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QUATERNARY INDUSTRY

Through the use of modern technology, information is researched and developed in order to provide the information to other industries.

QUEEN’S COUNSEL

A position in UK courts that can be bestowed on a barrister with at least 10 years experience who is then recommended for the position. The Lord Chancellor will offer the recommendation.

QUERY

The request fro information from a data base. It is in the form of a question and it can be asked about any subject that is contained in the specific database.

QUARTERLY REPORT

A report on company practices or finances that is released at quarterly intervals. The report is usually made available to stock holders and interested parties.

QUICKBOOKS

A software package that is used for bokkeeping that incorporates many programs into one easy to use program. The software is customisable and incorporates spreadsheets, tables and tracking sheets in one easy

QUEUE TIME

The time that is taken while being in a queue an dwaiting for work to be done or completed. The time taken for before a result is acheived. The time aproduct will

QUICK RESPONSE

A partnership strategy thatb results in a quick turnover for orders. The main aim is to reduce the rsponse time to a bare minimum and still supply the required products. Usually between

QUASI EQUITY

A type of non-secured debt. A debt that is consideredd to have some equity traits or collateral.

QUERY LANGUAGE

Also known as structured query language. The form that can be filled in order to start a search for some specific information.

QUICK FIX

A technique used to solve problems which uses the fastest method to solve the problem. It is not necessarily the best solution but it will work before the ideal solution is found.

QUASI NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (QUANGO)

A corporation that has been funded by the government but does not act within the confines of governmental control. These corporations perfom the operations of a watch dog or regulatory function.

QUICKEN

1. Personal finance software. It is a program that will anable everyone to cope with their own financial tasks in one easy to us eprogram. 2. To make something happen in a

QUINTAL

A unit of metric measurement. It is the equivalent of one tenth of a tonne or one tenth of 100 kilograms. It is equal to 220 pounds.

QUINTILE

Just one of the four values or points in a group of five each being one fifth of the total. It will divide a range into five equal parts.

QUIET ENJOYMENT

The term quiet here does not mean that there is no noise. Here it means that there is no outside interference with an activity. An activity is enjoyed without the interference of

QUASI JUDICIAL

The acts of an officer that take on a judicial quality. The officer is authorised to act in such a way.

QUOTA SAMPLING

This is a sampling method that specifies the representative group. An example might be from males aged between 30 and 40 years old.

QUITCLAIM DEED

A document that allows the transfer of a claim, be it an interest, right or title that the maker of the document may have in a property. The person granting the transfer

QUIRE

A quantity of paper. A measurement that is used to represent 24 sheets of paper traditionally. Now it is used to represent 25 sheets of paper.

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