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HEAD PROFESSIONAL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wig
1, record 1, English, wig
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial covering of hair for the head, worn to conceal baldness or to cover the inadequacy of the natural hair, as a part of professional, ceremonial, or formerly of fashionable, costume..., or as a disguise... 2, record 1, English, - wig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wig: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - wig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perruque
1, record 1, French, perruque
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perruque. C'est une coiffure entière de faux cheveux. Elle a pour but de camoufler une alopécie temporaire ou permanente et de dépanner une personne en lui procurant rapidement une coiffure; elle permet également un changement de couleur et de style. 2, record 1, French, - perruque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perruque : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - perruque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Head Professional 1, record 2, English, Head%20Professional
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Professionnel en titre
1, record 2, French, Professionnel%20en%20titre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poste au Jasper Park Lodge. 1, record 2, French, - Professionnel%20en%20titre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solution recommandée par l'Association des golfeurs professionnels du Québec. 1, record 2, French, - Professionnel%20en%20titre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baseball commissioner
1, record 3, English, baseball%20commissioner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The head administrator or professional baseball, selected for a four-year term. 1, record 3, English, - baseball%20commissioner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commissaire du baseball
1, record 3, French, commissaire%20du%20baseball
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rose, qui a accepté d'être banni en 1989, a demandé à être réintégré en 1997 mais le commissaire du baseball n'a pris aucune décision et refuse de dire s'il le fera. 1, record 3, French, - commissaire%20du%20baseball
Record 3, Key term(s)
- commissaire du base-ball
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Educational Institutions
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- principal
1, record 4, English, principal
correct, North America
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- school principal 2, record 4, English, school%20principal
correct, North America
- headmaster 3, record 4, English, headmaster
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative head and professional leader of a school division or unit, such as a high school, junior high school, or elementary school... 4, record 4, English, - principal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "headmaster": In Canada, a headmaster is the head of the staff of a private school. 5, record 4, English, - principal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principal; school principal: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 0313 - School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education. 6, record 4, English, - principal
Record 4, Key term(s)
- headmistress
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- directeur d'école
1, record 4, French, directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- directrice d'école 2, record 4, French, directrice%20d%27%C3%A9cole
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- directeur 3, record 4, French, directeur
correct, masculine noun
- principal 4, record 4, French, principal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- directeur d'établissement d'enseignement 4, record 4, French, directeur%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27enseignement
masculine noun
- chef d'établissement d'enseignement 4, record 4, French, chef%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27enseignement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne responsable de l'administration et de la gestion d'un établissement d'enseignement. 5, record 4, French, - directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas employer «principal» ou «principale» pour désigner le directeur ou la directrice d'une école. 5, record 4, French, - directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directeur d'école, directrice d'école : Termes et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 6, record 4, French, - directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
directeur d'école; directrice d'école : dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 0313 - Directeurs/directrices d'école et administrateurs/administratrices de programmes d'enseignement aux niveaux primaire et secondaire. 7, record 4, French, - directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- First Sea Lord
1, record 5, English, First%20Sea%20Lord
Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The First Sea Lord is quite different from the First Lord of the Admiralty. The Sea Lords were the top ranking professional naval officers assigned to the Board of Admiralty. The First Sea Lord, or ISL, is a collateral title of the Chief of Naval Staff, the uniformed head of the Royal Navy. 1, record 5, English, - First%20Sea%20Lord
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- First Sea Lord
1, record 5, French, First%20Sea%20Lord
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Chef d'État-major de la Marine 2, record 5, French, Chef%20d%27%C3%89tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Marine
see observation, masculine noun
- amiral chef d'état-major de la Marine 3, record 5, French, amiral%20chef%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Marine
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les titres en français n'ont pas de statut officiel mais sont répandus en usage. 2, record 5, French, - First%20Sea%20Lord
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Corporate Structure
- Work and Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- division of professional labor
1, record 6, English, division%20of%20professional%20labor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- professional labor division 2, record 6, English, professional%20labor%20division
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GM's head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 6, English, - division%20of%20professional%20labor
Record 6, Key term(s)
- division of professional labour
- professional labour division
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Travail et production
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- division du travail intellectuel
1, record 6, French, division%20du%20travail%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de GM institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 6, French, - division%20du%20travail%20intellectuel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Work and Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- factory floor
1, record 7, English, factory%20floor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[General Motor's] head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 7, English, - factory%20floor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Travail et production
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- atelier
1, record 7, French, atelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de [General Motor] institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 7, French, - atelier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Corporate Structure
- Work and Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- division of manual labor
1, record 8, English, division%20of%20manual%20labor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- manual labor division 2, record 8, English, manual%20labor%20division
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GM's head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 8, English, - division%20of%20manual%20labor
Record 8, Key term(s)
- division of manual labour
- manual labour division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Travail et production
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- division du travail manuel
1, record 8, French, division%20du%20travail%20manuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de GM institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 8, French, - division%20du%20travail%20manuel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- professional labor
1, record 9, English, professional%20labor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- professional work 2, record 9, English, professional%20work
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GM's head firmly established the division of professional labor in parallel with the division of manual labor that had already taken place on the factory floor. 1, record 9, English, - professional%20labor
Record 9, Key term(s)
- professional labour
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- travail intellectuel
1, record 9, French, travail%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patron de GM institua solidement une division du travail intellectuel parallèle à celle du travail manuel déjà intervenue au niveau de l'atelier. 1, record 9, French, - travail%20intellectuel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-05-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- NDHQ Special Staff Officer 1, record 10, English, NDHQ%20Special%20Staff%20Officer
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Special Staff Officer 1, record 10, English, Special%20Staff%20Officer
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Branch Head and an NDHQ Special Staff officer(Supervisor music), his visits are designed to help and advise both bands and supported headquarters by guiding professional development and helping to ensure assistance is provided where required. 1, record 10, English, - NDHQ%20Special%20Staff%20Officer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Officier d'état-major du QGDN à titre de spécialiste
1, record 10, French, Officier%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20du%20QGDN%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialiste
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 1985-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Library Science (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- branch librarian
1, record 11, English, branch%20librarian
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative head of a branch library or a professional librarian working in a branch library. 1, record 11, English, - branch%20librarian
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bibliothécaire de succursale
1, record 11, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20succursale
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bibliothécaire à qui est confié la responsabilité première de l'administration d'une succursale dans un réseau de bibliothèques publiques. 1, record 11, French, - biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20succursale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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