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OPTICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optician
1, record 1, English, optician
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] sets up and operates machines to grind eyeglass lenses to prescription specifications and assembles lenses in frames. 2, record 1, English, - optician
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opticien
1, record 1, French, opticien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opticienne 2, record 1, French, opticienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne qui] règle des machines pour meuler des verres de lunettes selon les spécifications, travaille avec ces machines et fixe les verres à leur monture. 3, record 1, French, - opticien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3ptico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optic
1, record 2, English, optic
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- optique
1, record 2, French, optique
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avoir recours à l'optique et en particulier, aux liaisons à fibre optique. 2, record 2, French, - optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óptico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3ptico
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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