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HEAD TAPEMAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- party chief
1, record 1, English, party%20chief
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Survey crews (parties) are comprised of a party chief, an instrument man, and one or two chainmen or rodmen. The party chief is responsible for the operation of the survey crew and the integrity of the work performed. 2, record 1, English, - party%20chief
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The party chief usually is the head tapeman or notekeeper in a four man party. In a three man party he is usually the head tapeman and notekeeper. 3, record 1, English, - party%20chief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef de brigade
1, record 1, French, chef%20de%20brigade
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chef de brigade : Il organise l'ensemble du travail, contrôle continuellement sa bonne exécution, veille à ce que chacun remplisse exactement le rôle qui lui est imparti. Par lui-même, il prend les décisions importantes telles que le choix des stations, des méthodes à employer et des points à lever. Il doit connaître parfaitement son métier pour obtenir le meilleur travail avec un minimum de points de détail et de stations et avec la plus grande rapidité possible. Il doit aussi penser à utiliser le personnel d'une façon rationnelle évitant une fatigue excessive et inutile. Par exemple, pour le levé d'un versant, il fera déplacer les porte-mires suivant des horizontales au lieu de leur faire suivre en montant et en descendant des lignes de plus grande pente du terrain. Il doit veiller à ce que les documents (carnets et croquis) portent toutes les indications nécessaires à leur identification et à leur utilisation par des dessinateurs qui ne connaissent pas ce terrain. 1, record 1, French, - chef%20de%20brigade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Surveying
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head tapeman
1, record 2, English, head%20tapeman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head chainman 2, record 2, English, head%20chainman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tape man that moves ahead to establish new stations. 2, record 2, English, - head%20tapeman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The head tapeman continues to move ahead, establishing new stations, while the instrumentman continues to set up the instrument one station behind, and another member clears the courses of any brush or other obstacles to the line of sight or tape. 2, record 2, English, - head%20tapeman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîneur avant
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEneur%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîneur qui se dirige vers l'extrémité de l'alignement pour marquer les stations. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEneur%20avant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le chaîneur arrière est celui qui se tient sur le point origine, et le chaîneur avant est celui qui se dirige vers l'autre point. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEneur%20avant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Après 11 portées, le chaîneur arrière donne au chaîneur avant les 10 fiches qu'il a ramassées, c'est ce qu'on appelle l'échange des fiches. 3, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEneur%20avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Surveying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rear tapeman
1, record 3, English, rear%20tapeman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rear-tapeman 2, record 3, English, rear%2Dtapeman
correct
- rear chainman 2, record 3, English, rear%20chainman
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The instrumentman, after measuring the angle, gives line to the rear tapeman who sets a nail on the F.S. line near the transit where it can be seen and used as a B.S. when the transit is moved to the next station. 3, record 3, English, - rear%20tapeman
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The head tapeman unreels the tape by walking toward B with the reel while the rear tapeman holds the zero and at A.... The rear tapeman should raise the tape with him and still attempt to keep the zero mark as nearly as possible over the mark.... The rear tapeman, sighting the signal at B, directs him by voice until the head end to the tape is on line... 4, record 3, English, - rear%20tapeman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaîneur arrière
1, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEneur%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le chaîneur arrière est celui qui se tient sur le point origine, et le chaîneur avant est celui qui se dirige vers l'autre point. 2, record 3, French, - cha%C3%AEneur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Après 11 portées, le chaîneur arrière donne au chaîneur avant les 10 fiches qu'il a ramassées, c'est ce qu'on appelle l'échange des fiches. 3, record 3, French, - cha%C3%AEneur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mark
1, record 4, English, mark
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- good 2, record 4, English, good
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command term utilized by the tapeman to indicate a correct position when measuring distances and marking measuring points. 3, record 4, English, - mark
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
good: A call used when simultaneous observations are being made, to indicate to the second person the moment a reading is to be made, as when the time of a celestial observation is to be noted; or the moment a reading is a prescribed value. 2, record 4, English, - mark
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the head tapeman applies the tension, the rear plumb bob may be pulled a short distance off the point. The rear tapeman must pull the tape back at once with a smooth notion. He or she must try to hold the tape stationary and, as soon as it is in the correct position, call "mark". He or she should continue to call "mark" while it is in correct position and stop calling if it goes off. He or she stops calling "mark" when the head tapeman relieves the tension. 4, record 4, English, - mark
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bon
1, record 4, French, bon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la mesure des distances, mot d'ordre utilisé par le chaîneur pour indiquer ou marquer une portée de chaîne. 2, record 4, French, - bon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opérateur aligne l'aide sur la ligne d'opération, celui-ci tend la chaîne [...], le chaîneur vérifie la coïncidence de l'origine avec le repère et annonce bon, l'aide marque l'autre extrémité avec un trait à la craie ou une fiche et annonce à son tour bon puis relâche la tension. 3, record 4, French, - bon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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