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THERBLIG

In a time and motion study, it is the base elemental motion representative of one of 18 standardized motions developed by Frank and Lillian Gilbert.

THIXOTROPY

The property of a gel to turn into a fluid under pressure and to return a gel when pressure is released.

THROUGHPUT TIME

Time needed for material, subassembly or part to move through a manufacturing process. Full name is manufacturing throughput time.

TIME CARD

Document showing hours worked by an employee.

TIME UTILITY

A service or goods that are available at a certain time.

TOOL

An implement or item that is used for a set purpose.

TOXIC DOSE

Quantity where a substance will produce a harmful effect. See toxic concentration.

TRADING BLOC

Group of countries engaging in international trade together and are normally in a free trade agreement .

TRADING UP

1. Increasing number of product features, quality improvements, increasing support services to justify a higher price. Trading down is the opposite. 2. Selling type where a customer can be persuaded to buy

TRAINING FIDELITY

Extent where skills and attitudes are acquired in a training program and can be transferred to the working environment.

TRANSISTOR

Small solid state semi-conductor that regulates flow of electric current.

TRANSLATOR

Processor of programming language converting a computer program from one language to another.

TREE DIAGRAM

Graphic tool that breaks down components and then maps them all out creating a diagram looking like a tree growing.

TRUNCATION

1. Accounting. Leaving off digits that lie to right of a decimal point. 2. Banking. Shortening processing time of cheques. 3. Computing. Cutting off the last string number as it is too

TURNDOWN SERVICE

Hotel room service where a room is freshened up and beds are turned down when guests are away from the room.

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