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DELIVERY PERSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delivery person
1, record 1, English, delivery%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delivery person: in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 1463 - Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors. 2, record 1, English, - delivery%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Expédition et livraison
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livreur
1, record 1, French, livreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- livreuse 1, record 1, French, livreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
livreur; livreuse : dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 1463 - Messagers/messagères et distributeurs/distributrices porte-à-porte. 2, record 1, French, - livreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
- Expedición y entrega
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- repartidor
1, record 1, Spanish, repartidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- repartidora 2, record 1, Spanish, repartidora
correct, feminine noun
- delivery 3, record 1, Spanish, delivery
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repartidor: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "repartidor" como alternativa válida en español al anglicismo "delivery", que se emplea en algunos países hispanohablantes para referirse a la persona que hace entregas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - repartidor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delivery in person
1, record 2, English, delivery%20in%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delivery in person: taken from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 2, record 2, English, - delivery%20in%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remise en mains propres
1, record 2, French, remise%20en%20mains%20propres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remise en main propre 1, record 2, French, remise%20en%20main%20propre
correct, feminine noun
- livraison en mains propres 2, record 2, French, livraison%20en%20mains%20propres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remise en mains propres; remise en main propre : extrait de la Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles. 3, record 2, French, - remise%20en%20mains%20propres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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