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LUMBERJACK [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faller
1, record 1, English, faller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- faller - logging 1, record 1, English, faller%20%2D%20logging
correct
- feller 1, record 1, English, feller
correct
- feller - logging 1, record 1, English, feller%20%2D%20logging
correct
- logger 1, record 1, English, logger
correct
- lumberjack 1, record 1, English, lumberjack
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abatteur - exploitation forestière
1, record 1, French, abatteur%20%2D%20exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abatteuse - exploitation forestière 1, record 1, French, abatteuse%20%2D%20exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- bûcheron 1, record 1, French, b%C3%BBcheron
correct, masculine noun
- bûcheronne 1, record 1, French, b%C3%BBcheronne
correct, feminine noun
- bûcheron - exploitation forestière 1, record 1, French, b%C3%BBcheron%20%2D%20exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- bûcheronne - exploitation forestière 1, record 1, French, b%C3%BBcheronne%20%2D%20exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chopping axe
1, record 2, English, chopping%20axe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lumberjack’s axe 2, record 2, English, lumberjack%26rsquo%3Bs%20axe
correct
- lumberjack axe 3, record 2, English, lumberjack%20axe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lumber-jack’s axe
- lumber-jack axe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hache de bûcheron
1, record 2, French, hache%20de%20b%C3%BBcheron
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse hache à tranchant droit servant à abattre les arbres. 2, record 2, French, - hache%20de%20b%C3%BBcheron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lumberjack games
1, record 3, English, lumberjack%20games
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lumberjack sports 1, record 3, English, lumberjack%20sports
correct, plural
- lumberjack carnival 1, record 3, English, lumberjack%20carnival
correct
- logging show 2, record 3, English, logging%20show
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various types of lumberjack games began in logging camps and are popular today at carnivals and fairs across Canada. These include chopping and sawing tree trunks, climbing up trees, ax-throwing, and contests that involve balancing skills on floating logs or rolling logs up inclines. 1, record 3, English, - lumberjack%20games
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logging show : Terme soumis par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada; vient probablement de "logging : The work of cutting down trees, cutting them into logs, and removing them from the forest". 3, record 3, English, - lumberjack%20games
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concours de bûcherons
1, record 3, French, concours%20de%20b%C3%BBcherons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeux de bûcherons 1, record 3, French, jeux%20de%20b%C3%BBcherons
correct, masculine noun, plural
- sports de bûcherons 1, record 3, French, sports%20de%20b%C3%BBcherons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concours de bûcherons tirent leur origine des chantiers. Ils comprennent des épreuves d'escalade d'arbres, de coupe et de sciage de billots, de lancer de la hache et d'équilibre et d'adresse sur des billes de bois en rotation dans l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20b%C3%BBcherons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- logger
1, record 4, English, logger
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bushworker 2, record 4, English, bushworker
correct, Canada
- bushman 3, record 4, English, bushman
correct, Canada
- wood-cutter 4, record 4, English, wood%2Dcutter
correct
- woodman 4, record 4, English, woodman
correct
- lumberjack 5, record 4, English, lumberjack
correct, see observation, North America
- lumber-jack 4, record 4, English, lumber%2Djack
correct, North America
- lumberman 2, record 4, English, lumberman
correct, Canada
- timberjack 6, record 4, English, timberjack
correct
- woodsworker 7, record 4, English, woodsworker
correct, Canada
- lumberer 3, record 4, English, lumberer
Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose occupation is logging. 3, record 4, English, - logger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logging: the business or occupation of felling and sawing trees and of transporting them to sawmills, lumberyards, etc. 3, record 4, English, - logger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Terms of the Trade" (DEATR), a handbook from Random Lengths Publications, points out that the word "lumberjack" is applied to workers in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada while in all other parts of North America "logger" is more common. 8, record 4, English, - logger
Record 4, Key term(s)
- woodsman
- wood worker
- bush worker
- forest worker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bûcheron
1, record 4, French, b%C3%BBcheron
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ouvrier forestier 2, record 4, French, ouvrier%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
- homme de chantier 3, record 4, French, homme%20de%20chantier
correct, masculine noun, Canada, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont le métier est d'abattre des arbres dans une forêt. 4, record 4, French, - b%C3%BBcheron
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bûcheron [...] Abat les arbres, coupe, empile et traîne les billes dans un petit chantier d'abattage [...] 5, record 4, French, - b%C3%BBcheron
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Explotación forestal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hachero
1, record 4, Spanish, hachero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- obrero forestal 2, record 4, Spanish, obrero%20forestal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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