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SWITCHER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switching locomotive
1, record 1, English, switching%20locomotive
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- switcher 2, record 1, English, switcher
correct, Canada, United States, officially approved
- switch engine 3, record 1, English, switch%20engine
correct, Canada, United States, officially approved
- switch locomotive 4, record 1, English, switch%20locomotive
correct, Canada, United States
- shunting locomotive 5, record 1, English, shunting%20locomotive
correct, Great Britain
- shunter 6, record 1, English, shunter
correct, Great Britain
- shunting engine 7, record 1, English, shunting%20engine
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locomotive used for switching cars, most commonly in yards or terminals. 8, record 1, English, - switching%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switcher; switch engine: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 9, record 1, English, - switching%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive de manœuvre
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locomotive de manœuvres 2, record 1, French, locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotive servant à manœuvrer des wagons, le plus souvent dans un triage ou une gare. 3, record 1, French, - locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locomotive de manœuvre : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 1, French, - locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Cambio de vías (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- locomotora de patio
1, record 1, Spanish, locomotora%20de%20patio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- switcher
1, record 2, English, switcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur
1, record 2, French, aiguilleur
correct, masculine noun
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
Technicien chargé, à la télévision, de faire les commutations d'images indiquées par le réalisateur. 1, record 2, French, - aiguilleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- switchtender
1, record 3, English, switchtender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- switch tender 2, record 3, English, switch%20tender
correct
- switchman 3, record 3, English, switchman
correct
- switchwoman 4, record 3, English, switchwoman
correct
- switcher 5, record 3, English, switcher
correct
- switchkeeper 6, record 3, English, switchkeeper
correct
- pointsman 7, record 3, English, pointsman
correct, Great Britain
- pointswoman 8, record 3, English, pointswoman
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - switchtender
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur
1, record 3, French, aiguilleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse 2, record 3, French, aiguilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de chemin de fer chargé de la manœuvre des aiguillages. 3, record 3, French, - aiguilleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fonction tend à disparaître. 4, record 3, French, - aiguilleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguilleur : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 3, French, - aiguilleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic switch
1, record 4, English, automatic%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- autoswitch 2, record 4, English, autoswitch
correct
- switcher 3, record 4, English, switcher
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single switching machine limited to one NNX code. One or more switching units can constitute a switching centre. 4, record 4, English, - automatic%20switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autocommutateur
1, record 4, French, autocommutateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'appareils électromécaniques ou électroniques qui réalise la connexion des lignes téléphoniques entre elles d'une manière automatique, sans autre intervention humaine que celle de l'abonné demandeur, qui compose le numéro de la personne demandée sur un cadran d'appel ou au clavier. A une capacité maximum de 10 000 lignes et un indicatif NNX y est attribué. Un ou plusieurs autocommutateurs regroupés en un seul lieu constituent un centre de commutation. 2, record 4, French, - autocommutateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutador automático
1, record 4, Spanish, conmutador%20autom%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- video switcher
1, record 5, English, video%20switcher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- switcher 2, record 5, English, switcher
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic switching device which will accept numerous video inputs from various cameras and display them one at a time on one or two monitors. 1, record 5, English, - video%20switcher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commutateur-mélangeur
1, record 5, French, commutateur%2Dm%C3%A9langeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique de commutation capable d'accepter des séquences de signaux vidéo provenant de plusieurs caméras et d'afficher l'une d'entre elles à la fois sur un ou deux moniteurs. 1, record 5, French, - commutateur%2Dm%C3%A9langeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pumper
1, record 6, English, pumper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- switcher 1, record 6, English, switcher
correct, less frequent
- lease operator 1, record 6, English, lease%20operator
correct, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oil-company employee who attends to producing wells. 1, record 6, English, - pumper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes he takes care of twenty or more wells for the purpose of ensuring steady production, preparing reports, testing, gauging, etc. 1, record 6, English, - pumper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Production pétrolière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux puits de production
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20puits%20de%20production
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux puits de production 1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20puits%20de%20production
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- switcher 1, record 7, English, switcher
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- client peu fidèle
1, record 7, French, client%20peu%20fid%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- switcher
1, record 8, English, switcher
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur
1, record 8, French, aiguilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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