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Postby skinem » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:02 pm

re·source

Pronunciation: 'rE-"sors, -"zors, ri-'
Function: noun
Etymology: French ressource, from Old French ressourse relief, resource, from resourdre to relieve, literally, to rise again, from Latin resurgere -- more at RESURRECTION
1 a : a source of supply or support : an available means -- usually used in plural b : a natural source of wealth or revenue -- often used in plural c : a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life d : computable wealth -- usually used in plural e : a source of information or expertise
2 : something to which one has recourse in difficulty : EXPEDIENT
3 : a possibility of relief or recovery
4 : a means of spending one's leisure time
5 : an ability to meet and handle a situation :

I find it interesting that the original meaning meant literally "to rise again". Kind of makes "renewable resource" a redundant term.

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Postby gailr » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:35 pm

skinem: which of those definitions best describes Human Resources?
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Postby skinem » Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:08 pm

skinem: which of those definitions best describes Human Resources?
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I've been at places where NONE of them fit! :)
Well, o.k. maybe #4.


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