manufacturing costs except for direct material and direct labor. 2, record 3, English, - factory%20overhead%20budget
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Factory overhead items include indirect material, indirect labor, factory rent, and factory insurance. 2, record 3, English, - factory%20overhead%20budget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- budget des coûts indirects de production
1, record 3, French, budget%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Budget portant sur l'ensemble des coûts indirects de production prévus pour réaliser le programme de production. 1, record 3, French, - budget%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20de%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce budget établit les prévisions pour tous les éléments du coût de revient à l'exception des coûts directs (essentiellement le coût des matières premières et le coût de la main-d'œuvre directe). 1, record 3, French, - budget%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20de%20production
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- labour burden
1, record 4, English, labour%20burden
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- payroll burden 1, record 4, English, payroll%20burden
correct
- indirect labour cost 1, record 4, English, indirect%20labour%20cost
correct
- indirect labor cost 1, record 4, English, indirect%20labor%20%20cost
correct
- non-wage labour cost 2, record 4, English, non%2Dwage%20labour%20cost
correct
- non-wage labor cost 3, record 4, English, non%2Dwage%20labor%20cost
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost, other than the base wage or salary, attributable to the presence of employees on the payroll and including employer-paid taxes, insurance and fringe benefits, whether statutory or optional, that the employer must pay. 1, record 4, English, - labour%20burden
Record 4, Key term(s)
- labor burden
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût salarial indirect
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coût de main-d'œuvre non salarial 2, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20salarial
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût pour l'employeur des avantages obligatoires ou volontaires qu'il accorde à ses salariés, en sus du salaire de base, et qui comprennent généralement les avantages sociaux, les charges sociales et les assurances. 3, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Charges annexes au salaire brut, obligatoires ou non, constituées essentiellement des cotisations sociales versées par les employeurs. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient d'éviter de parler dans ce cas des coûts de main-d'œuvre non salariaux. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect labour cost
1, record 5, English, indirect%20labour%20cost
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- indirect labor cost 2, record 5, English, indirect%20labor%20%20cost
correct
- indirect labour 3, record 5, English, indirect%20labour
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost of labour for employees who do not actually perform the work or sell the goods, but perform administrative functions, such as a company’s supervisors, managers, executives and administrative support staff. 4, record 5, English, - indirect%20labour%20cost
Record 5, Key term(s)
- indirect labor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coût de main-d'œuvre indirecte
1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais engagés pour les employés qui ne participent pas directement à un travail ou à la vente de biens, mais qui remplissent des fonctions administratives (par exemple les superviseurs, les directeurs, les cadres et le personnel de soutien administratif). 2, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra indirecta
1, record 5, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- value-added deflators
1, record 6, English, value%2Dadded%20deflators
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These represent the quotient of the current and constant price estimates of value added in manufacturing adjusted, however, for changes in indirect taxes. Such indicators, which share the properties of the corresponding GNP deflator series for the overall economy, are best viewed in the present context as composite indicators of the cost(per unit of real value added) of all primary factors of production(including capital and "entrepreneurship", as well as labor). These indicators differ from final product prices in that they abstract from the costs of intermediate inputs obtained by the manufacturing sector from other sectors. The extrapolation beyond the most recent benchmark year is based on wholesale prices for manufactures adjusted to exclude the influence of changes in raw material prices. 1, record 6, English, - value%2Dadded%20deflators
Record 6, Key term(s)
- value-added deflator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indices implicites de la valeur ajoutée
1, record 6, French, indices%20implicites%20de%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- déflateurs de la valeur ajoutée 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9flateurs%20de%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils représentent le quotient des estimations aux prix courants et en prix constants de la valeur ajoutée dans le secteur manufacturier, corrigée, toutefois, des variations des impôts indirects. Ces indicateurs, qui possèdent les propriétés des séries correspondantes des déflateurs du PNB, devraient être considérés de préférence, ici, comme des indices composites du coût (par unité de valeur ajoutée réelle) de tous les facteurs de production de base, tant le capital et l'«esprit d'entreprise» que la main-d'œuvre. Ces indicateurs diffèrent des prix des produits finals car ils ne tiennent pas compte du coût des facteurs de production intermédiaires obtenus des autres secteurs par le secteur manufacturier. L'extrapolation au-delà de l'année de référence la plus récente est faite sur la base des prix de gros des produits manufacturés, corrigés de l'incidence des fluctuations des cours des matières premières. 3, record 6, French, - indices%20implicites%20de%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme déflateur, bien qu'utilisé par le FMI, n'est pas utilisé à la Banque du Canada. 3, record 6, French, - indices%20implicites%20de%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fiche établie par Christine Laliberté, terminologue de la Banque du Canada à Ottawa. 3, record 6, French, - indices%20implicites%20de%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- indice implicite de la valeur ajoutée
- déflateur de la valeur ajoutée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quantity survey method 1, record 7, English, quantity%20survey%20method
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of estimating construction costs which involves a calculation of all the types of labor and materials, sub-contractor's fees, and equipment required for reproduction of the new building. Each item of cost is priced per unit and then multiplied by the number of units required to create the structure... Overhead, profit and other indirect costs are added in as lump-sum or appropriate percentage at the end. 1, record 7, English, - quantity%20survey%20method
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode des quantités détaillées
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Méthode exigeant] une liste détaillée de tous les matériaux, de la main-d'œuvre, des honoraires, des frais, des profits, des contingences et de l'équipement nécessaires à la construction d'un bâtiment à la date d'évaluation. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9es
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- construction cost
1, record 8, English, construction%20cost
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- building cost 2, record 8, English, building%20cost
- cost of the construction 3, record 8, English, cost%20of%20the%20construction
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount necessary to install a project as per plans and specifications, not including land acquisition costs and design fee. 4, record 8, English, - construction%20cost
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The cost to build, particularly an improvement, usually including direct costs of labor and material plus contractors overhead and profits, or may include all direct and indirect costs incidental to the development. 5, record 8, English, - construction%20cost
Record 8, Key term(s)
- construction costs
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coût de construction
1, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- coût d'une construction 2, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27une%20construction
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'un ouvrage 3, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27un%20ouvrage
correct, masculine noun
- frais de construction 4, record 8, French, frais%20de%20construction
masculine noun
- coût des travaux de construction 5, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20travaux%20de%20construction
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dépenses faites pour une construction. 6, record 8, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce principe d'estimation à partir de séries de prix s'est affirmé et confirmé comme le moyen unique d'évaluer le coût d'un ouvrage, la méthode universelle reconnue par toutes les parties : le payeur et le payé. 3, record 8, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de construcción
1, record 8, Spanish, gastos%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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