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conductor [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conductor
1, record 1, English, conductor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orchestral conductor 1, record 1, English, orchestral%20conductor
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef d'orchestre
1, record 1, French, chef%20d%27orchestre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orchestra conductor
1, record 2, English, orchestra%20conductor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orchestral conductor 1, record 2, English, orchestral%20conductor
correct
- conductor 1, record 2, English, conductor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score created by a composer in a manner which is reflective of the specific indications within that score, to set the tempo, to ensure correct entries by various members of the ensemble, and to "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. To convey their ideas and interpretation, conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, typically though not invariably with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals, such as eye contact with relevant performers. 1, record 2, English, - orchestra%20conductor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef d'orchestre
1, record 2, French, chef%20d%27orchestre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chef 1, record 2, French, chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales tâches du chef d'orchestre sont de définir le tempo, de s'assurer des entrées correctes des différents membres de l'ensemble et de «modeler» le phrasé, le cas échéant. Pour transmettre leurs idées et l'interprétation, un chef communique avec ses musiciens, principalement à travers des gestes de la main, généralement, mais pas toujours, avec l'aide d'une baguette, et peut utiliser d'autres gestes ou signaux, tels que le contact des yeux avec les interprètes ou exécutants concernés. 1, record 2, French, - chef%20d%27orchestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- train conductor
1, record 3, English, train%20conductor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conductor 2, record 3, English, conductor
correct
- railway conductor 3, record 3, English, railway%20conductor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee in charge of the operation of a movement. 4, record 3, English, - train%20conductor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chef de train
1, record 3, French, chef%20de%20train
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conducteur 2, record 3, French, conducteur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- conductrice 2, record 3, French, conductrice
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre du personnel d'un exploitant ferroviaire responsable de la marche d'un mouvement ou, dans un triage, de la manœuvre et du classement des wagons. 2, record 3, French, - chef%20de%20train
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducteur; conductrice : Il convient d'éviter d'employer les termes «conducteur» et «conductrice» pour traduire [les termes anglais «train conductor», «conductor» et «railway conductor»] parce que le chef de train n'assume aucune fonction de conduite. 2, record 3, French, - chef%20de%20train
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conductor
1, record 4, English, conductor
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire, a cable or some other form of metal object used to carry electric current between sources of power, electrical equipment or ground. 2, record 4, English, - conductor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conductor: term standardized by CSA. 2, record 4, English, - conductor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conductor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 4, English, - conductor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
external conductor, internal conductor 2, record 4, English, - conductor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conducteur
1, record 4, French, conducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil, câble ou objet métallique de forme convenable qui sert à porter le courant électrique entre l'alimentation, l'appareillage, les équipements ou la terre. 2, record 4, French, - conducteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducteur : terme normalisé par la CSA. 2, record 4, French, - conducteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conducteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - conducteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
conducteur externe, conducteur interne 2, record 4, French, - conducteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
- Conductores y resistencias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conductor
1, record 4, Spanish, conductor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conductor
1, record 5, English, conductor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(W)hen goods are left for hire with the bailee to be used by him; this is called "locatio et conductio", ... and the borrower "conductor".... (Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 176) 1, record 5, English, - conductor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baillaire-locataire
1, record 5, French, baillaire%2Dlocataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baillaire-locataire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - baillaire%2Dlocataire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- downspout
1, record 6, English, downspout
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- down-spout 2, record 6, English, down%2Dspout
correct
- rwp 3, record 6, English, rwp
correct
- rwp 3, record 6, English, rwp
- downcomer 4, record 6, English, downcomer
correct
- downpipe 3, record 6, English, downpipe
correct
- down pipe 5, record 6, English, down%20pipe
correct
- rain leader 4, record 6, English, rain%20leader
correct
- rainwater leader 6, record 6, English, rainwater%20leader
correct
- rain-water leader 7, record 6, English, rain%2Dwater%20leader
correct
- rain-water pipe 8, record 6, English, rain%2Dwater%20pipe
correct
- rainwater pipe 3, record 6, English, rainwater%20pipe
correct
- rainwater downpipe 8, record 6, English, rainwater%20downpipe
correct
- leader 9, record 6, English, leader
correct
- roof leader 8, record 6, English, roof%20leader
correct
- water leader 6, record 6, English, water%20leader
correct
- rain-water conductor 7, record 6, English, rain%2Dwater%20conductor
correct, see observation
- conductor 9, record 6, English, conductor
correct, see observation
- fall pipe 10, record 6, English, fall%20pipe
- gutter pipe 11, record 6, English, gutter%20pipe
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any connector, such as a pipe, for carrying rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground or drainage system. 12, record 6, English, - downspout
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The pipe conveys] rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain. 13, record 6, English, - downspout
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rain-water leaders can be placed either inside or outside a building. When inside they are sometimes called "conductors". When outside they may be called "leaders". 7, record 6, English, - downspout
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rain water leader
- rain water pipe
- rain-water downpipe
- rain water downpipe
- rain water conductor
- rainwater conductor
- rain water pipe
- down spout
- downspout
- down-pipe
- rainwater down-pipe
- rainwater down pipe
- rain-water down pipe
- rain water down pipe
- rain-water down-pipe
- rain water down-pipe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tuyau de descente
1, record 6, French, tuyau%20de%20descente
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tuyau de descente pluviale 2, record 6, French, tuyau%20de%20descente%20pluviale
correct, masculine noun
- descente d'eaux pluviales 3, record 6, French, descente%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
correct, feminine noun
- descente d'eaux de pluie 4, record 6, French, descente%20d%27eaux%20de%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- descente 5, record 6, French, descente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- descente pluviale 6, record 6, French, descente%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
- conduite pluviale 7, record 6, French, conduite%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
- conduit de descente 8, record 6, French, conduit%20de%20descente
see observation, masculine noun
- tuyau de chute 9, record 6, French, tuyau%20de%20chute
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation verticale servant à évacuer les eaux de pluies. 10, record 6, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ouvrages d'évacuation des eaux de pluie [...] Ouvrage d'allure verticale. Ce sont les tuyaux de descente, en zinc ou PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] Les descentes sont reçues en pied par un regard parfois siphonné, lorsque la gouttière se trouve sous un niveau habité [...] ou lorsque la descente dessert une toiture-terrasse accessible. 5, record 6, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau de descente, descente, conduit de descente : Noter que ces trois termes utilisés hors contexte peuvent être source de confusion en raison de leur utilisation comme génériques désignant et les descentes d'eaux de pluie et les descentes d'eaux ménagères. 11, record 6, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- caño pluvial
1, record 6, Spanish, ca%C3%B1o%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de bajada pluvial 1, record 6, Spanish, tubo%20de%20bajada%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
- tubo de bajada de aguas 2, record 6, Spanish, tubo%20de%20bajada%20de%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
- bajante pluvial 1, record 6, Spanish, bajante%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
- descenso de agualluvia 3, record 6, Spanish, descenso%20de%20agualluvia
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- conductor
1, record 7, English, conductor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe for conveying rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain. 2, record 7, English, - conductor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conduite pluviale
1, record 7, French, conduite%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- descente pluviale 2, record 7, French, descente%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation servant à évacuer les eaux de pluie depuis une gouttière de toit jusque dans un drain, ou d'un égout de toit à un collecteur d'eaux pluviales. 3, record 7, French, - conduite%20pluviale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- conductor
1, record 8, English, conductor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conducteur
1, record 8, French, conducteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 8, French, - conducteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- conductor pipe
1, record 9, English, conductor%20pipe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- conductor 2, record 9, English, conductor
correct, noun
- conductor string 3, record 9, English, conductor%20string
correct
- conductor casing 4, record 9, English, conductor%20casing
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A string of large diameter casing, typically 20 inches OD (508 mm), but sometimes larger, extending from the cellar deck in a jack-up drilling rig down into the borehole for about 60 metres. 5, record 9, English, - conductor%20pipe
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bit is fastened to the string ... The string hangs inside a casing called a conductor pipe. 6, record 9, English, - conductor%20pipe
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drilling is started by attaching a short drill collar and a large bit to the kelly and drilling a hole to about 50 ft. A length of large size casing is run into this and cemented to the formation. This is called the conductor. 7, record 9, English, - conductor%20pipe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tube conducteur
1, record 9, French, tube%20conducteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tube guide 2, record 9, French, tube%20guide
correct, masculine noun
- tube-guide 3, record 9, French, tube%2Dguide
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne de grand diamètre, enfoncée dans le sol sous-marin à la sortie du puits et émergeante, qui supporte la tête de puits située en surface. 4, record 9, French, - tube%20conducteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tube conducteur qui, comme un entonnoir, guidera le trépan, s'insère dans le trou central [de la plaque de base]. 5, record 9, French, - tube%20conducteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mise en place du tube conducteur. 6, record 9, French, - tube%20conducteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo conductor
1, record 9, Spanish, tubo%20conductor
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-01-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- conductor 1, record 10, English, conductor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moniteur
1, record 10, French, moniteur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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