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LABOUR INTENSIVE INDUSTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour-intensive industry
1, record 1, English, labour%2Dintensive%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labor intensive industry 2, record 1, English, labor%20intensive%20industry
correct
- labour intensive industry 3, record 1, English, labour%20intensive%20industry
correct
- people intensive organization 4, record 1, English, people%20intensive%20organization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description of industries in which there is a considerable use of labour in relation to the amount of capital equipment, per unit of output. 5, record 1, English, - labour%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a labour-intensive industry, capital charges may amount to only 20 per cent or less of the costs of production ... 5, record 1, English, - labour%2Dintensive%20industry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- people intensive organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité à prédominance de main-d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- industrie de main-d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
- industrie à forte densité de main-d'œuvre 3, record 1, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20forte%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
- industrie travaillistique 1, record 1, French, industrie%20travaillistique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- industrie à forte proportion de main-d'œuvre 3, record 1, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20forte%20proportion%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
- industrie à forte concentration de main-d'œuvre 3, record 1, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20forte%20concentration%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité ou secteur caractérisé par l'importance de la main-d'œuvre nécessaire à l'exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «travaillistique» s'emploie surtout par opposition à «capitalistique». 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria con gran intensidad de mano de obra
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de uso intensivo de mano de obra 2, record 1, Spanish, industria%20de%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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