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SIGNAL MAINTAINER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway signal maintainer
1, record 1, English, railway%20signal%20maintainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- railway signal mechanic 2, record 1, English, railway%20signal%20mechanic
correct
- signal mechanic 3, record 1, English, signal%20mechanic
correct
- signal maintainer 4, record 1, English, signal%20maintainer
correct
- signal and track switch repairer 3, record 1, English, signal%20and%20track%20switch%20repairer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signal mechanics, or signal and track switch repairers, are railroad employees who install, repair, and maintain the signals, signal equipment, and gate crossings that are part of the traffic control and communications systems along railroad tracks. They keep both electrical and mechanical components of signaling devices in good operating order by routinely inspecting and testing lights, circuits and wiring, crossing gates, and detection devices. 3, record 1, English, - railway%20signal%20maintainer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal maintainer : term in use at CP Rail. 2, record 1, English, - railway%20signal%20maintainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé à l'entretien de la signalisation ferroviaire
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27entretien%20de%20la%20signalisation%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée à l'entretien de la signalisation ferroviaire 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27entretien%20de%20la%20signalisation%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
- réparateur de signalisation ferroviaire 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9parateur%20de%20signalisation%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
- réparatrice de signalisation ferroviaire 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9paratrice%20de%20signalisation%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
- agent d'entretien des signaux 4, record 1, French, agent%20d%27entretien%20des%20signaux
correct, masculine noun
- agente d'entretien des signaux 5, record 1, French, agente%20d%27entretien%20des%20signaux
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier d'entretien des signaux 6, record 1, French, ouvrier%20d%27entretien%20des%20signaux
masculine noun
- ouvrière d'entretien des signaux 7, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20d%27entretien%20des%20signaux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent d'entretien des signaux; agente d'entretien des signaux : termes en usage à CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27entretien%20de%20la%20signalisation%20ferroviaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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