Picketing is the name given to the industrial action usually taken by workers of a trade union , known as pickets, who assemble in front of the company, or the […]
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PICKETING LAWFUL
a term used to describe a legal picketing that is carried out quietly and without violence and demonstrations.
PICKETING UNLAWFUL
the term that describes picketing that misrepresents the facts and is based on false statements.
PICKETING,
by members of a trade union on strike, consists in posting members PICKLE 899 PIN-MONEY at all the approaches to the works struck against, for the purpose of observing and […]
PICKLE, PYCLE, or PIGHTEL
A small parcel of land inclosed with a hedge, which, in some countries, is called a “pingle.” Enc. Lond.
PICKLING
A cleaning method used for removing the dirt off metals. Generally, a powerful acit is used at 80 degrees Centigrade, in order to to remove rust, dirt, or oil.
PICKPOCKET
A thief who secretly steals money or other property from the person of another.
PICTOGRAPH
Data that is presented through the use of pictures, symbols, etc. as well as common graphing features, such as points, lines and bars, etc. Commonly referred to as a pictogram […]
PIE CHART
A circular representation of data in the form of a ‘pie’, depicting proportional area of relative sizes in comparison to a set of data. The area of each ‘slice’ is […]
PIECE GOODS
Items that are sold as units with a set of specified dimensions. Examples of piece goods include sized bed sheets, carpets, table cloths, etc.
PIECE PART
A single component that can be used after being assembled, or being disassembled too. Examples include transistor, relay, etc.
PIECE RATE
Payment made only when results are shown. For instance, an employee will only be paid depending upon the total number of units that they have produced.
PIECES AND WEIGHT
A term used in shipping that determines the overall size of any shipment.
PIEDPOUDRE
See COUBT OF I’IED- POUDRE.
PIER
A structure extending from the solid land out Into the water of a river, lake, harbor, etc., to afford convenient passage for persons and property to and from vessels along […]
PIERAGE
The duty for maintaining piers and harbors.
PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL
When shareholders must pay losses from their personal assets . Refer to limited liability .
PIG IRON
Metal that has not been properly processed, is in a half- finished state, and has been brought out from the blast furnace . Pig iron contains 92 perecent iron, has […]
PIGGYBACK
When a couple of companies take upon a business loan, it is known as ‘piggyback’. Similarly, if a company releases its stocks to the public, an investor can choose to […]
PIGGYBACK COMMERCIAL
A couple of commercials, which are aired within a single time slot, so as to market an advertiser’s products.
PIGGYBACK LOAN
Two loans taken on the same property. For instance, a first mortgage as well as a second mortgage . Obviously, the second loan is smaller in size.
PIGGYBACK MARKETING
An initial marketing strategy that is pretty low costing, since it involves two, or more than two firms, who will market each other’s products in the right markets for maximum […]
PIGGYBACK MORTGAGE
The second mortgage obtained by the owner of a house, taken at a similar period of time as the first mortgage . Generally, 10% of the value of the mortgage […]
PIGGYBACK PROMOTION
A simple method of promotion in which a firm would begin selling another firm’s product as a ‘bundle offer’. The other product is one that does not compete with the […]
PIGGYBACK RIGHT
A right aforementioned in a contract, allowing a party to copy the actions of another party too.