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TIMBER SUPERVISOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- felling-bucking supervisor
1, record 1, English, felling%2Dbucking%20supervisor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- powersaw supervisor 1, record 1, English, powersaw%20supervisor
correct
- saw boss 1, record 1, English, saw%20boss
correct
- timber supervisor 1, record 1, English, timber%20supervisor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in felling trees, trimming off limbs, and sawing felled trees into logs. 1, record 1, English, - felling%2Dbucking%20supervisor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Timber supervisor. ... Specifies log lengths to be cut, trees to be left, stump height, and cutting sequence. Trains workers in felling and bucking techniques and safety practices. 1, record 1, English, - felling%2Dbucking%20supervisor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surveillant de l'abattage et du tronçonnage
1, record 1, French, surveillant%20de%20l%27abattage%20et%20du%20tron%C3%A7onnage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillante de l'abattage et du tronçonnage 1, record 1, French, surveillante%20de%20l%27abattage%20et%20du%20tron%C3%A7onnage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber supervisor
1, record 2, English, timber%20supervisor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A public servant who specializes in forest policy whose mandate is to inform or bring together people working in the forestry sector. 2, record 2, English, - timber%20supervisor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conseiller forestier
1, record 2, French, conseiller%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseillère forestière 2, record 2, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20foresti%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnaire spécialisé en politique forestière qui est chargé de renseigner ou de mettre en liaison les divers intervenants de ce milieu (exploitants de scierie, travailleurs et entrepreneurs forestiers, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - conseiller%20forestier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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