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MOTORMAN [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motorman-offshore drilling rig
1, record 1, English, motorman%2Doffshore%20drilling%20rig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motorwoman - offshore drilling rig 1, record 1, English, motorwoman%20%2D%20offshore%20drilling%20rig
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motoriste - installation de forage en mer
1, record 1, French, motoriste%20%2D%20installation%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
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 2023-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motorhand - oil and gas drilling
1, record 2, English, motorhand%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- motorman-oil and gas drilling 1, record 2, English, motorman%2Doil%20and%20gas%20drilling
correct
- motorwoman - oil and gas drilling 1, record 2, English, motorwoman%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motor hand - oil and gas drilling
- motor man - oil and gas drilling
- motor woman - oil and gas drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motoriste - forage pétrolier et gazier
1, record 2, French, motoriste%20%2D%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier%20et%20gazier
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motorman-underground mining
1, record 3, English, motorman%2Dunderground%20mining
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- motorwoman - underground mining 1, record 3, English, motorwoman%20%2D%20underground%20mining
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- motor man - underground mining
- motor woman - underground mining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conducteur - exploitation de mines souterraines
1, record 3, French, conducteur%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conductrice - exploitation de mines souterraines 1, record 3, French, conductrice%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mine motorman
1, record 4, English, mine%20motorman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mine motorwoman 1, record 4, English, mine%20motorwoman
correct
- motorman-mines 1, record 4, English, motorman%2Dmines
correct
- motorwoman - mines 1, record 4, English, motorwoman%20%2D%20mines
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mine motor man
- mine motor woman
- motor man - mines
- motor woman - mines
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conducteur - mines
1, record 4, French, conducteur%20%2D%20mines
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conductrice - mines 1, record 4, French, conductrice%20%2D%20mines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mass Transit
- Rail Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- streetcar operator
1, record 5, English, streetcar%20operator
correct, Canada, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- trolley-car operator 2, record 5, English, trolley%2Dcar%20operator
correct, Canada, United States
- streetcar motorman 2, record 5, English, streetcar%20motorman
correct, Canada, United States, obsolete
- streetcar motorwoman 3, record 5, English, streetcar%20motorwoman
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- trolleycar operator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transports en commun
- Transport par rail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de tramway
1, record 5, French, conducteur%20de%20tramway
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de tramway 1, record 5, French, conductrice%20de%20tramway
correct, feminine noun
- garde-moteur 2, record 5, French, garde%2Dmoteur
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, Quebec, archaic
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde-moteur : terme employé au Québec jusqu'à la disparition des tramways dans cette province à la fin des années 1950. 3, record 5, French, - conducteur%20de%20tramway
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- motorman
1, record 6, English, motorman
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- motorwoman 2, record 6, English, motorwoman
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person on a rotary drilling rig responsible for, among other things, the care and operation of drilling engines. 3, record 6, English, - motorman
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- motoriste
1, record 6, French, motoriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forage pétrolier et gazier. 2, record 6, French, - motoriste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lock and bridge motorman 1, record 7, English, lock%20and%20bridge%20motorman
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien d'écluse et de pont 1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27%C3%A9cluse%20et%20de%20pont
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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