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MAIN-OEUVRE INDIRECTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect labour
1, record 1, English, indirect%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect labor 2, record 1, English, indirect%20labor
correct
- indirect workers 3, record 1, English, indirect%20workers
correct, plural
- non-production workers 3, record 1, English, non%2Dproduction%20workers
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Labour whose wages cannot be directly allocated to the production of goods or services. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20labour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect labour includes employees who perform administrative functions including supervisors, managers and administrative support staff. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre indirecte
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main-d'œuvre qui ne participe pas directement au processus de production d'un bien ou d'un service. 1, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, la main-d'œuvre indirecte comprend les personnes exerçant des fonctions de soutien à la main-d'œuvre directe, ou de supervision de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering - Weekly Activity Summary - Indirect Labour Activity
1, record 2, English, Land%20Electrical%20and%20Mechanical%20Engineering%20%2D%20Weekly%20Activity%20Summary%20%2D%20Indirect%20Labour%20Activity
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 782: Code of a form used by the Department of National Defense. 2, record 2, English, - Land%20Electrical%20and%20Mechanical%20Engineering%20%2D%20Weekly%20Activity%20Summary%20%2D%20Indirect%20Labour%20Activity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Génie électrique et mécanique/terre-Sommaire hebdomadaire des activités-Activité de main-d’œuvre indirecte
1, record 2, French, G%C3%A9nie%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20m%C3%A9canique%2Fterre%2DSommaire%20hebdomadaire%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%2DActivit%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 782 : code d'un formulaire du ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 2, French, - G%C3%A9nie%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20m%C3%A9canique%2Fterre%2DSommaire%20hebdomadaire%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%2DActivit%C3%A9%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect labour cost
1, record 3, English, indirect%20labour%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indirect labor cost 2, record 3, English, indirect%20labor%20cost
correct
- indirect labour 3, record 3, English, indirect%20labour
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost of labour for employees who do not actually perform the work or sell the goods, but perform administrative functions, such as a company's supervisors, managers, executives and administrative support staff. 4, record 3, English, - indirect%20labour%20cost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indirect labor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de main-d’œuvre indirecte
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais engagés pour les employés qui ne participent pas directement à un travail ou à la vente de biens, mais qui remplissent des fonctions administratives (par exemple les superviseurs, les directeurs, les cadres et le personnel de soutien administratif). 2, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Producción (Economía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra indirecta
1, record 3, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The effect of technology and trade on wage differentials between nonproduction and production workers in Canadian manufacturing
1, record 4, English, The%20effect%20of%20technology%20and%20trade%20on%20wage%20differentials%20between%20nonproduction%20and%20production%20workers%20in%20Canadian%20manufacturing
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- L'incidence de la technologie et du commerce sur les écarts salariaux entre les travailleurs de la production et la main-d’œuvre indirecte dans le secteur manufacturier canadien
1, record 4, French, L%27incidence%20de%20la%20technologie%20et%20du%20commerce%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9carts%20salariaux%20entre%20les%20travailleurs%20de%20la%20production%20et%20la%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20indirecte%20dans%20le%20secteur%20manufacturier%20canadien
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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