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DECKHAND [17 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferryboat deckhand
1, record 1, English, ferryboat%20deckhand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ferry-boat deck-hand
- ferry boat deck hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur traversier
1, record 1, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20traversier
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dredge deckhand
1, record 2, English, dredge%20deckhand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dredge deck-hand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de drague
1, record 2, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20drague
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matelot de pont sur drague 1, record 2, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20drague
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2025-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tugboat deckhand
1, record 3, English, tugboat%20deckhand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tug-boat deck-hand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur remorqueur
1, record 3, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20remorqueur
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2025-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- log boom tugboat deckhand
1, record 4, English, log%20boom%20tugboat%20deckhand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- log boom tug-boat deck-hand
- log boom tug boat deck hand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur remorqueur d'allingue
1, record 4, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20remorqueur%20d%27allingue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
- Maritime Organizations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deckhand
1, record 5, English, deckhand
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deck rating 2, record 5, English, deck%20rating
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deckhands are responsible for maintaining aids to navigation, small boats, ropes and any other deck equipment on a ship. Deckhands may also operate small crafts and are involved in search and rescue and environmental response. 1, record 5, English, - deckhand
Record 5, Key term(s)
- deck-rating
- deck-hand
- deck hand
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
- Organisations maritimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont
1, record 5, French, matelot%20de%20pont
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] matelots de pont sont chargés de l'entretien des aides à la navigation, des petites embarcations, des câbles et de tout autre équipement de pont à bord d'un navire. Les matelots de pont peuvent également conduire de petites embarcations; ils participent aussi aux opérations de recherche et sauvetage et aux activités d'intervention environnementale. 2, record 5, French, - matelot%20de%20pont
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cable ferry deckhand
1, record 6, English, cable%20ferry%20deckhand
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cable ferry deck-hand
- cable ferry deck hand
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- homme de pont sur bac à câble
1, record 6, French, homme%20de%20pont%20sur%20bac%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- femme de pont sur bac à câble 1, record 6, French, femme%20de%20pont%20sur%20bac%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, feminine noun
- matelot de pont sur bac à câble 1, record 6, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20bac%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2023-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- deckhand
1, record 7, English, deckhand
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ordinary seaman (except Armed Forces) 1, record 7, English, ordinary%20seaman%20%28except%20Armed%20Forces%29
correct
- ordinary seawoman (except Armed Forces) 1, record 7, English, ordinary%20seawoman%20%28except%20Armed%20Forces%29
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont
1, record 7, French, matelot%20de%20pont
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2023-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- barge deckhand
1, record 8, English, barge%20deckhand
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- homme de pont sur barge
1, record 8, French, homme%20de%20pont%20sur%20barge
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- femme de pont sur barge 1, record 8, French, femme%20de%20pont%20sur%20barge
correct, feminine noun
- matelot de pont sur barge 1, record 8, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20barge
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2023-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deckhand-ships
1, record 9, English, deckhand%2Dships
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont - navires
1, record 9, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20%2D%20navires
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- gillnetter deckhand
1, record 10, English, gillnetter%20deckhand
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- gillnetter deck-hand
- gill-netter deck-hand
- gill netter deck hand
- gill-netter deckhand
- gillnetter deckhand
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur bateau de pêche au filet maillant
1, record 10, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20filet%20maillant
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- matelot de pont sur bâtiment de pêche au filet maillant 1, record 10, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20b%C3%A2timent%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20filet%20maillant
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- seiner deckhand
1, record 11, English, seiner%20deckhand
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- seiner deck-hand
- seiner deck hand
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur bateau senneur
1, record 11, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20senneur
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- matelot de pont sur senneur 1, record 11, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20senneur
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- offshore trawler deckhand
1, record 12, English, offshore%20trawler%20deckhand
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- offshore trawler deck hand
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur chalutier hauturier
1, record 12, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20chalutier%20hauturier
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fishboat deckhand
1, record 13, English, fishboat%20deckhand
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- fishing vessel deckhand 1, record 13, English, fishing%20vessel%20deckhand
correct
Record 13, Key term(s)
- fish-boat deckhand
- fish boat deckhand
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur bateau de pêche
1, record 13, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- matelot de pont sur bâtiment de pêche 1, record 13, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20b%C3%A2timent%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- shellfish harvester deckhand
1, record 14, English, shellfish%20harvester%20deckhand
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Key term(s)
- shell-fish harvester deckhand
- shell fish harvester deckhand
- shellfish harvester deck-hand
- shellfish harvester deckhand
- shell-fish harvester deck-hand
- shell-fish harvester deck hand
- shell fish harvester deck hand
- shell fish harvester deck-hand
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont sur bateau de pêche aux crustacés
1, record 14, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20aux%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- matelot de pont sur bâtiment de pêche aux crustacés 1, record 14, French, matelot%20de%20pont%20sur%20b%C3%A2timent%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20aux%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2017-06-09
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Dredging
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- suction dredge deckhand 1, record 15, English, suction%20dredge%20deckhand
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 8711-186 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 15, English, - suction%20dredge%20deckhand
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dragage
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de drague suceuse
1, record 15, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20drague%20suceuse
masculine and feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle n° 8711-186 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 15, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20drague%20suceuse
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1984-11-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Water Transport
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- cook deckhand 1, record 16, English, cook%20deckhand
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: SC (ships crews) - STD (steward department). 2, record 16, English, - cook%20deckhand
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par eau
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- matelot de pont-cuisinier
1, record 16, French, matelot%20de%20pont%2Dcuisinier
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: SC (équipage de navires) - STD (équipe des commis aux vivres). 1, record 16, French, - matelot%20de%20pont%2Dcuisinier
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1983-11-25
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- deckhand, fishing vessel 1, record 17, English, deckhand%2C%20fishing%20vessel
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 7313-122 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 17, English, - deckhand%2C%20fishing%20vessel
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(FISHING) 1, record 17, English, - deckhand%2C%20fishing%20vessel
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- homme de pont sur bateau de pêche 1, record 17, French, homme%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 7313-122 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 17, French, - homme%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(PÊCHE) 1, record 17, French, - homme%20de%20pont%20sur%20bateau%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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