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EXPEDITER [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aboyeur 1, record 1, English, aboyeur
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- announcer 1, record 1, English, announcer
- caller 1, record 1, English, caller
- kitchen clerk 2, record 1, English, kitchen%20clerk
- expediter 3, record 1, English, expediter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aboyeur
1, record 1, French, aboyeur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée de crier à la cuisine les commandes reçues de la salle. Le chef remplit parfois cette fonction. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, l'aboyeur relève du chef. 2, record 1, French, - aboyeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assembly line expediter-electrical equipment manufacturing
1, record 2, English, assembly%20line%20expediter%2Delectrical%20equipment%20manufacturing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier de chaîne de montage - fabrication d'appareillage électrique
1, record 2, French, ordonnancier%20de%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montage%20%2D%20fabrication%20d%27appareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière de chaîne de montage - fabrication d'appareillage électrique 1, record 2, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20de%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montage%20%2D%20fabrication%20d%27appareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- production expediter
1, record 3, English, production%20expediter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- production scheduler 1, record 3, English, production%20scheduler
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier de la production
1, record 3, French, ordonnancier%20de%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière de la production 1, record 3, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expediter
1, record 4, English, expediter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- expeditor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent d'ordonnancement
1, record 4, French, agent%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente d'ordonnancement 1, record 4, French, agente%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, feminine noun
- ordonnancier 1, record 4, French, ordonnancier
correct, masculine noun
- ordonnancière 1, record 4, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- purchasing expediter
1, record 5, English, purchasing%20expediter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- purchasing expeditor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier aux achats
1, record 5, French, ordonnancier%20aux%20achats
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière aux achats 1, record 5, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20aux%20achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2022-10-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- construction expediter
1, record 6, English, construction%20expediter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier en construction
1, record 6, French, ordonnancier%20en%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière en construction 1, record 6, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20en%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2022-10-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expediter-food services
1, record 7, English, expediter%2Dfood%20services
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur - services alimentaires
1, record 7, French, exp%C3%A9diteur%20%2D%20services%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- expéditrice - services alimentaires 1, record 7, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice%20%2D%20services%20alimentaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- production expediter
1, record 8, English, production%20expediter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- production scheduler 1, record 8, English, production%20scheduler
correct
Record 8, Key term(s)
- production expeditor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier de la production
1, record 8, French, ordonnancier%20de%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière de la production 1, record 8, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2018-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- purchasing expediter
1, record 9, English, purchasing%20expediter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- purchasing expeditor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier aux achats
1, record 9, French, ordonnancier%20aux%20achats
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière aux achats 1, record 9, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20aux%20achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- scheduler
1, record 10, English, scheduler
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- scheduling officer 2, record 10, English, scheduling%20officer
correct
- expediter 3, record 10, English, expediter
correct
- expeditor 4, record 10, English, expeditor
correct
- progress man 2, record 10, English, progress%20man
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One employed to coordinate the flow of materials, tools, parts, and processed goods within a plant in order to facilitate continuous production. 4, record 10, English, - scheduler
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agent d'ordonnancement
1, record 10, French, agent%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- agente d'ordonnancement 2, record 10, French, agente%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, feminine noun
- ordonnancier 3, record 10, French, ordonnancier
correct, masculine noun
- ordonnancière 4, record 10, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée de la mise en œuvre et de l'organisation des opérations à effectuer dans le cadre d'un travail, ce qui consiste principalement à coordonner la circulation des matières, des outils, des pièces utilisées dans le processus de production ainsi que des produits en cours de réalisation de manière à obtenir une production continue. 5, record 10, French, - agent%20d%27ordonnancement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 2015-11-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- expediter 1, record 11, English, expediter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- expeditor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur
1, record 11, French, v%C3%A9rificateur
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- vérificatrice 1, record 11, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-08-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
- Food Industries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- salad chef
1, record 12, English, salad%20chef
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At [a] restaurant the kitchen bustles with the activity of the dessert chef, the appetizer chef, the salad chef, the prep guy who peels, chops, slices and dices, the expediter who keeps things moving... 2, record 12, English, - salad%20chef
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chef des salades
1, record 12, French, chef%20des%20salades
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «chef des grillades», «chef des viandes», etc. Le mot «chef» est souvent suivi d'une désignation de poste comme «chef pâtissier», «chef saucier», «chef cuisinier», etc. Par contre, dans ce cas-ci, on ne peut pas utiliser «chef saladier» puisque le mot «saladier» ne désigne pas la personne qui prépare ou conçoit les salades mais bien le bol dans lequel on met la salade. 2, record 12, French, - chef%20des%20salades
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Management Operations (General)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Expediter Request
1, record 13, English, Expediter%20Request
correct, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication number DC774 of Revenue Canada. 1, record 13, English, - Expediter%20Request
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Demande de l'agent de liaison
1, record 13, French, Demande%20de%20l%27agent%20de%20liaison
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication numéro DC774 de Revenu Canada. 1, record 13, French, - Demande%20de%20l%27agent%20de%20liaison
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- expediter track 1, record 14, English, expediter%20track
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- voie pour réparations rapides
1, record 14, French, voie%20pour%20r%C3%A9parations%20rapides
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une gare de triage, voie réservée permettant de faire sur place des réparations qui n'exigent pas d'aller dans un atelier. 1, record 14, French, - voie%20pour%20r%C3%A9parations%20rapides
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-02-13
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- expediting
1, record 15, English, expediting
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expediting. The task of keeping a job on schedule should be assigned to an expediter. The expediter must be alert to and keep on schedule the following major items : letting of subcontracts; securing of materials; and expediting of shop drawings, sample approvals, fabrication and delivery of materials, and building department and government agency submissions and approvals. Records must be kept by the expediter of all these functions, so that the work can be properly administered. 1, record 15, English, - expediting
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- relance
1, record 15, French, relance
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction consistant à rappeler périodiquement à un exécutant (employé ou fournisseur) que la tâche qui lui est demandée doit évoluer selon le programme prévu afin qu'il confirme ou infirme sa prévision. Cette fonction doit prévoir le cas échéant des mesures correctives. 1, record 15, French, - relance
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1988-01-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- expediter 1, record 16, English, expediter
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- expeditor 1, record 16, English, expeditor
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"One employed by an industry, government agency, etc. to expedite urgent or involved projects." Webster, 2nd college edition. "... the Expeditor’s primary responsibility is to resolve sensitive taxpayer problems and should normally be your staff’s first point of contact." 1, record 16, English, - expediter
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- agent de liaison
1, record 16, French, agent%20de%20liaison
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1984-09-13
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- progress chaser 1, record 17, English, progress%20chaser
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Expediter): 1, record 17, English, - progress%20chaser
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- agent de relance
1, record 17, French, agent%20de%20relance
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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