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OVERSEER [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Itinerant Naval Overseer
1, record 1, English, Itinerant%20Naval%20Overseer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- INO 1, record 1, English, INO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Surveillant naval itinérant
1, record 1, French, Surveillant%20naval%20itin%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bale-breaker tender
1, record 2, English, bale%2Dbreaker%20tender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bale breaker tender 2, record 2, English, bale%20breaker%20tender
correct
- opener tender 3, record 2, English, opener%20tender
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotton comes to the mill in bales... The first concern of the mill is to remove the dirt and other foreign matter. Then the fibers must be separated, arranged parallel to each other, and drawn into an even strand for spinning. All the cleaning, carding... processes usually constitute one department under an overseer, called the overseer of carding. The occupations of the carding department are... cotton opener... bale breaker tender... 2, record 2, English, - bale%2Dbreaker%20tender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier au batteur-ouvreur de balles
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20au%20batteur%2Douvreur%20de%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière au batteur-ouvreur de balles 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20au%20batteur%2Douvreur%20de%20balles
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier au brise-balles 1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20au%20brise%2Dballes
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière au brise-balles 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20au%20brise%2Dballes
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier au brise balles 1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20au%20brise%20balles
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière au brise balles 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20au%20brise%20balles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curator
1, record 3, English, curator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- keeper 2, record 3, English, keeper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A curator... is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution(e. g., gallery, museum, library, or archive) is a content specialist charged with an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material. 3, record 3, English, - curator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conservateur
1, record 3, French, conservateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conservatrice 2, record 3, French, conservatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui guide l'orientation [d'une] collection, dirige le programme des acquisitions et des expositions et assure l'entreposage adéquat des collections. 3, record 3, French, - conservateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Museos y patrimonio (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comisario
1, record 3, Spanish, comisario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- conservador 1, record 3, Spanish, conservador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional cualificado técnica y creativamente que ejerce la labor de responsable de una exposición u otro tipo de actividades y eventos artísticos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - comisario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "comisario" y "conservador" son términos válidos. En la prensa española suele emplearse la palabra "comisario" mientras que en América se prefiere el término "curador". 1, record 3, Spanish, - comisario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Naval Dockyards
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- naval overseer
1, record 4, English, naval%20overseer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naval military officer monitoring ships construction. 2, record 4, English, - naval%20overseer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arsenaux navals
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inspecteur de marine
1, record 4, French, inspecteur%20de%20marine
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chef de chantier naval 2, record 4, French, chef%20de%20chantier%20naval
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier de la marine de guerre surveillant la construction d'un navire. 2, record 4, French, - inspecteur%20de%20marine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inspecteur de marine; chef de chantier naval : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 4, French, - inspecteur%20de%20marine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
- Naval Forces
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Engineering-Marine Systems Overseer
1, record 5, English, Maritime%20Engineering%2DMarine%20Systems%20Overseer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- MARE - MSO 1, record 5, English, MARE%20%2D%20MSO
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M44G: occupational specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Maritime%20Engineering%2DMarine%20Systems%20Overseer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maritime Engineering-Marine Systems Overseer; MARE-MSO; M44G : title, shortened form and code of occupational specialty qualification to be used by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - Maritime%20Engineering%2DMarine%20Systems%20Overseer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
- Forces navales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Génie maritime - Inspecteur de mécanique navale
1, record 5, French, G%C3%A9nie%20maritime%20%2D%20Inspecteur%20de%20m%C3%A9canique%20navale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- G MAR - IMN 1, record 5, French, G%20MAR%20%2D%20IMN
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M446 : code de qualification de spécialiste. 2, record 5, French, - G%C3%A9nie%20maritime%20%2D%20Inspecteur%20de%20m%C3%A9canique%20navale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Génie maritime - Inspecteur de mécanique navale; G MAR - IMN; M44G : titre, forme abrégée et code de qualification de spécialiste d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale/Forces canadiennes. 3, record 5, French, - G%C3%A9nie%20maritime%20%2D%20Inspecteur%20de%20m%C3%A9canique%20navale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- principal naval overseer 1, record 6, English, principal%20naval%20overseer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inspecteur de marine principal
1, record 6, French, inspecteur%20de%20marine%20principal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Pets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- menagerie keeper 1, record 7, English, menagerie%20keeper
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- menagerie overseer 1, record 7, English, menagerie%20overseer
Great Britain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a zoological garden. 1, record 7, English, - menagerie%20keeper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éleveur d'animaux de ménagerie
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9leveur%20d%27animaux%20de%20m%C3%A9nagerie
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- éleveuse d'animaux de ménagerie 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9leveuse%20d%27animaux%20de%20m%C3%A9nagerie
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un jardin zoologique. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9leveur%20d%27animaux%20de%20m%C3%A9nagerie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
- Sports (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- executive sports editor
1, record 8, English, executive%20sports%20editor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a newspaper editor who handles sports news and distributes assignments to sports writers for a large newspaper. 2, record 8, English, - executive%20sports%20editor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overseer of the daily sports news flow is the executive sports editor, who is to the sports department what the city editor is to the news operation. 1, record 8, English, - executive%20sports%20editor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Presse écrite
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- directeur du service des nouvelles sportives
1, record 8, French, directeur%20du%20service%20des%20nouvelles%20sportives
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- directrice du service des nouvelles sportives 1, record 8, French, directrice%20du%20service%20des%20nouvelles%20sportives
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-02-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- overseer 1, record 9, English, overseer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contremaître
1, record 9, French, contrema%C3%AEtre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- prote 1, record 9, French, prote
masculine noun
- surveillant 1, record 9, French, surveillant
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
celui qui dirige et conduit les travaux d'une imprimerie. (Petit Larousse) 1, record 9, French, - contrema%C3%AEtre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Masonry Practice
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- time keeper 1, record 10, English, time%20keeper
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- overseer 1, record 10, English, overseer
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Maçonnerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- piqueur
1, record 10, French, piqueur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après Bescherelle. Celui qui tient les rôles de maçons, tailleurs de pierre, etc., qui marque les absences, surveille les travaux. 1, record 10, French, - piqueur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-12-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- managerial overseer
1, record 11, English, managerial%20overseer
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- surveillant administratif
1, record 11, French, surveillant%20administratif
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- overseer of turbine engines 1, record 12, English, overseer%20of%20turbine%20engines
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- surveillant de moteurs à turbines 1, record 12, French, surveillant%20de%20moteurs%20%C3%A0%20turbines
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- overseer of engineering equipment 1, record 13, English, overseer%20of%20engineering%20equipment
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- surveillant du matériel technique 1, record 13, French, surveillant%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20technique
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Postal Service
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- overseer postman 1, record 14, English, overseer%20postman
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Postes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- brigadier facteur 1, record 14, French, brigadier%20facteur
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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