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WELL PULLER [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
- well puller-oil field services
1, record 1, English, well%20puller%2Doil%20field%20services
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
- ouvrier à la fermeture de puits - assistance à la production pétrolière
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20fermeture%20de%20puits%20%2D%20assistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20production%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la fermeture de puits - assistance à la production pétrolière 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20fermeture%20de%20puits%20%2D%20assistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20production%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well puller helper-oil field services
1, record 2, English, well%20puller%20helper%2Doil%20field%20services
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- well puller helper-oilfield services
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide-ouvrier à la fermeture de puits
1, record 2, French, aide%2Douvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20fermeture%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide-ouvrière à la fermeture de puits 1, record 2, French, aide%2Douvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20fermeture%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well puller
1, record 3, English, well%20puller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a well-servicing crew. 2, record 3, English, - well%20puller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sondeur de plancher
1, record 3, French, sondeur%20de%20plancher
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sondeuse de plancher 2, record 3, French, sondeuse%20de%20plancher
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crew chief
1, record 4, English, crew%20chief
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- head well puller 1, record 4, English, head%20well%20puller
correct
- unit operator 1, record 4, English, unit%20operator
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The driller or head well puller in charge of operations on a well-servicing rig employed to pull sucker rods or tubing. 1, record 4, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head well puller or crew chief is the foreman of a well-servicing crew; he is also called a unit operator. 1, record 4, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person running a well-servicing machine is usually spoken of ... as the unit operator, though he may be called the crew chief ... 1, record 4, English, - crew%20chief
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef de l'équipe de service
1, record 4, French, chef%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipe%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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