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WHIPSAW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whipsawing
1, record 1, English, whipsawing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whipsawing strike 2, record 1, English, whipsawing%20strike
- whipsaw strike 3, record 1, English, whipsaw%20strike
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A union stratagem of putting pressure on an employer who is perceived to be relatively weak, in order to induce flow-ons to others later. 1, record 1, English, - whipsawing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grève de surenchère
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8ve%20de%20surench%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tactique consistant à déclencher successivement des grèves - parfois des grèves surprises - contre différents employeurs d'une même industrie ou d'une même association patronale afin d'obtenir ailleurs, par voie de précédents, des avantages plus considérables ou, au moins, identiques. 1, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8ve%20de%20surench%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whip saw
1, record 2, English, whip%20saw
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whipsaw 2, record 2, English, whipsaw
correct, noun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spéculation malheureuse à la bourse
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9culation%20malheureuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20bourse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whip-saw
1, record 3, English, whip%2Dsaw
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whipsaw 2, record 3, English, whipsaw
correct, proposal, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This long-term indicator, while conservative, helps to reduce the possibility of an investor getting "whip-sawed". 1, record 3, English, - whip%2Dsaw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire une spéculation malheureuse
1, record 3, French, faire%20une%20sp%C3%A9culation%20malheureuse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, en utilisant la moyenne mobile de 13 semaines, il aurait fait une spéculation malheureuse. 1, record 3, French, - faire%20une%20sp%C3%A9culation%20malheureuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beat to the gun
1, record 4, English, beat%20to%20the%20gun
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whipsaw 2, record 4, English, whipsaw
correct, verb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- damer le pion
1, record 4, French, damer%20le%20pion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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