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FOREUSE FORAGE PUITS PETROLE GAZ [3 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
- assistant driller - oil and gas well drilling
1, record 1, English, assistant%20driller%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20well%20drilling
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 - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz
1, record 1, French, aide%2Dforeur%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide-foreuse-forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 1, French, aide%2Dforeuse%2Dforage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aide foreur - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz
- aide foreuse-forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- driller - oil and gas drilling
1, record 2, English, driller%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20drilling
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
- foreur - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz
1, record 2, French, foreur%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foreuse - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 2, French, foreuse%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roughneck
1, record 3, English, roughneck
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- roughneck - oil and gas drilling 1, record 3, English, roughneck%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20drilling
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier foreur
1, record 3, French, ouvrier%20foreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière foreuse 1, record 3, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20foreuse
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier foreur - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 3, French, ouvrier%20foreur%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière foreuse-forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 3, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20foreuse%2Dforage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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