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TIMBERMAN [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • timber man
  • timber woman
  • timber man - underground mining
  • timber woman - underground mining

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

A miner skilled in notching, erecting, and securing timber sets in mine workings.

CONT

Shaft timberman.

OBS

The craft of the timberman is gradually becoming extinct with the advent of power tools, and steel as a support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

Personne chargée du boisage des galeries.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Explotación minera subterránea
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Record 3 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Rough Carpentry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Charpenterie

Spanish

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