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EXPEDITOR [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purchasing expediter
1, record 1, English, purchasing%20expediter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- purchasing expeditor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier aux achats
1, record 1, French, ordonnancier%20aux%20achats
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière aux achats 1, record 1, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20aux%20achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expediter
1, record 2, English, expediter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- expeditor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent d'ordonnancement
1, record 2, French, agent%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente d'ordonnancement 1, record 2, French, agente%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, feminine noun
- ordonnancier 1, record 2, French, ordonnancier
correct, masculine noun
- ordonnancière 1, record 2, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
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, Key term(s)
- production expeditor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
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 - internal organization data 2018-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purchasing expediter
1, record 4, English, purchasing%20expediter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- purchasing expeditor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier aux achats
1, record 4, French, ordonnancier%20aux%20achats
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière aux achats 1, record 4, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20aux%20achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- construction expeditor
1, record 5, English, construction%20expeditor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ordonnancier en construction
1, record 5, French, ordonnancier%20en%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ordonnancière en construction 1, record 5, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re%20en%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Production Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scheduler
1, record 6, English, scheduler
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- scheduling officer 2, record 6, English, scheduling%20officer
correct
- expediter 3, record 6, English, expediter
correct
- expeditor 4, record 6, English, expeditor
correct
- progress man 2, record 6, English, progress%20man
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - scheduler
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agent d'ordonnancement
1, record 6, French, agent%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- agente d'ordonnancement 2, record 6, French, agente%20d%27ordonnancement
correct, feminine noun
- ordonnancier 3, record 6, French, ordonnancier
correct, masculine noun
- ordonnancière 4, record 6, French, ordonnanci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - agent%20d%27ordonnancement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2015-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expediter 1, record 7, English, expediter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- expeditor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur
1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9rificateur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vérificatrice 1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Expeditor and Operational Audit 1, record 8, English, Expeditor%20and%20Operational%20Audit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Douanes et accise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Liaison et vérification opérationnelle
1, record 8, French, Liaison%20et%20v%C3%A9rification%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique des postes et services - Douanes. 1, record 8, French, - Liaison%20et%20v%C3%A9rification%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Expeditor Unit 1, record 9, English, Expeditor%20Unit
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Unité de liaison 1, record 9, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20liaison
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Accise - TPS. 1, record 9, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20liaison
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-01-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- expediter 1, record 10, English, expediter
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- expeditor 1, record 10, English, expeditor
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - expediter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agent de liaison
1, record 10, French, agent%20de%20liaison
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- northern expeditor 1, record 11, English, northern%20expeditor
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur de matériel pour le nord
1, record 11, French, exp%C3%A9diteur%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20pour%20le%20nord
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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