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boarder [5 records]

Record 1 2023-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Tends machine that shapes and dries hose before or after dyeing process, ... depresses pedal to start circular conveyor that carries forms through drying chamber ... Pulls and aligns hose over forms as conveyor moves forms in front of worker. Periodically feels surface of forms for roughness to determine need for waxing. ... May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure and temperature of drying chamber according to type of hose being boarded.

Key term(s)
  • boarding machine operator
  • boarding machine tender

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

A person who practises the sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard ...

CONT

A snowboarder (or "shredder") stands on the board, with his boots fixed in bindings. He stands with one foot in front of the other, diagonally across the board. Unlike skiers, snowboarders do not use poles; they use their arms for balance.

CONT

The typical profile of an injured boarder is a young male from a non-skiing background who has had no professional instruction.

OBS

snowboarder: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
CONT

La personne qui pratique [le surf des neiges] s'appelle «surfeur» ou «surfeuse» des neiges.

CONT

Le surfiste des neiges Brendan Davis a pour sa part obtenu une médaille d'argent en demi-lune.

OBS

Le terme «planchiste» est souvent utilisé par ellipse dans les centres de ski.

OBS

Même si on relève le terme «néviplanchiste» dans les documents de Parcs Canada, selon Radio-Canada, il ne faut pas confondre «surfeur des neiges» et «néviplanchiste». Le «néviplanchiste» (on dit également «niviplanchiste») pratique la planche à voile sur neige.

OBS

néviplanchiste; planchiste : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Key term(s)
  • niviplanchiste

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
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Record 3 1994-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

«Pensionnaire» s'emploie aussi comme adjectif, par exemple truie pensionnaire (c'est-à-dire non productive).

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Pièce qui sert à donner une forme déterminée aux articles chaussants souples (bas, collants, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie

Spanish

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