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YARD FOREMAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yard foreperson
1, record 1, English, yard%20foreperson
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yard foreman 2, record 1, English, yard%20foreman
correct
- yard forewoman 3, record 1, English, yard%20forewoman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On completing his apprenticeship, [he] was promoted [to] yard foreman, and with that experience behind him, he was ready … to assume the direction of the family shipyard... 4, record 1, English, - yard%20foreperson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contremaître de chantier
1, record 1, French, contrema%C3%AEtre%20de%20chantier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contremaîtresse de chantier 2, record 1, French, contrema%C3%AEtresse%20de%20chantier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contre-maître de chantier
- contre-maîtresse de chantier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rate applicable to the service performed 1, record 2, English, rate%20applicable%20to%20the%20service%20performed
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... this rule shall apply to a position as yard foreman and the rate applicable to the service performed shall be... 2, record 2, English, - rate%20applicable%20to%20the%20service%20performed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barème correspondant au service effectué
1, record 2, French, bar%C3%A8me%20correspondant%20au%20service%20effectu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cette disposition s'appliquera à la fonction de contremaître de manœuvre qui sera payé au barème correspondant au service effectué [...] 1, record 2, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20correspondant%20au%20service%20effectu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yardman
1, record 3, English, yardman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yardwoman 2, record 3, English, yardwoman
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each conductor, engineman, trainman, fireman, yard foreman, yardman... must carry, while on duty, a reliable railway grade watch... 3, record 3, English, - yardman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de triage
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agente de triage 2, record 3, French, agente%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout chef de train, mécanicien, agent de train, chauffeur de locomotive, contremaître de triage, agent de triage [...] doit porter quand il est de service une montre «ferroviaire» [...] 3, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20triage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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