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MAN-MONTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
- Productivity and Profitability
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person-month
1, record 1, English, person%2Dmonth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P.M. 2, record 1, English, P%2EM%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man-month 3, record 1, English, man%2Dmonth
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of work equivalent to the work done by one person in one month composed of a standard number of working days of a standard length. 3, record 1, English, - person%2Dmonth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural form: person-months (P.Ms.). 2, record 1, English, - person%2Dmonth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mois-personne
1, record 1, French, mois%2Dpersonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mois-homme 2, record 1, French, mois%2Dhomme
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de l'exécution d'une tâche représentant le travail d'une personne pendant un mois. 2, record 1, French, - mois%2Dpersonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel : mois-personnes. 3, record 1, French, - mois%2Dpersonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio del trabajo
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona-mes
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%2Dmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- man-month 1, record 2, English, man%2Dmonth
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
software engineering 2, record 2, English, - man%2Dmonth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homme-mois
1, record 2, French, homme%2Dmois
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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