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YARD WOMAN RAILWAY [4 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
- trackman - railway yard
1, record 4, English, trackman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trackwoman - railway yard 1, record 4, English, trackwoman%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- track man - railway yard
- track woman-railway yard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de la voie - gare de triage
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20la%20voie%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente de la voie - gare de triage 1, record 4, French, agente%20de%20la%20voie%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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