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TAUX MAIN-OEUVRE DIRECTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable overhead efficiency variance
1, record 1, English, variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead efficiency variance 2, record 1, English, overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
- overhead productivity variance 2, record 1, English, overhead%20productivity%20variance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference in actual and budgeted variable overhead costs that results from inefficient use of indirect materials and indirect labor. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variable overhead efficiency variance [is calculated as follows:] actual labor-hours [minus] standard labor-hours allowed for actual production [times] standard variable overhead rate. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart sur rendement des charges indirectes variables
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart sur rendement des coûts indirects variables 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20variables
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur rendement 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur nombre d'unités d'œuvre 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20nombre%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la méthode du coût de revient standard, différence entre le nombre d’unités d’œuvre standard que requiert la production effectuée(par exemple, le nombre d’heures de main-d’œuvre directe ou le nombre d’heures-machines) et le nombre d’unités d’œuvre réel au niveau d’activité atteint, multipliée par le taux d’imputation standard des coûts indirects variables. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Cost Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct labour efficiency variance
1, record 2, English, direct%20labour%20efficiency%20variance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct labour quantity variance 2, record 2, English, direct%20labour%20quantity%20variance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference between standard direct labor hours allowed for the good units produced and actual direct labor hours worked, multiplied by the standard direct labor rate. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20labour%20efficiency%20variance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct labor efficiency variance
- direct labor quantity variance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart sur temps de main-d'œuvre directe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20temps%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écart sur quantité de main-d'œuvre directe 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20quantit%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre le nombre réel d’heures de travail et le nombre standard prévu au budget de main-d’œuvre directe, multipliée par le taux horaire standard de main-d’œuvre directe. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20sur%20temps%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Cost Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct labour variances
1, record 3, English, direct%20labour%20variances
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct labour total cost variance 2, record 3, English, direct%20labour%20total%20cost%20variance
correct
- total direct labour cost variance 3, record 3, English, total%20direct%20labour%20cost%20variance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference between the standard direct cost and the actual direct labor cost. 4, record 3, English, - direct%20labour%20variances
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Direct labour variances are] the sum of the direct labor variance and the direct labor efficiency variance. 4, record 3, English, - direct%20labour%20variances
Record 3, Key term(s)
- direct labour variance
- direct labor variances
- direct labor variance
- direct labor total cost variance
- total direct labor cost variance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écarts sur main-d'œuvre directe
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9carts%20sur%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écart global sur main-d'œuvre directe 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20global%20sur%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
- écarts sur coûts de la main-d'œuvre directe 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9carts%20sur%20co%C3%BBts%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des écarts sur coûts standard de la main-d’œuvre directe, comprenant l'écart sur taux de main-d’œuvre directe et l'écart sur temps de main-d’œuvre directe, et dont la somme algébrique est égale à la différence entre les coûts standard de la main-d’œuvre directe consommée dans une production donnée. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9carts%20sur%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
Record 3, Key term(s)
- écart sur coûts de la main-d'oeuvre directe
- écart sur main-d'oeuvre directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Commercial Law
- Government Contracts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- negotiated final overhead rates 1, record 4, English, negotiated%20final%20overhead%20rates
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A percentage or dollar factor which expresses the ratio(s) mutually agreed upon by the Government and the contractor, at the close of a regularly stated period (preferably the contractor's fiscal year) of indirect expense incurred in the period of direct labour, manufacturing cost, cost of sales, or other appropriate base of the same period. Such rate is used as a means of determining the amount of reimbursement under a contract for the applicable indirect costs. 1, record 4, English, - negotiated%20final%20overhead%20rates
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Droit commercial
- Marchés publics
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de frais généraux définitifs négociés
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%C3%A9finitifs%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facteur, en pourcentage ou en dollars, représentant la(les) proportions(s) acceptée(s) d’un commun accord par le gouvernement et l'entrepreneur, à la clôture d’une période régulière désignée(de préférence, l'année d’exercice de l'entrepreneur), des charges indirectes, durant ladite période relativement à la main-d’œuvre directe, aux frais de fabrication, au prix revient de distribution, ou selon toute autre base appropriée pour la même période. Ces taux servent à déterminer le montant à rembourser au titre d’un contrat pour les frais indirects pertinents. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%C3%A9finitifs%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- actual direct labour rate
1, record 5, English, actual%20direct%20labour%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- actual labour rate 1, record 5, English, actual%20labour%20rate
correct
- actual rate of pay 1, record 5, English, actual%20rate%20of%20pay
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux horaire réel de main-d'œuvre directe
1, record 5, French, taux%20horaire%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coût horaire réel de main-d'œuvre directe 1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20horaire%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salaire horaire versé pour la rémunération de la main-d’œuvre directe consommée qui, dans la méthode du coût standard, est comparé au «taux horaire standard de main-d’œuvre directe» aux fins de la détermination et de l'analyse de l'«écart sur taux de main-d’œuvre directe». 1, record 5, French, - taux%20horaire%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Market Prices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct labour rate variance
1, record 6, English, direct%20labour%20rate%20variance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- labour rate variance 1, record 6, English, labour%20rate%20variance
correct
- rate variance 2, record 6, English, rate%20variance
correct
- direct labour rate of pay variance 1, record 6, English, direct%20labour%20rate%20of%20pay%20variance
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] price variance for labour. 3, record 6, English, - direct%20labour%20rate%20variance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écart sur taux de main-d'œuvre directe
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20taux%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- écart sur coût horaire de main-d'œuvre directe 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20co%C3%BBt%20horaire%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur salaire horaire 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20salaire%20horaire
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur taux horaire 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20taux%20horaire
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur taux 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre le taux horaire réel de main-d’œuvre directe et le taux horaire standard prévu au budget de main-d’œuvre directe, multipliée par le nombre réel d’heures de travail. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cart%20sur%20taux%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- price-recovery variance
1, record 7, English, price%2Drecovery%20variance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écart net sur prix
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cart%20net%20sur%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'écart sur prix de vente et la somme des écarts sur coût des intrants(soit l'écart sur coût des matières premières, l'écart sur taux de main-d’œuvre directe et l'écart sur dépense ou sur budget des coûts indirects). 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cart%20net%20sur%20prix
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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