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HOBBYIST [8 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Botany
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
OBS

A small provincial organization founded in 1970.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Botanique
  • Floriculture

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Horticulture
OBS

SONG is a group of about 300 nut enthusiasts that are dedicated to the promotion of nut trees as a source of enjoyment, food, timber and a host of byproducts. [It encourages] the planting of nut trees as commercial groves, reforestation, landscape plantings and backyard specimen trees. [SONG encourages] both the commercial grower [and] the hobbyist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

Photography as a hobby and photography as a business are two vastly different beasts. As a hobbyist photographer, you can focus only on the aspects you enjoy. As a professional photographer, you’ll also spend a lot of time on the less enjoyable side of things, like marketing and bookkeeping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

On doit distinguer les photographes amateurs dont c'est le hobby à côté de leur activité principale, des photographes professionnels dont c'est le métier.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Photography
CONT

Photography as a hobby and photography as a business are two vastly different beasts. As a hobbyist photographer, you can focus only on the aspects you enjoy. As a professional photographer, you’ll also spend a lot of time on the less enjoyable side of things, like marketing and bookkeeping. Still, while professional photography has it's downsides just like every job, there's a certain joy in taking pictures for a living.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Photographie
OBS

On doit distinguer les photographes amateurs dont c'est le hobby à côté de leur activité principale, des photographes professionnels dont c'est le métier.

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquariums and Fishkeeping (Hobbies)
CONT

The ultimate aim of a fish hobbyist is to complete the life cycle of a fish they look after : juvenile to adult, spawn to larvae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquariophilie (Passe-temps)
DEF

Personne qui élève en aquarium des animaux ou plantes aquatiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuariofilia (Pasatiempos)
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Record 6 2005-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Hobbies (General)
CONT

This 16 piece hobby knife set comes complete with three handles, metal chuck, and 13 blades. It even has a storage case. The perfect gift for a hobbyist, or as a handy addition to your survival or camping kit.

CONT

The Testors Hobby Knife is razor-sharp and can be used for trimming, cutting and modifying plastic and other materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Passe-temps (Généralités)
OBS

Pluriel : des hobbys ou des hobbies.

OBS

hobbys (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 7 1988-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
CONT

hobbyist locksmith.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Qui exerce un métier en amateur.

CONT

serrurier amateur.

Spanish

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Record 8 1982-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
OBS

Allocution du Ministre des communications, (16 oct. 1982)

Spanish

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