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FOREUSE DIAMANT [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond driller helper - surface mining
1, record 1, English, diamond%20driller%20helper%20%2D%20surface%20mining
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
- aide-foreur au diamant - exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert
1, record 1, French, aide%2Dforeur%20au%20diamant%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide-foreuse au diamant-exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert 1, record 1, French, aide%2Dforeuse%20au%20diamant%2Dexploitation%20de%20mines%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aide foreur au diamant - exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert
- aide foreuse au diamant-exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond drill operator - surface mining and quarrying
1, record 2, English, diamond%20drill%20operator%20%2D%20surface%20mining%20and%20quarrying
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
- opérateur de foreuse à diamant-exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert et de carrières
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20foreuse%20%C3%A0%20diamant%2Dexploitation%20de%20mines%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20et%20de%20carri%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de foreuse à diamant-exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert et de carrières 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20foreuse%20%C3%A0%20diamant%2Dexploitation%20de%20mines%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20et%20de%20carri%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diamond driller helper - underground mining
1, record 3, English, diamond%20driller%20helper%20%2D%20underground%20mining
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
- aide-foreur au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines
1, record 3, French, aide%2Dforeur%20au%20diamant%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aide-foreuse au diamant-exploitation de mines souterraines 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dforeuse%20au%20diamant%2Dexploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, feminine noun
- aide-sondeur au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dsondeur%20au%20diamant%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, masculine noun
- aide-sondeuse au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dsondeuse%20au%20diamant%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aide foreur au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines
- aide foreuse au diamant-exploitation de mines souterraines
- aide sondeur au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines
- aide sondeuse au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diamond driller - underground mining
1, record 4, English, diamond%20driller%20%2D%20underground%20mining
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diamond driller - under ground mining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foreur au diamant - exploitation de mines souterraines
1, record 4, French, foreur%20au%20diamant%20%2D%20exploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foreuse au diamant-exploitation de mines souterraines 1, record 4, French, foreuse%20au%20diamant%2Dexploitation%20de%20mines%20souterraines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diamond drill
1, record 5, English, diamond%20drill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling machine with a rotating, hollow, diamond studded bit that cuts a circular channel around a core, which can be recovered to provide a more or less continuous and complete columnar sample of the rock penetrated. 2, record 5, English, - diamond%20drill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- foreuse à couronne diamantée
1, record 5, French, foreuse%20%C3%A0%20couronne%20diamant%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- foreuse au diamant 1, record 5, French, foreuse%20au%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
- outil de forage à couronne de diamant 2, record 5, French, outil%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20couronne%20de%20diamant
feminine noun
- foreuse à diamant 2, record 5, French, foreuse%20%C3%A0%20diamant
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine utilisée pour pratiquer un trou cylindrique dans le roc. 3, record 5, French, - foreuse%20%C3%A0%20couronne%20diamant%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une couronne au diamant à l’extrémité inférieure du train de tiges découpe la roche. Cette roche pénètre dans le carottier et est ainsi amenée à la surface pour être analysée. 3, record 5, French, - foreuse%20%C3%A0%20couronne%20diamant%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hand sample 1, record 6, English, hand%20sample
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cylindrical rock cores by drilling hand samples of rock with a diamond drill. 1, record 6, English, - hand%20sample
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mines and technical surveys. 1, record 6, English, - hand%20sample
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- petit échantillon
1, record 6, French, petit%20%C3%A9chantillon
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prélever des carottes cylindriques de roche dans de petits échantillons au moyen d’une foreuse à diamant. 1, record 6, French, - petit%20%C3%A9chantillon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical rock core 1, record 7, English, cylindrical%20rock%20core
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cylindrical rock cores by drilling hand samples of rock with a diamond drill; mines and technical surveys 1, record 7, English, - cylindrical%20rock%20core
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carotte cylindriques de roche 1, record 7, French, carotte%20cylindriques%20de%20roche
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
prélever des carottes cylindriques de roche dans de petits échantillons au moyen d’une foreuse à diamant 1, record 7, French, - carotte%20cylindriques%20de%20roche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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