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COMPOSITOR [3 records]

Record 1 2001-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
OBS

In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 1423 - Desktop Publishing Operators and Related Occupations.

OBS

Typesetting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
OBS

Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 1423 - Opérateurs/opératrices d'équipement d'éditique et personnel assimilé.

OBS

Composition.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

One who sets up lines or pages with printing type.

OBS

One who sets type, but is not necessarily involved in the creative process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Personne qui compose des lignes et des pages avec des caractères d'imprimerie.

Key term(s)
  • compositrice-typographe
  • compositeur-typographe

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

[The section "Electrical power supply"] includes items such as magnetos, distributors, booster coils, exciters, transformers, storage capacitors and compositors, etc.

OBS

This term does not occur in electrical engineering outside of the aeronautical environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

[La section "Génération électrique"] comprend, par exemple, les magnétos, distributeurs, bobines de démarrage, excitateurs, transformateurs, condensateurs, transformateurs haute tension, etc.

Spanish

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