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BENCHMARKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
- Marketing Research
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benchmarking
1, record 1, English, benchmarking
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quality management process that an organization uses to set goals and measure its performance against that of organizations recognized for their excellence. 2, record 1, English, - benchmarking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benchmarking: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - benchmarking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bench marking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
- Étude du marché
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- référenciation
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9renciation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étalonnage 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- analyse comparative 3, record 1, French, analyse%20comparative
correct, feminine noun
- évaluation comparative 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20comparative
correct, feminine noun
- étalonnage compétitif 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20comp%C3%A9titif
correct, masculine noun
- étalonnage concurrentiel 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20concurrentiel
correct, masculine noun
- parangonnage 7, record 1, French, parangonnage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- benchmarking 8, record 1, French, benchmarking
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de gestion de la qualité par lequel un organisme se fixe des objectifs et mesure sa performance en la comparant à celle d'organismes reconnus pour leur excellence. 8, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9renciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
référenciation; parangonnage : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 février 2018. 9, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9renciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
référenciation; étalonnage : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 10, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9renciation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación y gestión operacionales
- Estudio del mercado
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación comparativa
1, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20comparativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- análisis comparativo 2, record 1, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20comparativo
correct, masculine noun
- benchmarking 3, record 1, Spanish, benchmarking
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Práctica de gestión empresarial por la que una organización empresarial compara con rigor sus niveles de eficiencia con procedimientos y sistemas externos [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20comparativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benchmarking: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "análisis comparativo" y "evaluación comparativa" son alternativas en español a "benchmarking". 2, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20comparativa
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