TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MAIN-OEUVRE BON MARCHE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-cost producer country 1, record 1, English, low%2Dcost%20producer%20country
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays producteur à main-d’œuvre bon marché
1, record 1, French, pays%20producteur%20%C3%A0%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pays à bas prix de revient 1, record 1, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20prix%20de%20revient
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cheap labor
1, record 2, English, cheap%20labor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheap labour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre à bon marché
1, record 2, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre bon marché 1, record 2, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnel qu'on rémunère à un taux inférieur à celui qui est généralement pratiqué dans une région ou une industrie. 1, record 2, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- source of cheap labour 1, record 3, English, source%20of%20cheap%20labour
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserve de main-d’œuvre à bon marché
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bon%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Cost of Living
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low-wage country
1, record 4, English, low%2Dwage%20country
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a large portion of the drop in employment resulted from the contracting out of manufacturing activities to low-wage countries like China ... 2, record 4, English, - low%2Dwage%20country
Record 4, Key term(s)
- low wage country
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coût de la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pays à bas salaires
1, record 4, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pays à main-d’œuvre bon marché 2, record 4, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20bon%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une bonne partie de la baisse de l'emploi résulte de la sous-traitance des activités de confection à des pays à bas salaires comme la Chine [...] 3, record 4, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20bas%20salaires
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pays à bas-salaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Costo de vida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de bajos salarios
1, record 4, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- país con bajos salarios 1, record 4, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20con%20bajos%20salarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] el comercio con los países de bajos salarios y pobres condiciones de empleo no justifica, o [...] no constituye la causa principal de un deterioro de las condiciones de trabajo, de una mayor flexibilización o una desregulación del mercado de trabajo o incluso de una revisión del estado de bienestar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20de%20bajos%20salarios
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: