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switchman [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switchman
1, record 1, English, switchman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé à la commutation
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée à la commutation 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20commutation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- switchtender
1, record 2, English, switchtender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- switch tender 2, record 2, English, switch%20tender
correct
- switchman 3, record 2, English, switchman
correct
- switchwoman 4, record 2, English, switchwoman
correct
- switcher 5, record 2, English, switcher
correct
- switchkeeper 6, record 2, English, switchkeeper
correct
- pointsman 7, record 2, English, pointsman
correct, Great Britain
- pointswoman 8, record 2, English, pointswoman
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee responsible for the proper alignment of tracks for engine and car movements by throwing switches as called for. 9, record 2, English, - switchtender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur
1, record 2, French, aiguilleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse 2, record 2, French, aiguilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de chemin de fer chargé de la manœuvre des aiguillages. 3, record 2, French, - aiguilleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fonction tend à disparaître. 4, record 2, French, - aiguilleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguilleur : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 2, French, - aiguilleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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