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HEWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pikeman
1, record 1, English, pikeman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pickman 1, record 1, English, pickman
correct
- hewer 1, record 1, English, hewer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man who digs coal with a pick ... 1, record 1, English, - pikeman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piqueur
1, record 1, French, piqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineur abattant le charbon au pic. 1, record 1, French, - piqueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hewer
1, record 2, English, hewer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logger who [squares] timber. 1, record 2, English, - hewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équarrisseur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quarrisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équarrisseuse 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quarrisseuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui équarrit le bois. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quarrisseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tailleur de traverses de chemin de fer 1, record 3, French, tailleur%20de%20traverses%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- façonner à la hache 1, record 3, French, fa%C3%A7onner%20%C3%A0%20la%20hache
- fendeur de merrains 1, record 3, French, fendeur%20de%20merrains
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coal underground driller 1, record 4, English, coal%20underground%20driller
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardground man(colliery) collier, getter, hewer(pillar and stall or longwall) 1, record 4, English, - coal%20underground%20driller
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foreur au fond mines de charbon 1, record 4, French, foreur%20au%20fond%20mines%20de%20charbon
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouvrier à la perforatrice mécanique, ouvrier à la pierre au rocher, ouvrier au marteau perforateur, ouvrier au marteau piqueur 1, record 4, French, - foreur%20au%20fond%20mines%20de%20charbon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- underground coal cutting machine operator 1, record 5, English, underground%20coal%20cutting%20machine%20operator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
r.-u. collier, getter, hewer(longwall) system with coal-cutting machinery) machineman(coal-cutting)(colliery) flitter(colliery) 1, record 5, English, - underground%20coal%20cutting%20machine%20operator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de machines à extraire le charbon au fond 1, record 5, French, conducteur%20de%20machines%20%C3%A0%20extraire%20le%20charbon%20au%20fond
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haveur 1, record 5, French, - conducteur%20de%20machines%20%C3%A0%20extraire%20le%20charbon%20au%20fond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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