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HERDSPERSON [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cattle herdsperson
1, record 1, English, cattle%20herdsperson
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux soins des bovins
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20bovins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins des bovins 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20des%20bovins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herd attendant
1, record 2, English, herd%20attendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- herdsman 1, record 2, English, herdsman
correct
- herdswoman 1, record 2, English, herdswoman
correct
- herdsperson 1, record 2, English, herdsperson
correct
- livestock attendant 1, record 2, English, livestock%20attendant
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- herds man
- herds woman
- herds person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gardien de troupeau
1, record 2, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gardienne de troupeau 1, record 2, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux soins du bétail 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20du%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux soins du bétail 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20du%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- soigneur de bétail 1, record 2, French, soigneur%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun
- soigneuse de bétail 1, record 2, French, soigneuse%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swine herdsperson
1, record 3, English, swine%20herdsperson
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- swine herds-person
- swine herdsperson
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gardien de troupeau de porcins
1, record 3, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20de%20porcins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gardienne de troupeau de porcins 1, record 3, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20de%20porcins
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de troupeau de porcs 1, record 3, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20de%20porcs
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de troupeau de porcs 1, record 3, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20de%20porcs
correct, feminine noun
- porcher 1, record 3, French, porcher
correct, masculine noun
- porchère 1, record 3, French, porch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux soins des porcs 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20porcs
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux soins des porcs 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20des%20porcs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dairy herdsperson
1, record 4, English, dairy%20herdsperson
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gardien de troupeau laitier
1, record 4, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gardienne de troupeau laitier 1, record 4, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de vaches laitières 1, record 4, French, gardien%20de%20vaches%20laiti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de vaches laitières 1, record 4, French, gardienne%20de%20vaches%20laiti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheep herdsperson
1, record 5, English, sheep%20herdsperson
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shepherd 1, record 5, English, shepherd
correct
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sheep herds person
- sheep herds-person
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- berger
1, record 5, French, berger
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bergère 1, record 5, French, berg%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de troupeau de moutons 1, record 5, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20de%20moutons
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de troupeau de moutons 1, record 5, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20de%20moutons
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux soins des ovins 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux soins des ovins 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- beef cattle herdsperson
1, record 6, English, beef%20cattle%20herdsperson
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
- préposé aux soins de bovins de boucherie
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20de%20bovins%20de%20boucherie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins de bovins de boucherie 1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20de%20bovins%20de%20boucherie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sheep Raising
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shepherd
1, record 7, English, shepherd
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sheep herder 2, record 7, English, sheep%20herder
correct
- mutton puncher 3, record 7, English, mutton%20puncher
correct
- sheep herdsperson 4, record 7, English, sheep%20herdsperson
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attends sheep flock grazing on range: Herds sheep and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Beds down sheep near evening composite. Guards flock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants. Drenches sheep. May also assist in lambing, docking, and shearing. May also feed sheep supplementary feed. 2, record 7, English, - shepherd
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 8253 - Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers. 5, record 7, English, - shepherd
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Élevage des ovins
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux soins des ovins
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins des ovins 1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de troupeau de moutons 1, record 7, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20de%20moutons
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de troupeau de moutons 1, record 7, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20de%20moutons
correct, feminine noun
- berger 2, record 7, French, berger
correct, masculine noun
- bergère 1, record 7, French, berg%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui ou celle qui garde et soigne un troupeau d'ovins. 3, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 8253 - Surveillants/surveillantes d'exploitations agricoles et ouvriers spécialisés/ouvrières spécialisées dans l'élevage du bétail. 4, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20des%20ovins
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Cría de ganado ovino
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovejerv
1, record 7, Spanish, ovejerv
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- gañán 2, record 7, Spanish, ga%C3%B1%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
- pastor 2, record 7, Spanish, pastor
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se ocupa del [rebaño] cuando éste se explota en régimen extensivo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - ovejerv
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cattle Raising
- Agriculture - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dairy herdsperson
1, record 8, English, dairy%20herdsperson
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dairy Herdsperson carries out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy farms and may also supervise general farm workers. In this career, you would maintain livestock performance records and perform all dairy-producing work including selection, breeding, feeding and medicating the animals. 2, record 8, English, - dairy%20herdsperson
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 8253 - Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers. 3, record 8, English, - dairy%20herdsperson
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Élevage des bovins
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gardien de troupeau laitier
1, record 8, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gardienne de troupeau laitier 2, record 8, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de vaches laitières 2, record 8, French, gardien%20de%20vaches%20laiti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de vaches laitières 2, record 8, French, gardienne%20de%20vaches%20laiti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expérience permet d'accéder à des postes de surveillance ou d'ouvriers spécialisés dans l'élevage du bétail, comme les postes de gardien de troupeau laitier ou de préposé aux soins des bovins. 3, record 8, French, - gardien%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gardien/gardienne de troupeau laitier; gardien/gardienne de vaches laitières : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 8253 - Surveillants/surveillantes d'exploitations agricoles et ouvriers spécialisés/ouvrières spécialisées dans l'élevage du bétail. 4, record 8, French, - gardien%20de%20troupeau%20laitier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- livestock attendant
1, record 9, English, livestock%20attendant
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- herd attendant 1, record 9, English, herd%20attendant
correct
- herdsperson 1, record 9, English, herdsperson
correct
- herdsman 1, record 9, English, herdsman
correct
- herdswoman 1, record 9, English, herdswoman
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 8253 - Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers. 2, record 9, English, - livestock%20attendant
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- soigneur de bétail
1, record 9, French, soigneur%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- soigneuse de bétail 1, record 9, French, soigneuse%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- gardien de troupeau 1, record 9, French, gardien%20de%20troupeau
correct, masculine noun
- gardienne de troupeau 1, record 9, French, gardienne%20de%20troupeau
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux soins du bétail 1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20du%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux soins du bétail 1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20du%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 8253 - Surveillants/surveillantes d'exploitations agricoles et ouvriers spécialisés/ouvrières spécialisées dans l'élevage du bétail. 2, record 9, French, - soigneur%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Cría de ganado
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaquero
1, record 9, Spanish, vaquero
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaquerizo 1, record 9, Spanish, vaquerizo
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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