Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

caminhos da qualidade e produtividade

English translation:

paths to quality and productivity

Added to glossary by Renato Pereira
Oct 25, 2010 10:02
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term

caminhos da qualidade e produtividade

Portuguese to English Bus/Financial Management Quality and Productivity Management
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Context:

5 Certificação e Prêmios da Qualidade
5.1 Normas ISO 9000/2000
5.2 Prêmios da qualidade: Prêmio Deming, Malcom Baldridge Award e Prêmio Nacional da Qualidade
5.3 Caminhos da qualidade e produtividade: a estratégia Seis Sigma

How would you translate "caminhos" in this context?

Thank you for your ideas and suggestions ;)

Proposed translations

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The path(s) to quality and productivity (achievement)

PDF] Committed To Quality & Service Excellence.
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assist with the achievement of TL. 9000 registration. As quality experts, BIZPHYX's quality course library offers ... a smooth path to quality management excellence. Ensuring quality, productivity and continuous ...
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The Path to Quality Achievement through Teamwork plus Commitment
by PM Heath - 1993 - Cited by 7 - Related articles
companies created a climate which encouraged productivity through people. ..... Heath, Philip M., The Path to Quality Achievement Teamwork Plus Commitment, ...
www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=839912&show=p...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much for your help, Marlene. I ended up using the same words as you or something similar."
4 mins

quality and productivity strategy

or "approach" for a less pompous word
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Thank you for your contribution, Meirs!
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4 mins

commitment to quality and productivity

commitment to quality and productivity

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I think commitment plays an important rôle in this context

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http://books.google.pt/books?id=zj2jspgdcn4C&pg=PA166&lpg=PA...

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http://www.hbmaynard.com/ClientArticles/CSUpdate5.asp

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http://inderscience.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?...
Note from asker:
Thank you for your contribution, Nick, and for all the examples. However, I didn't end up using the idea of "commitment" in this case.
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17 mins

Six Sigma for Quality and Productivity Promotion

Six Sigma is a company-wide management strategy for the improvement of process performance with the objective of improving quality and productivity to satisfy customer demands and reduce costs.

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Thank you for your contribution, Airton!
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28 mins

ways of quality and productivity

É come um estilo de ser ou de viver, mas aparentemente usado no título de um livro que ensina essas "filosofias".

Babylon English-Portuguese

way
s. caminho; passagem; estrada; estilo; forma; jeito; direção;

Babylon Portuguese-English

caminho (m)
n. way, route, road, path; passage,
Note from asker:
Thank you for your contribution, Fernando
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47 mins

quality and productivity approach

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Example sentence:

This paper attempts to develop a model for Six Sigma approach to improve quality and productivity in institute of higher education in the United States.

Note from asker:
Thank you for your contribution, Kashew
Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s : I see you got there first.
1 hr
Thanks
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2 hrs

approach to quality and productivity

I think the missing word is 'approach'

Example sentence:

This paper attempts to develop a model for Six Sigma approach to improve quality and productivity in institute of higher education in the United States.ABSTRACT FROM AUTHORCopyright of International Journal of Management is the property of International J

Six Sigma Approach to Healthcare Quality and Productivity Management

Note from asker:
Thank you for your suggestion, Tobias
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quality and productivity method(s)

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Thank you for your suggestion, Erik!
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