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ARTIST [100 records]

Record 1 2026-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

In the cannabis industry, an individual who conducts the process of extracting cannabis concentrates.

PHR

licensed extraction artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Dans l'industrie du cannabis, personne qui procède à l'extraction de concentrés de cannabis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 2 2025-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright
  • Arts (General)
OBS

... the Government [of Canada] announces its intent to amend the Copyright Act to create an artist's resale right in Canada, ensuring Canadian visual artists benefit from future sales of their work.

OBS

artist's resale right: initiative announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

Key term(s)
  • artist resale right

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits d'auteur
  • Arts (Généralités)
OBS

[...] le gouvernement [du Canada] annonce son intention de modifier la Loi sur le droit d'auteur pour instituer le droit de suite de l'artiste au Canada afin que les membres de la communauté canadienne des arts visuels profitent des ventes futures de leurs œuvres.

OBS

droit de suite de l'artiste : initiative annoncée dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2024.

Spanish

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Record 3 2025-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Video Technology
  • Information Technology (Informatics)
  • Cinematography
CONT

Using advanced software and creative techniques, 3D animators bring static models to life, ensuring their movements, expressions, and interactions feel authentic and captivating.

OBS

A 3D animator specializes in animating 3D characters, environments, and objects for film (full 3D or digital special effects), video games, virtual reality, advertising, and more.

OBS

3D: three-dimensional.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
  • Cinématographie
CONT

Les animateurs 3D ont la mission de créer et de réaliser différents types d'animation comme des personnages, des décors, et des images en mouvement et en 3 dimensions à l'aide de logiciels spécialisés en animation 3D et en synthèse d'images.

OBS

L'animateur 3D est appelé à réaliser des effets spéciaux pour le cinéma, la télévision, la production audio-visuelle (vidéoclips, publicités, vidéos éducatives, etc.), des films d'animation, des jeux interactifs, des sites Internet, des spectacles multimédias et des logiciels de simulation.

OBS

3D : trois dimensions.

Spanish

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Record 4 2025-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Public Relations
  • Performing Arts (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Relations publiques
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
OBS

Pluriel : des imprésarios.

OBS

imprésario (sing.); imprésarios (plur.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • impresario

Spanish

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Record 5 2025-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cinematography
DEF

[A professional who draws a] series of drawings, much like a comic strip, used to plan a sequence of shots [for a film].

Key term(s)
  • story-boarder
  • story board illustrator
  • story board artist

French

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

Dessinateur chargé d'illustrer chaque plan du découpage d'un scénario.

Spanish

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Record 6 2025-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Plastic Arts (General)
DEF

Someone who creates art using screen printing, where ink is pressed through a mesh to make designs on paper, fabric, or other surfaces.

Key term(s)
  • silk screen artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts plastiques (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 2025-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Drawing
DEF

A professional who creates art using charcoal, a black material, to draw pictures or sketches.

OBS

A charcoal artist is able to create great levels of gradation by merely varying the pressure of his or her fingers, and simply turning or rotating the implement can create a whole new kind of stroke on the surface of a work.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 8 2025-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Performing Arts (General)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

A visual effects artist uses computer-generated methods to create special effects and animations for media productions such as films, TV shows and video games; their responsibilities include developing storyboards, designing effects, performing tests, and collaborating with the production team.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 9 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Video Technology
  • Television Arts
DEF

A person who produces works of video art ...

CONT

The videographer is someone who utilizes moving or still pictures to tell a story to an audience. Sometimes the videographer works with made-up scripts, special effects and indoor sets that will help communicate the story. At other times the videographer goes out into a community to videotape actual events and interviews with local people that will help communicate the story. These videos of actual people and events are called documentaries.

Key term(s)
  • video grapher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Personne qui réalise des films vidéo en tant que forme d'art.

Spanish

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Record 10 2024-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applied Arts (General)
  • Optics
CONT

... most light artists are primarily working with the interaction of light, space and sensory perception, and manipulating these elements to alter viewer’s experience of reality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts appliqués (Généralités)
  • Optique
OBS

artiste de la lumière : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 août 2023.

Spanish

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Record 11 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 12 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • vidéo artiste

Spanish

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Record 13 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 14 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • peintre paysagiste de fresques murales

Spanish

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Record 15 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 16 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 17 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 18 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 19 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 20 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 21 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 22 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • make up artist and wig maker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • maquilleur posticheur
  • maquilleuse posticheuse

Spanish

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Record 23 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 24 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • make up artist-special effects

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 25 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 26 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 27 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 28 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • peintre décorateur - cinéma, radiotélédiffusion et arts de la scène
  • peintre décoratrice - cinéma, radiotélédiffusion et arts de la scène

Spanish

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Record 29 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 30 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 31 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 32 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 33 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 34 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • graphiste maquettiste

Spanish

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Record 35 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 36 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 37 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 38 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • make up artist and hairdresser-performing arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • maquilleur coiffeur - arts de la scène
  • maquilleuse coiffeuse - arts de la scène

Spanish

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Record 39 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • color artist-cartoons
  • colorist - cartoons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 40 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 41 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 42 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 43 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 44 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • make up artist-motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 45 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • dessinateur maquettiste
  • dessinatrice maquettiste

Spanish

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Record 46 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 47 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • dessinateur de scénarios maquettes
  • dessinatrice de scénarios maquettes

Spanish

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Record 48 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 49 - external organization data 2023-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • sleight of hand artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 50 - external organization data 2023-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • vidéo jockey - divertissement vidéo

Spanish

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Record 51 2023-02-06

English

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

Sketch artists specialize in being able to look at a subject and draw as near as possible a replica of it on paper, using pencils, charcoal, or another medium. You will find sketch artists employed in a variety of areas in the workforce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 52 - external organization data 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 53 - external organization data 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 54 - external organization data 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 55 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 56 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 57 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • paste up artist
  • pasteup artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • metteur en page encolleur
  • metteuse en page encolleuse

Spanish

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Record 58 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 59 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 60 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 61 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 62 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 63 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 64 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • photographic air brush artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 65 - external organization data 2022-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 66 2022-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Political Science (General)
  • Arts and Culture (General)
CONT

The artivist (artist + activist) uses their artistic talents to fight and struggle against injustice and oppression ... The artivist merges commitment to freedom and justice with the pen, the lens, the brush, the voice, the body, and the imagination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
  • Arts et Culture (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • activiste artiste

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos sociales
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
  • Artes y Cultura (Generalidades)
CONT

La artivista ecuatoriana utiliza sus obras para mostrar sus orígenes mixtos y su lucha contra la discriminación.

OBS

artivista: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que es innecesario aplicar cualquier resalte a la palabra "artivista" (de arte y activista), que se emplea para aludir a quien practica este tipo de activismo o a lo perteneciente o relativo a él [...]

Key term(s)
  • activista artista
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Record 67 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Arts (General)
  • Games and Toys (General)
CONT

As gaming systems grew more powerful and made the leap from 2-dimensions to full-color 3D [three-dimensional], the video game artist's job became too much for one person to handle. Now, the job that was once done by a single artist has fragmented into many different art specialties, each with its own suite of tools and techniques that take a lifetime to master.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts (Généralités)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
CONT

Un artiste de jeux vidéo a plusieurs fonctions, dont l'application de textures aux éléments visuels, l'ajout d'effets de lumière et d'ombrage puis la recherche de référence et autres ressources pour créer des personnages de jeux vidéo réalistes. L'artiste de jeux vidéo est aussi chargé de créer des images 2D [bidimensionnelles] et 3D [tridimensionnelles] de personnages, de véhicules, de décors et d'objets que les animateurs utilisent par la suite.

Spanish

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Record 68 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Makeup and Costumes
DEF

... an artist who applies makeup and prosthetics to the human body for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazine and other similar productions including all aspects of the modeling industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Maquillage et costumes
DEF

Spécialiste en maquillage, notamment au théâtre, au cinéma et à la télévision.

Spanish

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Record 69 2022-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

A person who practises sleight of hand or legerdemain ...

Key term(s)
  • conjuror

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

Artiste qui, par l'adresse de ses mains, produit des illusions en faisant disparaître, apparaître, changer de place ou d'aspect des objets.

Spanish

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Record 70 2022-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

An ... acrobat who walks along a free-swinging bar attached to two ropes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

... acrobate qui présente des exercices variés au trapèze.

CONT

Il peut y avoir plusieurs trapézistes sur un trapèze; ils peuvent passer d'un trapèze à un autre; ils peuvent aussi se tenir par les bras puis se lâcher d'un seul coup. Ils peuvent aussi faire de la balançoire, se lâcher et se faire rattraper par l'autre trapéziste. Ils peuvent faire des tours sur le trapèze.

Spanish

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Record 71 2022-11-21

English

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

The lettering artist working in an advertising agency is responsible for producing the letters on headlines and logos used in ad layouts. These layouts, or "comprehensives" as they might be called, are then submitted to the client complete with artwork for approval.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Dessin
  • Publicité
CONT

Dans le domaine de la communication visuelle, le lettreur est la personne qui réalise des motifs, des lettrages, des logos destinés à communiquer des renseignements ou un message sur des vitrines, des panneaux publicitaires, des véhicules, etc.

Spanish

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Record 72 2022-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
CONT

A circus performer is in the field of performing arts and thrives on the adrenaline rush of dazzling and amazing a live audience. ... Ultimately, a circus performer must have unusual entertainment skills, such as acrobatics or juggling, and will perform using one, or a combination of these skills.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
CONT

Trapéziste, équilibriste, jongleur, clown... l'artiste de cirque imagine, conçoit et présente un numéro sur la piste d'un cirque, dans une salle de spectacle, un cabaret, une rue, un studio de télévision […]

Spanish

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Record 73 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Music (General)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Performing Arts (General)
DEF

[A] musician or other performer who makes sound recordings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Musique (Généralités)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 74 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Personne qui s'applique à former de beaux caractères d'écriture.

Spanish

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Record 75 2022-10-25

English

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

Scenic artists are masters of a bewildering range of skills, from faux finishes, ageing, texturing and poly sculpting to trompe l'œil, marbling, ragging and wood graining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Scénographie
CONT

Le scénographe travaille pour un réalisateur ou un metteur en scène : il crée les décors pour une pièce de théâtre, un film, une émission de télévision, un film publicitaire. C'est lui qui aménage l'espace scénique.

Spanish

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Record 76 - external organization data 2022-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 77 - external organization data 2022-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 78 - external organization data 2022-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 79 - external organization data 2022-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 80 - external organization data 2022-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 81 2021-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Computer graphic artists use computer technology to create illustrations, logos, and graphics that communicate specific messages to a designated audience.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Personne qui produit des images avec l'assistance d'un ordinateur (CAO).

CONT

[...] le graphiste a un rôle plus créatif alors que l'infographe est plus technique. Ce qui n'empêche pas un infographe d'avoir de bonnes idées ou un graphiste d'être à l'aise avec les spécifications techniques du montage.

Spanish

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Record 82 2019-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Stained Glass
  • Glazing Materials (Constr.)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
OBS

[A glazier artist] selects and cuts colored glass for use in stained-glass windows in churches, memorials, and residences, following [the] original pattern: selects bits of glass of color, thickness, and texture that will yield [the] color shade shown in [the] original design; selects and places one piece of glass over another (double-plating) if [the] exact color cannot be found; cuts glass according to various shapes of pattern pieces, using [a] glasscutter; assembles glass, according to design, and solders joints of lead stripping between glass pieces; may reinforce with steel rods; repairs stained glass windows by replacing broken glass and straightening buckled sections; repairs stained glass lamp shades by replacing broken glass and soldering joints of lead stripping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Vitrail
  • Matériaux verriers (Construction)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction

Spanish

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Record 83 2018-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Fine Arts (General)
  • Zoology
CONT

Chris Rose is an internationally acclaimed wildlife artist who specialises in wildlife within the landscape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)
  • Zoologie

Spanish

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Record 84 2018-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Metal Forging
  • Applied Arts
OBS

[A provincial organization that promotes] the work and trade of blacksmithing, both traditional and modern, as a high quality, creative craft and affordable art form which has a growing place in modern society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Forgeage
  • Arts appliqués

Spanish

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Record 85 2018-08-27

English

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

Cartoons.

Key term(s)
  • colorist
  • color artist

French

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

Bandes dessinées.

Spanish

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Record 86 2018-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

A shortchange artist prefers to operate on careless or inexperienced cashiers. His goal is to confuse the cashier during a money transaction by changing his mind in the middle of a purchase. One common method used by a shortchange artist is to make a $.50 purchase and pay with a $20 bill, then suddenly changes his mind and decides to pay with a $1.00 bill. He will hand back the change from the $20 bill after pocketing $10 and produce the $1.00 bill to buy the item. An experienced cashier won't realize ten dollars is missing from the $20 change. During the exchange of money, the shortchange artist usually tries to take the cashier's mind from her work by talking about his job, family, sad story, etc. hoping the cashier won't notice the missing $10 bill.

Key term(s)
  • short-change artist
  • short-change scammer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

[...] Manœuvre frauduleuse encore, celle de l'escroc inexactement appelé «voleur au rendez-moi». Il est clair, en effet, que cet individu, en demandant la monnaie du billet de 50 F qu'il exhibe sans encore le remettre, et auquel il substitue adroitement au moment de la remise un billet de 10 F, ne commet pas un vol, mais une escroquerie.

Spanish

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Record 87 2017-11-17

English

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

In the past, once the artist had spent the necessary time at the drawing board, the components of the design would then be given to a paste-up artist. A paste-up is a rough version of a graphic design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Maquette et mise en page

Spanish

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Record 88 2017-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Art Supplies
CONT

The airbrush artist is a painter who uses, in simple terms, a precision paint sprayer that is powered by compressed air. Airbrush artists use their air-powered brushes to create a wide variety of artistic works on T-shirts, motorcycle and hockey helmets, canvas and a multitude of other surfaces.

Key term(s)
  • air-brush artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Matériel d'artistes

Spanish

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Record 89 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Makeup and Costumes
  • Hair Styling
  • Performing Arts (General)
Key term(s)
  • makeup artist and hairdresser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Maquillage et costumes
  • Coiffure
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
DEF

Personne qui maquille et coiffe les personnes qui se produisent sur scène ou devant les caméras (au théâtre, à la télévision, au cinéma, etc.).

OBS

Elle se renseigne, par exemple, sur l'aspect physique du personnage que le comédien doit incarner, détermine le genre de maquillage à utiliser ou de coiffure à créer, en fonction des éclairages de la scène ou des studios de télévision, et réalise un maquillage et une coiffure qui mettent en valeur l'apparence naturelle de la personne ou transforment les traits de son visage ou d'autres parties de son corps en fonction d'un rôle particulier. Pour le faire, elle peut recourir à divers artifices tels que postiches, perruques, ongles, cils et sourcils artificiels, masques ou moulages de cire.

Spanish

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Record 90 2017-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fine Arts (General)
DEF

A person skilled in any of the fine arts ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)
DEF

Personne qui se voue à l'expression du beau, pratique les beaux-arts, l'art.

Spanish

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Record 91 2017-04-27

English

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

Toronto fibre artist Hey Frey arrived ... with 110 pounds of greasy, carded fleece, 20 pounds of colored wool tops, 30 pieces of bamboo and 80 pieces of lattice. ... Miss Frey has been working with felting for the last two years, and she wanted to make a large, three-dimensional structure using the techniques she developed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tissage (Artisanat)
CONT

Tissages de Nicole Gagné. [...] ces solides textures (textiles) monochromes, blanches [...]se font courtines, vêtements pour un mur et le confort qu'elles procurent est celui de l'œil. Lissière donc, non tisserande, s'imposant la contrainte d'un matériau unique ou presque.

Key term(s)
  • licier
  • lissière

Spanish

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Record 92 - external organization data 2016-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 93 - external organization data 2016-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 94 2016-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts (General)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Advertising
DEF

a person engaged in any of the visual arts, such as painting, photography, sculpture, and architecture.

CONT

The plight of the visual artist is described as deplorable, most having to resort to part-time jobs to supplement meagre earnings. ... Visual artists should also be paid for lending their work for exhibition in public and commercial galleries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques (Généralités)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Publicité
CONT

Les visualistes publicitaires comprennent aussi bien les graphistes, c'est-à-dire les dessinateurs, les illustrateurs et les affichistes, que les photographes publicitaires, les installateurs de stands et d'étalages, et les esthéticiens, créateurs de «volumes».

OBS

Le terme "visualiste" n'a pu être retrouvé dans aucun dictionnaire général. Il s'agit d'un mot-valise créé à partir de "visuel" et de "artiste".

Spanish

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Record 95 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cinematography
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

An artist ... who draws the progressive changes in movement.

DEF

One that contributes to the production of an animated cartoon or animation (as by making drawings).

OBS

animator: Official title no. 3314-114 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations (BROADCAST., MOTION PIC. & STAGE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Cinématographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Personne qui crée et dessine des dessins d'animation pour le cinéma, en représentant à l'aide de dessins successifs les étapes diverses de l'action et les mouvements des personnages.

CONT

intervalliste : dessinateur d'animation qui fait les dessins servant d'intervalles entre les dessins clés.

OBS

dessinateur d'animation : Appellation officielle no 3314-114 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions (RADIO., TÉLÉV., CINÉMA ET THÉÂTRE).

Spanish

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Record 96 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Trade
DEF

one that arranges merchandise and decorations in a show window.

Key term(s)
  • display designer

French

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

Personne spécialisée dans la conception et l'agencement des étalages et plus spécialement dans la réalisation des vitrines.

Spanish

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Record 97 2015-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Arts (General)
DEF

[A] person who creates [or sells] their art or craft in public ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts (Généralités)
CONT

[Un] artiste de rue français [...], connu pour ses détournements de panneaux de signalisation, déplaît fortement à la police japonaise qui a arrêté son amie [japonaise] soupçonnée de l'avoir aidé à décorer des sens interdits et autres indicateurs de Kyoto et Osaka (ouest).

Spanish

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Record 98 2015-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
CONT

The modern-day graffiti artist can be found with an arsenal of various materials that allow for a successful production of a piece ... However, spray paint in aerosol cans is the number one medium for graffiti. From this commodity comes different styles, techniques, and abilities to form master works of graffiti.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

Qui dessine des graffitis (en tant que forme d'art).

Spanish

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Record 99 2015-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Occupational Law
OBS

The Arts Professions Act: short title.

OBS

An Act respecting the Arts Professions and the Status of the Artist: long title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Droit professionnel
OBS

Certaines lois et certains règlements de la Saskatchewan sont traduits. Les versions française et anglaise des lois et règlements de la Saskatchewan édictés, imprimés et publiés en français et en anglais ont également force de loi.

OBS

Loi sur les professions artistiques : titre abrégé.

OBS

Loi concernant les professions artistiques et le statut de l'artiste : titre intégral.

Spanish

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Record 100 2015-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Fine Arts (General)
  • Police
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Forensic artists work closely with law enforcement officers to identify criminal suspects and victims ... They are also often called to the scene of a crime to create drawings, scale diagrams and models of crime scenes.

CONT

The forensic artist can create a facial approximation in a number of ways, [including] 2D [drawings], 3D [sculptures] and ... using ... computerized technology. Forensic artists generally can add greater character and make their subjects come back to "life."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)
  • Police
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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