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FACEMAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Underground Mining
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faceman
1, record 1, English, faceman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- face-man 2, record 1, English, face%2Dman
correct
- face man 3, record 1, English, face%20man
correct
- facewoman 4, record 1, English, facewoman
correct
- face worker 5, record 1, English, face%20worker
correct
- face-worker 2, record 1, English, face%2Dworker
correct
- coal face worker 6, record 1, English, coal%20face%20worker
correct
- coal-face worker 7, record 1, English, coal%2Dface%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker (as in a ... coal mine) who actually works at the face as distinguished from one who serves in various supplementary capacities (as in mucking, loading, or hauling). 8, record 1, English, - faceman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face (n.) [in French: "front de taille", or "front d'abattage"]: The exposed surface of an unbroken coal bed or ore deposit at the advancing end of the working place, where mining, winning or getting takes place. 9, record 1, English, - faceman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faceman: term also used for a worker in a quarry. 9, record 1, English, - faceman
Record 1, Key term(s)
- face-woman
- face woman
- coal face-worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abatteur
1, record 1, French, abatteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abatteuse 2, record 1, French, abatteuse
correct, feminine noun
- abatteur de mine de charbon 3, record 1, French, abatteur%20de%20mine%20de%20charbon
masculine noun
- abatteuse de mine de charbon 3, record 1, French, abatteuse%20de%20mine%20de%20charbon
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineur qui abat le charbon à front de taille. 4, record 1, French, - abatteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «abatteur en carrières» dans l'index de la Classification internationale type des professions, du Bureau international du travail à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - abatteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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