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METER MAID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Municipal Administration
- Vehicle Parking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meter maid
1, record 1, English, meter%20maid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter checker 2, record 1, English, meter%20checker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
meter maid : a woman employed by a police traffic department to issue tickets for illegal or overtime parking, jaywalking, etc. 3, record 1, English, - meter%20maid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration municipale
- Stationnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé au stationnement
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée au stationnement 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20au%20stationnement
correct, feminine noun
- auxiliaire de police 2, record 1, French, auxiliaire%20de%20police
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne engagée pour faire la surveillance des parcomètres et des infractions aux règlements de stationnement. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression utilisée en France est contractuel(le): agent de police contractuel (qui relève les infractions aux règles de stationnement) Source: Petit Robert, 1985, p. 380. Selon le service de traduction de la ville de Montréal, ce terme n'est pas en usage au Québec. (...) Les termes familiers correspondants sont: souris verte, échalote, bourdon vert (Québec) et aubergine (France). 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Services consultés : service de la police de la ville de Hull, service de traduction de la ville d'Ottawa. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Auxiliaire au stationnement" peut être utilisé au masculin et au féminin. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme "auxiliaire de police" est entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20stationnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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