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Record 1 2025-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cement Industry
OBS

Cement finisher... Performs under the general supervision of the foreman cement finisher and is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties :... Demolition tasks including jack hammering, chipping, dry or wet saw cutting with a handheld saw or walk-behind, and grinding. Hauling material away, cleaning up site, and properly disposing of or salvaging material...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Cimenterie
Key term(s)
  • compagnon cimentier finisseur
  • compagne cimentière finisseuse

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names
  • Cybernetic Systems
OBS

Under general supervision, [the senior systems engineer] assists in analyzing, planning, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting and enhancing large complex systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include servers, mainframes, mini-computers, LANS, WANs. Fabrics, storage arrays, and the physical and logical components that integrate these systems together as an enterprise networking backbone or platform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois
  • Systèmes cybernétiques

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-09-29

English

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

Administrative technician... Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and paraprofessional duties in support of contract, budget, and administrative functions in the assigned department or division; assists management and professional personnel in researching, compiling and reviewing information...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Opérations de la gestion
CONT

Les techniciennes et techniciens en administration exercent leur profession dans tous les secteurs d'activité […] Ces personnes accomplissent des tâches techniques relatives à la planification, à l'organisation, à la coordination, à la communication, à l'analyse et au contrôle des activités de l'organisation afin d'assurer son bon fonctionnement et son développement, et de contribuer à l'atteinte des objectifs fixés.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

Dairy products inspector.... Under general supervision and within an assigned territory, inspects facilities and equipment used in the production, processing, manufacture, and storage of dairy products to ensure compliance with sanitation and related laws regulating the dairy industry; performs related work as required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Productos lácteos
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Record 5 2019-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Construction Tools
  • Placement of Concrete
CONT

Cement gun operator... Under general supervision, to spray mortar over exposed masonry, steel or other surfaces, including free form applications, overhead bridge trestles and embankments; to lead a cement-finishing crew; and to perform related work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Mise en place du béton

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
  • Aplicación del hormigón
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Record 6 2018-08-02

English

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

[The] assistant department manager works under the supervision of the department manager.... The assistant department manager has to take care of activities such as merchandising, stock availability, profit protection, sales and profitability, account analysis, forecasting and general day to day management of the department.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Établissements commerciaux

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-07-11

English

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

Actuarial assistant... Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties described above relative to pension actuarial programs, including more difficult and complex work related to pension plans of medium to large employee groups and more complex pension plan design; and do other related work.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 8 2018-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

The BC Cranberry Marketing Commission regulates in any and all respects, the transportation, processing, packing, storage and marketing of any variety of cranberries grown in the province of British Columbia.

OBS

The BCCMC administers the British Columbia Cranberry Marketing Scheme, 1968, which is established under the Natural Products Marketing(BC) Act. The Commission operates under the general supervision of the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board.

Key term(s)
  • Cranberry Marketing Commission of British Columbia
  • Cranberry Marketing Commission of BC
  • BC Cranberries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Key term(s)
  • Cranberry Marketing Commission of British Columbia
  • Cranberry Marketing Commission of BC
  • BC Cranberries

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Water Treatment Operator.... Under general supervision, operates, maintains and repairs a wide variety of complex machinery and equipment in a water treatment plant and/or pumping station or related facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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Record 10 2017-11-01

English

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

Under the general supervision of the Engineering Manager, supervises the activities of a group of heavy equipment operators and labourers involved in the snow removal and maintenance of roadways and parking lots, the maintenance of grounds serviced by Public Works and in assisting other shop areas in pertinent areas of work.

OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GL (general labour and trades) - MDO (machine driving - operating).

French

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

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont : GL (manœuvres et hommes de métier) - MDO (Conduite de machines - actionnement).

Key term(s)
  • surveillante - routes et terrains

Spanish

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Record 11 2017-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Road Transport
OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GL (general labour and trades) - MDO (machine driving - operating).

OBS

Under the general supervision of the Mail and Messenger Service Supervisor, operates a passenger car to provide a pick up and delivery service for the Records Section of the Department of Public Works; arranges for the servicing and maintenance of the vehicle and performs other related duties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transport routier
OBS

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont : GL (manœuvres et hommes de métier) - MDO (conduite de machines - actionnement).

Key term(s)
  • chauffeuse - section des dossiers

Spanish

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Record 12 2017-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Road Transport
OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are; GL (general labour and trades) - MDO (machine driving - operating).

OBS

Under general supervision of Transportation Supervisor/Shift Supervisor, operates heavy vehicles..., services vehicles and performs related duties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transport routier
OBS

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont : GL (manœuvres et hommes de métier) - MDO (conduite de machines - actionnement).

Key term(s)
  • conductrice de poids lourd

Spanish

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Record 13 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

Labourer. Under general supervision, performs unskilled manual labour. Mainly light duty work in a favourable working environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Manœuvre. Sous surveillance, le titulaire du poste s'acquitte de tâches manuelles qui n'exigent pas de qualifications. Il s'agit surtout de travaux légers dans des conditions favorables.

Spanish

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Record 14 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

The popular early name for an American Indian who treats the sick or has special powers. More specific terms are used by contemporary scholars. Medicine men also exist in other primitive societies.

CONT

The medicine man played the role of mediator between the gods and simple humans. He interpreted dreams, directed all religious ceremonies and dances, questioned the supernatural powers, looked into the future and advised the warriors. Finally he cured the sick, using magic plants, and practised exorcism and magic with incantations related to the Micmac nation’s religious mythology.

CONT

In religious matters, powwows (priests or medicine men) were in charge, using their powers to cure the sick, bring rain or ensure victory in battle.

CONT

The Indian of the Colombian Amazon distinguish two general classes of bioactive plants. The first are regarded as sacred, and they are used exclusively by or under the strict supervision of the "payé", or medicine man.

OBS

Stylistic synonyms: "medicine man", "pow(w)ow", "predictor" and "shaman". These three terms have all too frequently been used interchangeably, owing to the overlapping job descriptions of each one of these terms. The same can be said of the corresponding French equivalents "sorcier", "guérisseur", "chaman(e)", "homme-médecine", "sorcier guérisseur", etc. Often an author’s selection of one word over that of another is solely based on a particular perspective he wants to impart on his text: by using "medicine", he would emphasize the beneficial powers of the person in question; whereas by using "shaman", a term originally used to refer to a Siberian medicine man, the author would focus on the use of magic in the performance of rituals. Note however that "shaman/chamane" would be the term used by Europeans to describe the occult performed by non-Europeans; it would not be used by native peoples to refer to one of their own kind. As for "powwow", this author does not recommend its use today because of the confusion that might arise, owing to the polysemous nature of the term (could also mean a special meeting). Nevertheless the use of "powwow", a specific native term used by certain aboriginal tribes in the past, could impart an ethnic coloring to a given text if such is desired. The interchangeability of similar terms occurs also in French. Hence, in French, one who heals but is not certified as a doctor is commonly called a "guérisseur"; whereas one who specializes in magic (whether for medicinal purposes or not) is called a "sorcier".

Key term(s)
  • payé

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

guérisseur : Spécialiste censé obtenir la guérison des malades ou réussir un traitement chirurgical grâce à des pouvoirs surnaturels ou grâce à des connaissances expérimentales positives dont la mise en œuvre est seulement favorisée par la bienveillance d'esprits tutélaires [...] Le rôle du «medicine-man» (ou guérisseur) au sens propre fut de la plus grande importance dans la plupart des sociétés indiennes d'Amérique.

DEF

Prêtre-sorcier, à la fois devin et thérapeute [...]

CONT

Le sorcier micmac jouait le rôle d'intermédiaire entre les divinités et les simples mortels. Il interprétait les rêves, dirigeait toutes les cérémonies religieuses et toutes les danses, interrogeait les puissances surnaturelles, prédisait l'avenir et conseillait les guerriers. Finalement, il guérissait les malades à l'aide des plantes magiques et pratiquait l'exorcisme et la magie au moyen d'incantations se rattachant à la mythologie religieuse de la nation micmaque.

CONT

Chez la plupart des tribus populeuses les hommes de médecine de cette classe étaient associés en gildes ou en sociétés, et à des occasions spéciales faisaient de grandes cérémonies de guérison ou «de restauration de la vie (vitalité)» [...]

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

The Japan Marine Science and Technology Center(JAMSTEC) is a general oceanographic research institution established in Octobre 1971 based on the "Law Concerning Japan Marine Science and Technology Center"(Law No. 63) approved at the 65th Diet session(1971). It is an entity embodied in a joint effort of government and industry, and comes under direct supervision of the Science and Technology Agency(STA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
Key term(s)
  • Centre japonais des sciences et techniques marines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
OBS

JAMSTEC por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 16 2010-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Maritime Law
OBS

The Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet is a civilian circuit judge who is responsible for the supervision and superintendence of court-martial system in the Royal Navy. Responsibility for the naval court-martial system was formerly shared with the Chief Naval Judge Advocate, a legally-trained serving naval officer who was responsible for the appointment of judge advocates, but that position was abolished in 2004 as a result of ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that held that as a serving naval officer his position was insufficiently neutral. The office of Judge Advocate of the Fleet will be merged with the office of Judge Advocate General under the Armed Forces Act 2006.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Geophysics
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Seismic Prospecting
CONT

The Recording Crew Manager is responsible for field operations and conduct of all personnel and equipment assigned to his/her crew.... This person works as a coach and mentor to the recording crew employee and contractors under their direct supervision in support of the on-going development of the recording crew team and general safety practices...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Géophysique
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Prospection sismique
OBS

Chef d'une équipe de techniciens en installation de matériel d'enregistrement sismique (plus précisement de géophones), appelés en anglais des «(sismic) line crew helpers».

Spanish

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Record 18 2007-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Penal Administration
OBS

Association of Members of Community-based Residential Centres of Quebec: unofficial translation, provided for information purposes only.

OBS

In 1969, an amendment to the Parole Act led to what is today known as day parole. Under this type of parole, an offender must return to prison or a community residential centre each evening. Therefore, as day parole use grew, so did the need for centres for offender accommodation and supervision. In 1973, William Outerbridge, a professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa(who later became chairperson of the National Parole Board), conducted a study of community-based residential centres.... Following this report, the Secretariat of the Solicitor General of Canada organized a national forum on community-based residential centres. At the conclusion of this forum, the privately run Quebec centres formed the Association des membres des centres résidentiels communautaires du Québec, a move facilitated by the fact that the majority of the centres were already members of the Quebec Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies.

Key term(s)
  • Association of Members of Community-based Residential Centers of Quebec

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

En 1969, une modification de la Loi sur la libération conditionnelle des détenus amène la libération conditionnelle de jour - aujourd'hui appelée semi-liberté. Ce genre de libération nécessite un retour au pénitencier ou à un centre résidentiel communautaire chaque soir. Comme on y a recours de plus en plus fréquemment, il faudra de plus en plus de centres pour héberger et encadrer les libérés. En 1973, William Outerbridge, professeur de criminologie à l'Université d'Ottawa, qui deviendra président de la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles, fait une étude sur les centres résidentiels communautaires. [...] À la suite de son Rapport, le Secrétariat du Solliciteur général organise un Forum national sur les centres résidentiels communautaires. Au retour de cette rencontre, les centres du Québec forment l'Association des membres des centres résidentiels communautaires du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 19 2005-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Building Management and Maintenance
DEF

Under general supervision works alone or with assistance to perform difficult repair work on large and complex jobs : monitors, repairs and adjusts building operating systems; may assis with genral building maintenance assignments and duties; performs related work as assigned.

OBS

This is a highly skilled craft worker performing complex maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration equipment at an advanced journey level. This class is distinguished from Building Operations Supervisor in that the latter has full supervisory responsibility for a staff of skilled maintenance worker.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion et entretien des immeubles
OBS

La maintenance immobilière couvre les activités de gestion des lots techniques (génie climatique, thermique, électricité, plomberie, ...), de la maintenance des structures du bâtiment, et l'exploitation énergétique.

Spanish

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Record 20 2005-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

In general, all the non-typing tasks associated with traditional secretarial work carried out under administrative supervision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Ensemble des tâches associées au travail de secrétariat qui ne relèvent pas de la dactylographie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 21 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Work and Production
  • Production Management
CONT

Engineering production process worker. Performs routine tasks to assist tradespersons in metalworking or product assembly, usually working under close supervision.

CONT

Process worker. Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled maintenance and processing work, including manual labor, at the Resource Recovery Plant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Travail et production
  • Gestion de la production

Spanish

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Record 22 1997-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Federal Administration
CONT

This is a junior working level for those with the experience and expertise needed to undertake independent work in defence science and technology. It is the entrance level for those with a doctorate degree and developmental level for those with a bachelor's or master's degree and experience directly related to the field of employment. Work will normally be done under general supervision and often as a member of a team.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

Il s'agit d'un niveau de travail subalterne pour ceux qui ont l'expérience et les connaissances techniques nécessaires pour entreprendre indépendamment des travaux dans le domaine des sciences et de la technologie de la défense. C'est le niveau d'admission pour les détenteurs de doctorat et le niveau de perfectionnement pour ceux qui détiennent un baccalauréat ou une maîtrise et ont une expérience se rattachant directement au domaine de l'emploi. Le travail s'effectue habituellement sous surveillance générale et souvent à titre de membre d'une équipe.

Spanish

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Record 23 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
CONT

Chemist, Organic Residues. Under general supervision in a regional pesticide laboratory, provides data in analyzing samples of food for trace residues of pesticides and environmental contaminants to aid in the enforcement or establishment of regulations and provisions of the Food and Drugs Act....

CONT

Using moving air, general ventilation dilutes and removes environmental contaminants away from where they can do damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

contaminant : (...) substance dont la présence, généralement en quantité très faible, rend dangereuse la consommation d'un produit ou altère la qualité de l'environnement.

OBS

contaminants présents dans le milieu ambiant. Cette expression nous paraît un peu redondante.

OBS

"Contaminant" implique la présence de germes pathogènes ou de substances toxiques, et doit donc être utilisé lorsqu'il est question de l'altération possible de la santé, alors que "polluant" désigne plus la présence indésirable d'une substance dans l'environnement au sens large.

Spanish

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Record 24 1989-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Chemist, Organic Residues.... Under general supervision in a regional pesticide laboratory, provides data in analyzing samples of food for trace residues of pesticides and environmental contaminants to aid in the enforcement or establishment of regulations and provisions of the Food and Drugs Act....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Les publications concernant les méthodes d'analyse de résidus de pesticides dans les eaux sont relativement récentes.

Spanish

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Record 25 1988-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Personnel Management (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des descriptions de postes et des profils d'emploi, DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Statistique Canada.

Spanish

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Record 26 1985-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cleaning and Maintenance Services
OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GS (general services) - BUS (building services).

OBS

Under the general supervision of the maintenance supervision of cleaning staff within the Government of Canada buildings...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sanitaires et d'entretien
OBS

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: GS (services divers) - BUS (services d'entretien d'immeubles).

Spanish

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Record 27 1984-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cleaning and Maintenance Services
OBS

Under the general supervision of the maintenance superintendent, takes the lead as a working supervisor, trains and supervises a building maintenance staff totalling five man-years engaged in cleaning and maintaining a public building; provides heating and air conditioning services; ensures the security of the building and maintenance of exterior grounds; and performs other duties.

OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GS (general services) - BUS (building services).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sanitaires et d'entretien
OBS

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: GS (services divers) - BUS (services d'entretien d'immeubles).

Spanish

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Record 28 1983-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cleaning and Maintenance Services
OBS

The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GS (general services) - BUS (building services).

OBS

Under general supervision of the building services inspector, performs cleaning inspections of cleaning services received by the Federal Government of Canada in crown owned and leased spaces under the administrative and inventory control of the Department of Public Works of Canada in the province of Newfoundland to assess and control the quality and quantity of services received.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sanitaires et d'entretien
OBS

Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: GS (services divers) - BUS (Services d'entretien d'immeubles).

Spanish

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Record 29 1981-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Occupation Names (General)
CONT

Sub-group: Duplicating-equipment operator. [The] primary duties of positions in this sub-group are to operate one or more types of direct, offset, photographic-process and other copying machines for reproduction of copy (...)

OBS

Mr. Daniels, Director, Outside Plants Unit, Department of Supply and Services explained that the duplicating equipment operator often uses electrostatic and offset duplicators.

OBS

for "copying and duplicating equipment operator" :Under general supervision [the duplicating-equipment operator's work requires] the operation of copying and duplicating equipment(...)

Key term(s)
  • copying machine operator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
CONT

Sous-groupe: Opérateur de machine à reprographier. [Les] fonctions principales des postes de ce sous-groupe consistent à utiliser un ou plusieurs genres de machines à reprographier par procédé direct, offset, photographique et autre (...)

Spanish

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Record 30 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du travail et équipements

Spanish

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Record 31 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

conc. 71 sec-cc-17

Spanish

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