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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assayer
1, record 1, English, assayer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laboratory professional who inspects, samples, grades, and tests raw and processed mining materials to provide accurate analyses that are critical to mine performance. 2, record 1, English, - assayer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essayeur
1, record 1, French, essayeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse 2, record 1, French, essayeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professionnel ou professionnelle de laboratoire qui inspecte, échantillonne, classe et analyse des matières premières et des matériaux miniers transformés afin de fournir des analyses précises essentielles au rendement de la mine. 3, record 1, French, - essayeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold assayer
1, record 2, English, gold%20assayer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essayeur d'or
1, record 2, French, essayeur%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse d'or 1, record 2, French, essayeuse%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precious metal assayer
1, record 3, English, precious%20metal%20assayer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essayeur de métaux nobles
1, record 3, French, essayeur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20nobles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse de métaux nobles 1, record 3, French, essayeuse%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20nobles
correct, feminine noun
- essayeur de métaux précieux 1, record 3, French, essayeur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, masculine noun
- essayeuse de métaux précieux 1, record 3, French, essayeuse%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assayer
1, record 4, English, assayer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- assayer-mineralogy 1, record 4, English, assayer%2Dmineralogy
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essayeur
1, record 4, French, essayeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse 1, record 4, French, essayeuse
correct, feminine noun
- essayeur - minéralogie 1, record 4, French, essayeur%20%2D%20min%C3%A9ralogie
correct, masculine noun
- essayeuse - minéralogie 1, record 4, French, essayeuse%20%2D%20min%C3%A9ralogie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Metallurgy - General
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sworn, precious metal assayer
1, record 5, English, sworn%2C%20precious%20metal%20assayer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gold, dental gold, precious metal scrap, old gold, filings will after homogenisation be credited to you in cash, in banking metal or to your metal account. The fineness is determined by a federally sworn, precious metal assayer. 1, record 5, English, - sworn%2C%20precious%20metal%20assayer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sworn, noble metal assayer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Métallurgie générale
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essayeur-juré des métaux précieux
1, record 5, French, essayeur%2Djur%C3%A9%20des%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse-jurée des métaux précieux 2, record 5, French, essayeuse%2Djur%C3%A9e%20des%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les essayeurs-jurés des métaux précieux sont plongés tous les jours dans le monde de l'or et de l'argent, du vrai et du faux, du titre et du poids. Un travail de précision [...] également ouvert aux femmes. [...] mieux que quiconque, ils savent que tout ce qui brille n'est pas or. Et leur travail ne se limite pas au simple contrôle du titre des objets en or, en argent ou platine, mais consiste en une quantité de tâches intéressantes et variées. Ainsi, l'essayeur-juré, homme ou femme, est responsable de la désignation exacte de tous les objets en métaux précieux importés en Suisse. Il effectue également des contrôles ponctuels de lingots, de solutions de métaux précieux et de cendres. Enfin, s'il s'agit d'objets plaqués or, il contrôle l'épaisseur de la couche et le poids. 1, record 5, French, - essayeur%2Djur%C3%A9%20des%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Stamp of Assayer and Melter
1, record 6, English, Stamp%20of%20Assayer%20and%20Melter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poinçon d'essayeur-fondeur
1, record 6, French, poin%C3%A7on%20d%27essayeur%2Dfondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- marque d'essayeur-fondeur 1, record 6, French, marque%20d%27essayeur%2Dfondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- poinçon d'essayeur fondeur
- marque d'essayeur fondeur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chief assayer
1, record 7, English, chief%20assayer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- essayeur en chef
1, record 7, French, essayeur%20en%20chef
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- assistant assayer
1, record 8, English, assistant%20assayer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assayer : A person who conducts tests to determine the quantity of gold, silver, platinum, or other metals in an ore or alloy; determines metal purity; and marks the pure metal content accordingly. 1, record 8, English, - assistant%20assayer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- essayeur adjoint
1, record 8, French, essayeur%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essayeur : Personne chargée de l'essai des métaux et de la vérification de la conformité des pièces émises aux prescriptions légales ou annoncées. 1, record 8, French, - essayeur%20adjoint
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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