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FIRE CHIEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire chief
1, record 1, English, fire%20chief
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FC 2, record 1, English, FC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire department chief 3, record 1, English, fire%20department%20chief
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The head of a fire department. 4, record 1, English, - fire%20chief
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire chief; FC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - fire%20chief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Service d'incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef des pompiers
1, record 1, French, chef%20des%20pompiers
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chef du service des incendies 2, record 1, French, chef%20du%20service%20des%20incendies
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
- CSI 2, record 1, French, CSI
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
- CSI 2, record 1, French, CSI
- chef de service d'incendie 3, record 1, French, chef%20de%20service%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- chef du service d'incendie 4, record 1, French, chef%20du%20service%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- chef de service de pompiers 5, record 1, French, chef%20de%20service%20de%20pompiers
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'inscrire au module B, la personne doit : [...] fournir une preuve d'équivalence documentée; cette preuve peut prendre la forme soit de feuilles d'autorisation (liste de vérification des compétences pratiques) provenant du programme d'études de niveau général des pompiers et pompières, soit d'une lettre signée par le chef ou la chef des pompiers et pompières. 6, record 1, French, - chef%20des%20pompiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef du service des incendies; CSI : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - chef%20des%20pompiers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheffe des pompiers
- cheffe du service des incendies
- cheffe de service d'incendie
- cheffe du service d'incendie
- cheffe de service de pompiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Servicios de lucha contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de bomberos
1, record 1, Spanish, jefe%20de%20bomberos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jefe del departamento de bomberos 2, record 1, Spanish, jefe%20del%20departamento%20de%20bomberos
correct, masculine noun
- jefa de bomberos 3, record 1, Spanish, jefa%20de%20bomberos
correct, feminine noun
- jefa del departamento de bomberos 3, record 1, Spanish, jefa%20del%20departamento%20de%20bomberos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire chief
1, record 2, English, fire%20chief
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fire department chief 1, record 2, English, fire%20department%20chief
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef de service d'incendie
1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20service%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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