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DIVISION LABOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender division of labour
1, record 1, English, gender%20division%20of%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sexual division of labour 2, record 1, English, sexual%20division%20of%20labour
correct
- gendered division of labour 3, record 1, English, gendered%20division%20of%20labour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The division of paid and unpaid work between women and men in private and public life. 4, record 1, English, - gender%20division%20of%20labour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gender division of labor
- sexual division of labor
- gendered division of labor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- division du travail entre les sexes
1, record 1, French, division%20du%20travail%20entre%20les%20sexes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- division du travail entre hommes et femmes 2, record 1, French, division%20du%20travail%20entre%20hommes%20et%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
- répartition du travail selon le sexe 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20du%20travail%20selon%20le%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
- division du travail selon le genre 4, record 1, French, division%20du%20travail%20selon%20le%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition du travail rémunéré et non rémunéré entre les femmes et les hommes. 5, record 1, French, - division%20du%20travail%20entre%20les%20sexes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- división del trabajo en función de sexo
1, record 1, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20sexo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribución del trabajo remunerado y no remunerado en función del sexo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20sexo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- international division of labor
1, record 2, English, international%20division%20of%20labor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- international division of labour 2, record 2, English, international%20division%20of%20labour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unhampered trade promotes a mutually profitable international division of labor, greatly enhances the potential real national product of all countries, and makes possible higher standards of living all over the globe. 1, record 2, English, - international%20division%20of%20labor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- division internationale du travail
1, record 2, French, division%20internationale%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- división internacional del trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20internacional%20del%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las consecuencias a nivel internacional de la división del trabajo. David Ricardo aplicó a esta cuestión sus formulaciones sobre costes comparativos. Más modernamente se hace referencia al concepto, constando que hay países fundamentalmente productores de materias primas, y otros altamente industrializados, evolucionando la relación real de intercambio a favor de estos últimos. La realidad de los países de reciente industrialización (NICs) constituye una fuerte crítica real a la teoría de la rigidez de la división internacional del trabajo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - divisi%C3%B3n%20internacional%20del%20trabajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Production (Economics)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- principle of the division of labor
1, record 3, English, principle%20of%20the%20division%20of%20labor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- division of labor 2, record 3, English, division%20of%20labor
correct
- principle of the division of labour 3, record 3, English, principle%20of%20the%20division%20of%20labour
correct
- division of labour 3, record 3, English, division%20of%20labour
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breaking down jobs into fewer tasks so that each worker can become more of a specialist. The intent is to increase efficiency through job specialization. 4, record 3, English, - principle%20of%20the%20division%20of%20labor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In "The Wealth of Nations", [Adam Smith], a radical thinker in his time, explained what he called the principle of the division of labor. Smith's principle embodied in his observations that some number of specialized workers, each performing a single step in the manufacture of a pin, could make far more pins in a day than the same number of generalists engaged in making whole pins. 1, record 3, English, - principle%20of%20the%20division%20of%20labor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- law of labour division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Production (Économie)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe de la division du travail
1, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20division%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- division du travail 2, record 3, French, division%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans «La richesse des nations», [Adam Smith], penseur révolutionnaire pour son époque, a exposé le principe de la division du travail. Ce principe formalisait une observation de Smith selon laquelle un certain nombre de travailleurs spécialisés chacun dans une seule étape de la fabrication des épingles, pouvaient fabriquer en une journée bien plus d'épingles qu'un nombre identique de généralistes assurant leur entière fabrication. 1, record 3, French, - principe%20de%20la%20division%20du%20travail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- loi de la division du travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la producción
- Producción (Economía)
- Productividad y rentabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- división del trabajo
1, record 3, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una de las proposiciones defendidas por Adam Smith en su «Riqueza de las naciones», y que resume la idea de conseguir fuertes elevaciones de productividad a base de especializar a los trabajadores en partes u operaciones concretas del proceso de producción. 1, record 3, Spanish, - divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ley de la división del trabajo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Public Service
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Labour Exchange and Information Service Division 1, record 4, English, Labour%20Exchange%20and%20Information%20Service%20Division
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- LEIS Division 2, record 4, English, LEIS%20Division
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Labor Exchange and Information Service Division
- Labour Exchange and Information Services Division
- Labor Exchange and Information Services Division
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
- Fonction publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Division du placement et des services d'information
1, record 4, French, Division%20du%20placement%20et%20des%20services%20d%27information
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Division des services de placement et d'information 2, record 4, French, Division%20des%20services%20de%20placement%20et%20d%27information
feminine noun
- Division des SPI 2, record 4, French, Division%20des%20SPI
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Labour Market Development Division 1, record 5, English, Labour%20Market%20Development%20Division
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Labor Market Development Division
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Division du développement du marché du travail
1, record 5, French, Division%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du ministère des Ressources humaines et de l'Emploi. 1, record 5, French, - Division%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Declaration of Principles and Programme of Action adopted by the Tripartite World Conference on Employment, Income Distribution and Special Progress and the International Division of Labour 1, record 6, English, Declaration%20of%20Principles%20and%20Programme%20of%20Action%20adopted%20by%20the%20Tripartite%20World%20Conference%20on%20Employment%2C%20Income%20Distribution%20and%20Special%20Progress%20and%20the%20International%20Division%20of%20Labour
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Declaration of Principles and Program of Action adopted by the Tripartite World Conference on Employment, Income Distribution and Special Progress and the International Division of Labor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de principes et Programme d'action adoptés par la Conférence mondiale tripartite sur l'emploi, la répartition des revenus, le progrès social et la division internationale du travail
1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20principes%20et%20Programme%20d%27action%20adopt%C3%A9s%20par%20la%20Conf%C3%A9rence%20mondiale%20tripartite%20sur%20l%27emploi%2C%20la%20r%C3%A9partition%20des%20revenus%2C%20le%20progr%C3%A8s%20social%20et%20la%20division%20internationale%20du%20travail
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Principios y Programa de Acción adoptados por la Conferencia Mundial tripartita sobre el empleo, la distribución de los ingresos, el progreso social y la división internacional de trabajo
1, record 6, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Principios%20y%20Programa%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20adoptados%20por%20la%20Conferencia%20Mundial%20tripartita%20sobre%20el%20empleo%2C%20la%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20ingresos%2C%20el%20progreso%20social%20y%20la%20divisi%C3%B3n%20internacional%20de%20trabajo
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Personnel Management
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Labour Standards and Workplace Equity Division 1, record 7, English, Labour%20Standards%20and%20Workplace%20Equity%20Division
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A division of the Labour Branch. 1, record 7, English, - Labour%20Standards%20and%20Workplace%20Equity%20Division
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Labor Standards and Workplace Equity Division
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
- Gestion du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Division des normes de travail et de l'équité en milieu de travail
1, record 7, French, Division%20des%20normes%20de%20travail%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- NTEMT 1, record 7, French, NTEMT
feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une division de la Direction générale du travail. 1, record 7, French, - Division%20des%20normes%20de%20travail%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Annuaire de la Direction générale du travail. 1, record 7, French, - Division%20des%20normes%20de%20travail%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Corporate Structure
- Work and Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- division of professional labor
1, record 8, English, division%20of%20professional%20labor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- professional labor division 2, record 8, English, professional%20labor%20division
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GM's head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 8, English, - division%20of%20professional%20labor
Record 8, Key term(s)
- division of professional labour
- professional labour division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Travail et production
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- division du travail intellectuel
1, record 8, French, division%20du%20travail%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de GM institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 8, French, - division%20du%20travail%20intellectuel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Corporate Structure
- Work and Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- division of manual labor
1, record 9, English, division%20of%20manual%20labor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- manual labor division 2, record 9, English, manual%20labor%20division
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GM's head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 9, English, - division%20of%20manual%20labor
Record 9, Key term(s)
- division of manual labour
- manual labour division
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Travail et production
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- division du travail manuel
1, record 9, French, division%20du%20travail%20manuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de GM institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 9, French, - division%20du%20travail%20manuel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-01-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Labour and Employment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- geographical division of labor
1, record 10, English, geographical%20division%20of%20labor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the basic theory of comparative advantage (...) justifies mutually advantageous geographical division of labor and trade. 1, record 10, English, - geographical%20division%20of%20labor
Record 10, Key term(s)
- geographical division of labour
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Travail et emploi
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- division géographique du travail 1, record 10, French, division%20g%C3%A9ographique%20du%20travail
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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