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OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical communications engineer
1, record 1, English, optical%20communications%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical communications hardware engineer 1, record 1, English, optical%20communications%20hardware%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- optical communication engineer
- optical communication hardware engineer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en communications optiques
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20communications%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en communications optiques 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20communications%20optiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ingénieur en communication optique
- ingénieure en communication optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical communications engineer
1, record 2, English, optical%20communications%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- optical communication engineer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en communications optiques
1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20communications%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en communications optiques 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20communications%20optiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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