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TAMPERING

1. Law. Improper or illegal alteration with evidence or documents, meddling with a witness. 2. Quality control. Adjusting a process continually in order to compensate for output variations.

TASK SIGNIFICANCE

The extent of the importance of an identifiable piece of work to other s within and outside of the organization.

TARIFF RATE QUOTA

The import quota allowing a limited quantity of merchandise to enter a country that is to be consumed at a tariff at a reduced rate. Tariff quota.

TARIFF WAR

The counter balancing of tariff rates by one country that is a retaliatory act in relation to another country to gain advantages in trade.

TARIFF CONCESSION SCHEME

The Australian Tax that is levied on all imported goods that do not contain any materials that have been produced locally.

TASK

The essential and smallest part of a job that is a unit of work differentiating from other parts of the project.

TARGET ORGAN TOXIN

A substance that won’t effect the whole body but will attack an organ or body system.

TANNING

A chemical treatment that removes any soft, perishable proteins from animal hides and skins that convert it into a durable and flexible leather.

TARIFF ANOMALY

Situation where import duties on raw materials, components or partly completed goods are greater than on the finished goods. See tariff escalation.

TALL ORGANIZATION

The pyramid type of organization with a relatively high number of ;levels in the hierarchy. Opposite to a flat organization.

TARGET ORGAN EFFECT

Symptoms and signs that are produced by substances that will injure a certain part of the body or organs.

TAX CERTIFICATE

The proof of payment of taxes due on a property or income that is official.

TANGIBLE

Something that has form and exists physically and is discernible by one or more senses.

TARIFF SCHEDULE

The list of prices, rates and charges that have ben arranged in some sort of order and are published. See import tariff schedule and shipping tariff schedule.

SYMMETRIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY (SKC)

Coding scheme for secure data transmissions using one digital key to encode and decode the message. Also known as symmetric key encryption.

STRUCTURAL VARIATION

An economy or organization wide recurring change created by factors like seasonal patterns and long term trends.

STRIP FINANCING

Achieved by the sale of standard packages of securities comprising common and preferred stock, convertible bonds with debt in fixed proportions. Also known as strips and can’t be confused with STRIPS.

STRUCTURAL FUND

European funds invested for purposes of economic development in Europe’s poorer nations.

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