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PACTOLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pactol Project
1, record 1, English, Pactol%20Project
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Royal Canadian Mint. Under the continuous improvement process, the Ottawa plant launched the Pactol Project to examine the process to produce 1/10-ounce gold bullion blanks. 1, record 1, English, - Pactol%20Project
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projet Pactole
1, record 1, French, projet%20Pactole
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monnaie royale canadienne. Dans le cadre du programme d’amélioration continue, l'usine d’Ottawa a lancé le projet Pactole, un examen du procédé de fabrication des flans de la pièce d’investissement en or d’un dixième d’once. 1, record 1, French, - projet%20Pactole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold in the mine
1, record 2, English, gold%20in%20the%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juran regarded failure costs as "gold in the mine" because they could be reduced sharply by investing in quality improvement. 1, record 2, English, - gold%20in%20the%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pactole
1, record 2, French, pactole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de richesse, de profit. 2, record 2, French, - pactole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a trouvé le pactole. C'est un vrai pactole. 2, record 2, French, - pactole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pipeline funding 1, record 3, English, pipeline%20funding
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... they may continue on the basis as long as their funding pipeline remains open ...". 1, record 3, English, - pipeline%20funding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pactole
1, record 3, French, pactole
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"(...) ils peuvent continuer ainsi tant que le pactole continue de couler(...) ". 1, record 3, French, - pactole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- productive operator
1, record 4, English, productive%20operator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juran regarded failure costs as "gold in the mine" because they could be reduced sharply by investing in quality improvement. He estimated that avoidable quality losses typically ranged form $500 to $1000 per productive operator per year - big money back in the 1950's. 1, record 4, English, - productive%20operator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de production
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20production
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juran considérait les coûts des défauts comme un "pactole" car ils pouvaient être considérablement réduits par un investissement pour l'amélioration de la qualité. Il estimait que les pertes pouvant être évitées allaient en général de 500 à 1000 dollars par opérateur de production et par an, ce qui dans les années 50 représentait une somme très élevée. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20production
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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