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YARD MAN [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yardman - railway
1, record 1, English, yardman%20%2D%20railway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yardwoman - railway 1, record 1, English, yardwoman%20%2D%20railway
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- yard man-railway
- yard woman - railway
- yard man-rail-way
- yard woman - rail-way
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de triage - secteur ferroviaire
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20triage%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de triage - secteur ferroviaire 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20triage%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trainman - railway yard
1, record 2, English, trainman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trainwoman - railway yard 1, record 2, English, trainwoman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- train man-railway yard
- train woman - railway yard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de train - gare de triage
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20train%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de train - gare de triage 1, record 2, French, agente%20de%20train%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2025-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yard switchman - railway transport
1, record 3, English, yard%20switchman%20%2D%20railway%20transport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yard switchwoman - railway transport 1, record 3, English, yard%20switchwoman%20%2D%20railway%20transport
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- yard switch man-railway transport
- yard switch woman - railway transport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur à la gare de triage - transport ferroviaire
1, record 3, French, aiguilleur%20%C3%A0%20la%20gare%20de%20triage%20%2D%20transport%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse à la gare de triage - transport ferroviaire 1, record 3, French, aiguilleuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20gare%20de%20triage%20%2D%20transport%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2025-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yard trainman
1, record 4, English, yard%20trainman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yard trainwoman 1, record 4, English, yard%20trainwoman
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yard train man
- yard train woman
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de train dans une gare de triage
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20train%20dans%20une%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente de train dans une gare de triage 1, record 4, French, agente%20de%20train%20dans%20une%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2025-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trackman - railway yard
1, record 5, English, trackman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- trackwoman - railway yard 1, record 5, English, trackwoman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 5, Key term(s)
- track man-railway yard
- track woman - railway yard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent de la voie - gare de triage
1, record 5, French, agent%20de%20la%20voie%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agente de la voie - gare de triage 1, record 5, French, agente%20de%20la%20voie%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- livestock yard attendant
1, record 6, English, livestock%20yard%20attendant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- livestock yardman 1, record 6, English, livestock%20yardman
correct
- livestock yardwoman 1, record 6, English, livestock%20yardwoman
correct
Record 6, Key term(s)
- livestock yard man
- livestock yard woman
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gardien de cheptel
1, record 6, French, gardien%20de%20cheptel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gardienne de cheptel 1, record 6, French, gardienne%20de%20cheptel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yard man
1, record 7, English, yard%20man
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- shunter 2, record 7, English, shunter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railroad man employed in yard service 3, record 7, English, - yard%20man
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- atteleur
1, record 7, French, atteleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- atteleuse 2, record 7, French, atteleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier chargé de faire l'attelage (ou le dételage) entre les matériels composant le train (locomotives, wagons, etc.). 3, record 7, French, - atteleur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Agent des chemins de fer qui relie les wagons entre eux. 4, record 7, French, - atteleur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est prévu d'équiper de l'attelage automatique tous les wagons d'Europe et d'URSS dans un délai d'une dizaine d'années, ce qui aura pour effet de supprimer la tâche pénible et parfois dangereuse de l'atteleur. 4, record 7, French, - atteleur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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