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ECAILLERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oyster shucker
1, record 1, English, oyster%20shucker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oysterer 2, record 1, English, oysterer
correct
- oysterman 3, record 1, English, oysterman
correct
- oysterwoman 4, record 1, English, oysterwoman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person] who gathers, opens, breeds, or sells oysters. 1, record 1, English, - oyster%20shucker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écailler d’huîtres
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cailler%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écaillère d’huîtres 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres
correct, feminine noun
- ouvreur d’huîtres 3, record 1, French, ouvreur%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
- ouvreuse d’huîtres 2, record 1, French, ouvreuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres
correct, feminine noun
- écailler 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9cailler
correct, masculine noun
- écaillère 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ouvre et vend des huîtres. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cailler%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scallop shucker - fish and seafood processing
1, record 2, English, scallop%20shucker%20%2D%20fish%20and%20seafood%20processing
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
- écailler de pétoncles - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cailler%20de%20p%C3%A9toncles%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écaillère de pétoncles-traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re%20de%20p%C3%A9toncles%2Dtraitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oyster shucker - fish processing
1, record 3, English, oyster%20shucker%20%2D%20fish%20processing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvreur d’huîtres - traitement du poisson
1, record 3, French, ouvreur%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouvreuse d’huîtres - traitement du poisson 1, record 3, French, ouvreuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
- écailler d’huîtres - traitement du poisson 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cailler%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson
correct, masculine noun
- écaillère d’huîtres-traitement du poisson 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bhu%C3%AEtres%2Dtraitement%20du%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shucker - fish and seafood processing
1, record 4, English, shucker%20%2D%20fish%20and%20seafood%20processing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décortiqueur - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cortiqueur%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- décortiqueuse - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cortiqueuse%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier au décorticage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, ouvrier%20au%20d%C3%A9corticage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière au décorticage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20au%20d%C3%A9corticage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier à l’écaillage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9caillage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière à l’écaillage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9caillage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- préposé au décorticage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20d%C3%A9corticage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- préposée au décorticage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20au%20d%C3%A9corticage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- préposé à l’écaillage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9caillage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- préposée à l’écaillage - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9caillage%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- écailler - traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cailler%20%2D%20traitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- écaillère-traitement du poisson et de fruits de mer 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re%2Dtraitement%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20fruits%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oyster knife
1, record 5, English, oyster%20knife
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knife with a short narrow heavy blade set in a thick wooden handle, used to pry open oysters and clams. 1, record 5, English, - oyster%20knife
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couteau à huîtres
1, record 5, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20hu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ouvre-huîtres 2, record 5, French, ouvre%2Dhu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
- écaillère 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9caill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- écailleur 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cailleur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couteau à lame courte et forte permettant d’ouvrir les huîtres. 2, record 5, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20hu%C3%AEtres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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