sous-traitance conjoncturelle
English translation: ad hoc sub-contracting
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| 4 +2 | cyclical outsourcing |
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| 4 | capacity outsourcing |
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| 3 +1 | ad hoc sub-contracting |
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| 3 | capacity sucontracting |
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capacity outsourcing Explanation: Sow say sum. Read about CAPACITY OUTSOURCING (sous-traitance de capacité, parfois nommée sous-traitance conjoncturelle, para. 1.2.1) and SPECIALIZATION SUBCONTRACTING (sous-traitance de spécialité, aussi appelée sous-traitance structurelle, para. 1.2.2) not to mention sous traitance d'économie (para. 1.2.3) which has to do with economies of scale. https://papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca/jspui/bitstream/1866/3185/1... (non cut-and-pasteable) DEMAND UNCERTAINTY REQUIRES CAPACITY OUTSOURCING to reduce the significant upfront ... www.vivaceproject.com/content/engine/isci_full.pdf Fill and Visser (2000) even suggest that outsourcing should be divided between CAPACITY OUTSOURCING AND NON-CAPACITY OUTSOURCING. CAPACITY OUTSOURCING CONSIDERS MORE TEMPORARY SUPPLEMENTARY OUTSOURCING DUE TO CAPACITY OVERLOAD THAT EXCEEDS THE COMPANY’S CURRENT CAPACITY, to fulfil within time limits a demand that requires the firm to turn to an outside source (Harrison and Kelly, 1993, p. 216). In this way, outsourcing could offer increased responsiveness (Quinn and Hilmer, 1994; Cánez et al., 2000; Gilley and Rasheed, 2000) and higher operational volume flexibility (Hendry, 1995). In addition, the lead time for certain products can be reduced, by not being limited by a bottleneck or operation constraints in the in-house production (Cánez et al., 2000). www.ep.liu.se/smash/get/diva2:16996/FULLTEXT01 They are sources of flexibility for larger businesses, both through CAPACITY AND SPECIALITY OUTSOURCING. However, it is widely recognised that their growth ... www.cefic.org/position/Tea/pp_tm016.htm |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2cyclical outsourcing Explanation: 'temporary' vs. 'structural' would do, but 'temporary' is far broader than 'conjunctural' (which you would not say in English) and throws away an essential element of the meaning. Temporary outsourcing need have nothing to do with the state of the macroeconomy. 'cyclical' is fairly common in the context of outsourcing, but probably most of the time it refers to transitory outsourcing to handle peak demand. No reason it shouldn't also cover recession-induced replacement of in-house staff, if that is the context. (But try 'cyclically induced' in that case.) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs (2009-12-13 03:05:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 1991 was a big recession year in most of the Anglosphere and in places like the Soviet Union and Finland. |
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22 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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10 mins peer agreement (net): +2 |
| Reference: The two have come up before Reference information: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/manufacturing/12... |
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