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ORAL INTERPRETER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral interpreter
1, record 1, English, oral%20interpreter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interprète oral
1, record 1, French, interpr%C3%A8te%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interprète orale 1, record 1, French, interpr%C3%A8te%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Translation and Interpretation
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oral interpreter
1, record 2, English, oral%20interpreter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oral transliterator 2, record 2, English, oral%20transliterator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A professional interpreter who sits facing a person with hearing loss while silently repeating/rephrasing what a speaker is saying using good lip/facial movements and modifying some difficult-to-see words to make it easier of the hard of hearing person to speechread. 2, record 2, English, - oral%20interpreter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Traduction et interprétation
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprète oral
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A8te%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interprète orale 2, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A8te%20orale
correct, feminine noun
- translittérateur 3, record 2, French, translitt%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- translittératrice 4, record 2, French, translitt%C3%A9ratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le translittérateur reformule de façon inaudible le message en le rendant plus facilement lisible sur les lèvres pour le destinataire. Il n’y a pas de transfert linguistique vers une autre langue, mais un transfert vers une autre forme d’une même langue. 3, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A8te%20oral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Traducción e interpretación
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intérprete oral
1, record 2, Spanish, int%C3%A9rprete%20oral
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un intérprete oral brinda una representación precisa de las palabras habladas a través de movimientos labiales para los estudiantes que leen los labios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - int%C3%A9rprete%20oral
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