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HEAD STEWARD [2 records]

Record 1 2001-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Industry (General)
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

A man in charge of a great, royal, or noble household...

CONT

mayor: The term is derived from the Latin major (greater).

OBS

The medieval major-domus (major-domo) was chief of a household from royal stewardship and the term was adapted to municipal usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Restauration (Généralités)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Chef des domestiques, du service intérieur de la maison d'un souverain

CONT

Majordome du roi, du pape.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Restaurante (Industria) (Generalidades)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
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Record 2 1996-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Nom d'une fonction au ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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