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FACTEUR CHEF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chief factor
1, record 1, English, chief%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The highest ranking commissioned officer under the Deed Polls of 1821 and 1834; entitled to slightly less than one per cent of the fur trade profits in each outfit; usually in charge of districts; had the right to sit at the annual meeting of the council and to vote on promotions for clerks and chief traders. 2, record 1, English, - chief%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commandant
1, record 1, French, commandant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur en chef 2, record 1, French, facteur%20en%20chef
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officier breveté ayant le plus haut rang en vertu des actes formalistes unilatéraux de 1821 et de 1834. Il a droit à légèrement moins d'un pour cent des profits de la traite des fourrures pour chaque ravitaillement, est généralement responsable des districts, et a le droit de siéger à la réunion annuelle du conseil et de voter sur les promotions des commis [...] et des traiteurs en chef [...] 3, record 1, French, - commandant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur en chef : expression en usage au sein de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson pour désigner l'officier aux commandes d'un poste de traite de district. 4, record 1, French, - commandant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chief porter 1, record 2, English, chief%20porter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur chef 1, record 2, French, facteur%20chef
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Postal Service
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head postman 1, record 3, English, head%20postman
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Postes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur chef 1, record 3, French, facteur%20chef
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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