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FORTE MAIN-OEUVRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour-intensive
1, record 1, English, labour%2Dintensive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labor-intensive 2, record 1, English, labor%2Dintensive
correct
- labour intensive 3, record 1, English, labour%20intensive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing an industry, economic sector, or economy that requires a large proportion of labor input relative to capital investment. 4, record 1, English, - labour%2Dintensive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exports for labour-intensive products are found principally in the most developed countries, especially in the USA and the European Community. 5, record 1, English, - labour%2Dintensive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- labor intensive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à prédominance de main-d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exigeant en main-d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, exigeant%20en%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
- à forte main-d'œuvre 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
- à forte intensité de main-d'œuvre 4, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
- de main-d'œuvre 1, record 1, French, de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une activité, d'une organisation, d'un secteur ou d'une industrie caratérisé par l'importance de la main-d'œuvre nécessaire à l'exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la théorie Hecksher-Ohlin, dans le commerce entre les partenaires de l'ALENA [Accord de libre-échange nord-américain], le Mexique, fort d'une abondante main-d'œuvre non qualifiée, devrait exporter des biens à forte intensité de main-d'œuvre non qualifiée vers le Canada et les États-Unis, pays dont les forces résident dans le capital et la main-d'œuvre qualifiée. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensivo en mano de obra
1, record 1, Spanish, intensivo%20en%20mano%20de%20obra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- con gran intensidad de mano de obra 2, record 1, Spanish, con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
- de alta intensidad de mano de obra 3, record 1, Spanish, de%20alta%20intensidad%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
- de uso intensivo de mano de obra 3, record 1, Spanish, de%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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