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building trade [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building trade
1, record 1, English, building%20trade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trade 2, record 1, English, trade
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
trade. One of the types of skilled construction work, including work traditionally associated with the main task; ... 2, record 1, English, - building%20trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trade ... major categories include sitework, concrete, masonry, ironwork, carpentry, millwork, roofing, plaster, drywall, painting, specialties, elevator, plumbing, mechanical, sprinkler, and electrical. 2, record 1, English, - building%20trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, or other trades want to run their service lines in a new building, there is always some obstruction such as a concrete floor or wall, wood partition, metal partition, and so on that will have to be cut through for the placing of such lines. 3, record 1, English, - building%20trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "construction trade" which has a broader meaning. 4, record 1, English, - building%20trade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- building trades
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métier du bâtiment
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tier%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profession du bâtiment 2, record 1, French, profession%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun
- corps de métier 3, record 1, French, corps%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- corps d'état 4, record 1, French, corps%20d%27%C3%A9tat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des spécialités du bâtiment, et ceux qui les mettent en œuvre : charpente, couverture, plomberie, peinture, etc. [...] 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «corps d'état» est inusité au Canada, où seul a cours le terme «corps de métier». La source LAROG les considère comme de parfaits synonymes, mais selon d'autres sources (cf. GILOS 1976, vol. 1, p. 602) le second a plus d'extension, englobant tous les métiers manuels. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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