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LIGHT INDUSTRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Industrial Operations
DEF

One that produces relatively small or light articles made from materials that are not heavy or bulky, such as clothing, pharmaceutical and printing industries.

CONT

Light: characterized by a relatively small capital investment and the use of relatively simple machinery and usually devoted to the production of consumer goods (moving into the lighter industries like furniture manufacture ...)

Key term(s)
  • light manufacturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'exploitation industrielle
CONT

On distingue communément l'industrie lourde de l'industrie légère. L'industrie lourde suppose une immobilisation d'actifs élevés et transforme des biens de base (la sidérurgie). L'industrie légère, mécanique par exemple, n'implique, elle, qu'une intensité capitalistique relativement moindre et élabore des produits plus proches de la demande finale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de explotación industrial
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