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APPRENTICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Training of Personnel
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apprentice
1, record 1, English, apprentice
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- app 2, record 1, English, app
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apprentice trainee 3, record 1, English, apprentice%20trainee
correct
- apprenticeship trainee 4, record 1, English, apprenticeship%20trainee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who enters into agreement with an employer to learn a skilled trade through a special training period combining practical training with related off-the job technical instruction. 5, record 1, English, - apprentice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprentice: designation also used in the context of military training. 6, record 1, English, - apprentice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apprentice; app: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - apprentice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprenti
1, record 1, French, apprenti
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- app 2, record 1, French, app
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apprentie 3, record 1, French, apprentie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Généralement jeune travailleur [ou travailleuse] qui apprend, par l'exécution de travaux pratiques, un métier ou un art appliqué comportant des tâches complexes et précises. L'apprenti[e] travaille en usine ou en atelier sous la surveillance d'un maître qui le guide et le conseille. Selon un système de formation gradué, l'apprenti[e] acquiert ainsi une connaissance approfondie des secrets du métier ou de l'art auquel il [ou elle] se destine. Cette forme d'acquisition de connaissances du métier s'accompagne parfois de cours théoriques, mais la caractéristique propre de l'apprenti[e], c'est d'apprendre son métier tout en touchant une rémunération. 4, record 1, French, - apprenti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprenti : désignation au masculin également employé dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire. 5, record 1, French, - apprenti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apprenti : Règlement sur l'assurance-chômage, 1978 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 6, record 1, French, - apprenti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
apprenti; app : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - apprenti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Capacitación del personal
- Instrucción del personal militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendiz
1, record 1, Spanish, aprendiz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprendiza 2, record 1, Spanish, aprendiza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que trabaja para otra con el objeto de aprender su oficio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aprendiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En algunos países] existen contratos de aprendizaje con salarios bajos que introducen a los jóvenes en el mercado laboral y les capacitan para obtener un puesto de trabajo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aprendiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aprendiz: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aprendiz
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apprentice
1, record 2, English, apprentice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forensic Identification Apprentice Training Program. 1, record 2, English, - apprentice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprenti
1, record 2, French, apprenti
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprentie 1, record 2, French, apprentie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d'apprentissage en identité judiciaire. 1, record 2, French, - apprenti
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apprentice
1, record 3, English, apprentice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apprentice jockey 2, record 3, English, apprentice%20jockey
correct
- bug boy 3, record 3, English, bug%20boy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Jockeys] are considered apprentices until they have ridden 40 winners. During the apprenticeship, a weight allowance of 5 to 10 pounds (subtracted from the horse's handicap) is granted the jockey in most races. 4, record 3, English, - apprentice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 5, record 3, English, - apprentice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apprenti
1, record 3, French, apprenti
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- apprenti jokey 2, record 3, French, apprenti%20jokey
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune garçon, âgé d'au moins quatorze ans, se destinant à la carrière de jockey. 3, record 3, French, - apprenti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Il est lié par un contrat d'apprentissage de cinq ans à un entraîneur qui le forme, et il devient jockey lorsqu'il a gagné 40 courses.) 3, record 3, French, - apprenti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 3, French, - apprenti
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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