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FRAGMENTATION TRAVAIL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- click work
1, record 1, English, click%20work
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "click work" ... involves the remote completion of small tasks distributed via online platforms ... 2, record 1, English, - click%20work
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... working conditions around click work are far from fair and the way it is designed benefits big companies ... the micro-tasking platforms ... connect these companies to the individual click workers ..., but rarely the workers themselves. Click workers are not provided any official employment arrangement; they are usually self-employed, have no contracts and hence, are not provided any benefits ... and no commitment to even pay the minimum wage of the country they reside in and are paid on a piecework basis. 3, record 1, English, - click%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail du clic
1, record 1, French, travail%20du%20clic
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «travail du clic» [est] caractérisé par [une] extrême fragmentation et standardisation en de(très) petites tâches, souvent routinières et répétitives. [...] Le travail du clic ne crée pas d’emplois salariés et n’ ouvre pas de droit à une protection sociale [...] il est refoulé hors des frontières des entreprises traditionnelles, acheté en fonction des besoins(«sur demande») auprès d’intermédiaires extérieurs qui se servent de puissants outils numériques [...] Ces intermédiaires sont pour la plupart des plateformes qui gèrent des «places de marché» en ligne ou des chaînes de sous-traitance de services à faible valeur ajoutée dans le secteur des nouvelles technologies. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20du%20clic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation
1, record 2, English, fragmentation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- frag 2, record 2, English, frag
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The breaking up of a projectile body into a number of pieces of varying sizes which are thrown outwards at high velocity under the action of the high explosive filler. 3, record 2, English, - fragmentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fragmentation; frag: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - fragmentation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation
1, record 2, French, fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- frag 2, record 2, French, frag
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclatement du corps d’un projectile en un grand nombre de fragments de taille variable projetés de toutes parts à grande vitesse sous l’action de la charge principale de l’explosif brisant. 3, record 2, French, - fragmentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fragmentation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 2, French, - fragmentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fragmentation; frag : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 2, French, - fragmentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specialization of labor
1, record 3, English, specialization%20of%20labor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today's airlines, steel mills, accounting firms, and computer chip makers have all been built around Smith's central idea - the division or specialization of labor and the consequent fragmentation of work. 2, record 3, English, - specialization%20of%20labor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- specialization of labour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spécialisation de la main-d’œuvre
1, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cialisation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compagnies aériennes, aciéries, cabinets d’entreprise comptable et fabricants de composants informatiques, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd’hui, ont tous été bâtis autour de l'idée centrale de Smith : la division ou la spécialisation de la main-d’œuvre et la fragmentation du travail qui en découle. 1, record 3, French, - sp%C3%A9cialisation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la producción
- Trabajo y producción
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- especialización del trabajo
1, record 3, Spanish, especializaci%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation of work
1, record 4, English, fragmentation%20of%20work
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- work fragmentation 2, record 4, English, work%20fragmentation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today's airlines, steel mills, accounting firms, and computer chip makers have all built around Smith's central idea - the division of labor and the consequent fragmentation of work. 1, record 4, English, - fragmentation%20of%20work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation du travail
1, record 4, French, fragmentation%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compagnies aériennes, aciéries, cabinets d’expertise comptable et fabricants de composants informatiques, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd’hui, ont tous été bâtis autour de l'idée centrale de Smith : la division du travail ou la spécialisation de la main-d’œuvre et la fragmentation du travail qui en découle. 1, record 4, French, - fragmentation%20du%20travail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- roundness index
1, record 5, English, roundness%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- roundness value 1, record 5, English, roundness%20value
correct
- roundness ratio 2, record 5, English, roundness%20ratio
- degree of roundness 3, record 5, English, degree%20of%20roundness
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the average radius of curvature of the corners of a particle to the radius of the maximum inscribed circle. 1, record 5, English, - roundness%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The roundness value of a perfectly rounded particle is 1.0, whereas the roundness value of less-rounded particles is smaller than 1.0. 1, record 5, English, - roundness%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice d’émoussé
1, record 5, French, indice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice d’arrondi 2, record 5, French, indice%20d%26rsquo%3Barrondi
correct, masculine noun
- rapport d’arrondi 3, record 5, French, rapport%20d%26rsquo%3Barrondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation quantitative du degré d’usure des galets. 4, record 5, French, - indice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’indice d’émoussé reflète les usures subies par le galet; «c’est un enregistreur global de la somme des actions érosives auxquelles a été soumis le matériel détritique» (A. Cailleux). On le mesure à l’aide d’une cible ou de calibres spéciaux [...] 5, record 5, French, - indice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cailloux, roulés sur le fond du lit, émoussent leurs angles assez rapidement, après quelques kilomètres; mais les galets se fragmentent, obligeant la rivière à recommencer toujours le même travail. Les valeurs de l'indice d’émoussé restent donc moyennes, entre 100 et 300, rarement 500, et ne fournissent que le rapport d’équilibre entre l'usure et la fragmentation [...] 5, record 5, French, - indice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’indice d’émoussé : 2 r’/L où r’ est le plus petit rayon de courbure du contour apparent du galet mesuré dans le plan contenant L. Il donne une idée de l’état d’usure du galet. Il varie de 0 (objet anguleux) à 1 (sphère ou cylindre aplati). 6, record 5, French, - indice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation bomb
1, record 6, English, fragmentation%20bomb
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- scatter bomb 2, record 6, English, scatter%20bomb
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bombe à fragmentation
1, record 6, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombe à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 2, record 6, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scatterable antipersonnel fragmentation mine
1, record 7, English, scatterable%20antipersonnel%20fragmentation%20mine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mine antipersonnel dispersable à fragmentation
1, record 7, French, mine%20antipersonnel%20dispersable%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine antipersonnel dispersable à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 7, French, - mine%20antipersonnel%20dispersable%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bounding fragmentation mine
1, record 8, English, bounding%20fragmentation%20mine
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fragmentation mine: an anti-personnel mine; usually laid above the ground, these mines employ either a packing of fragments, steel balls or pellets, or a segmented outer casing, which, when dispersed by the force of the explosion, is the prime cause of injury to the victim. 2, record 8, English, - bounding%20fragmentation%20mine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mine bondissante à fragmentation
1, record 8, French, mine%20bondissante%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine bondissante à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 1, record 8, French, - mine%20bondissante%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation obstacle
1, record 9, English, fragmentation%20obstacle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de mine permanent à fragmentation
1, record 9, French, dispositif%20de%20mine%20permanent%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de mine permanent à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 9, French, - dispositif%20de%20mine%20permanent%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-06-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation mine
1, record 10, English, fragmentation%20mine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mine à fragmentation
1, record 10, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 10, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- anti-personnel fragmentation mine
1, record 11, English, anti%2Dpersonnel%20fragmentation%20mine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- antipersonnel fragmentation mine 2, record 11, English, antipersonnel%20fragmentation%20mine
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mine antipersonnel à fragmentation
1, record 11, French, mine%20antipersonnel%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine antipersonnel à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions, le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 11, French, - mine%20antipersonnel%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Work and Production
- Management Theory
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- task-based thinking
1, record 12, English, task%2Dbased%20thinking
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Task-based thinking - the fragmentation of work into its simplest components and their assignment to specialist workers - has influenced the organizational design of companies for the last two hundred years. 1, record 12, English, - task%2Dbased%20thinking
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Travail et production
- Théories de la gestion
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement centré sur les tâches
1, record 12, French, raisonnement%20centr%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- réflexion centrée sur les tâches 2, record 12, French, r%C3%A9flexion%20centr%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un raisonnement centré sur les tâches-la fragmentation du travail en ses composants les plus simples, confiés à des travailleurs spécialisés-influence depuis deux cent ans les organigrammes des entreprises. 1, record 12, French, - raisonnement%20centr%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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