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WELL DIGGING [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well digging supervisor
1, record 1, English, well%20digging%20supervisor
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
- surveillant du creusage de puits
1, record 1, French, surveillant%20du%20creusage%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillante du creusage de puits 1, record 1, French, surveillante%20du%20creusage%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well digging contractor
1, record 2, English, well%20digging%20contractor
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
- entrepreneur en creusage de puits
1, record 2, French, entrepreneur%20en%20creusage%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entrepreneuse en creusage de puits 1, record 2, French, entrepreneuse%20en%20creusage%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineshaft Sinking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well digging
1, record 3, English, well%20digging
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fonçage des puits de mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avalement
1, record 3, French, avalement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de creuser un puits. 1, record 3, French, - avalement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shallow well digging 1, record 4, English, shallow%20well%20digging
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 4, English, - shallow%20well%20digging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- creusement de puits peu profonds
1, record 4, French, creusement%20de%20puits%20peu%20profonds
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 4, French, - creusement%20de%20puits%20peu%20profonds
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación de pozos poco profundos
1, record 4, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pozos%20poco%20profundos
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pozos%20poco%20profundos
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