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MAIN-OEUVRE PRODUCTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Production (Economics)
- Industries - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct labour
1, record 1, English, direct%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct labor 2, record 1, English, direct%20labor
correct
- productive labor 3, record 1, English, productive%20labor
correct
- direct productive labor 4, record 1, English, direct%20productive%20labor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Workers directly engaged in or identified with the process of converting materials into finished products. 5, record 1, English, - direct%20labour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- productive labour
- direct productive labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Production (Économie)
- Industries - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d’œuvre directe
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main-d’œuvre directe de production 2, record 1, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
- main-d’œuvre de fabrication 3, record 1, French, main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20fabrication
feminine noun
- main-d'œuvre productive 4, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20productive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main-d'œuvre employée dans une usine pour transformer des matières qui font partie intégrante d'un produit. 5, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Producción (Economía)
- Industrias - Generalidades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra directa
1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mano de obra productiva 1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20productiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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