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HEAD BRAKEWOMAN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head brakeman
1, record 1, English, head%20brakeman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head brakewoman 1, record 1, English, head%20brakewoman
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serre-freins en chef
1, record 1, French, serre%2Dfreins%20en%20chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head brakeman
1, record 2, English, head%20brakeman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head brakewoman 1, record 2, English, head%20brakewoman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef serre-frein
1, record 2, French, chef%20serre%2Dfrein
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serre-freins en chef 2, record 2, French, serre%2Dfreins%20en%20chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui exerce les fonctions de surveillance et de direction des manœuvres nécessaires à la formation des trains notamment l'aiguillage, l'accrochage et décrochage des wagons, le serrage et desserrage des freins. 1, record 2, French, - chef%20serre%2Dfrein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-freins. 3, record 2, French, - chef%20serre%2Dfrein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-frein (sing.); serre-freins (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 2, French, - chef%20serre%2Dfrein
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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