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HORA-PERSONA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Work Study
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person-hour
1, record 1, English, person%2Dhour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man-hour 2, record 1, English, man%2Dhour
avoid
- staff-hour 3, record 1, English, staff%2Dhour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial time unit equal to one hour of work done by one person. 4, record 1, English, - person%2Dhour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- staff hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Étude du travail
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure-personne
1, record 1, French, heure%2Dpersonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heure-homme 2, record 1, French, heure%2Dhomme
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité statistique équivalent au travail d'une personne pendant une heure. 3, record 1, French, - heure%2Dpersonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel : heures-personnes. 2, record 1, French, - heure%2Dpersonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Estudio del trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora-hombre
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%2Dhombre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora-persona 2, record 1, Spanish, hora%2Dpersona
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de medida equivalente al trabajo de una persona durante una hora. Se utiliza en presupuestos de actividad, especialmente cuando hay empleados a tiempo parcial, y para medir la productividad de un conjunto variable de personas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%2Dhombre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hora-hombre: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hora%2Dhombre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En el plural, se dice horas-hombre. 4, record 1, Spanish, - hora%2Dhombre
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