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FOREUSE PRODUCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- production driller
1, record 1, English, production%20driller
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A production driller is a mining worker who operates drilling equipment to make holes for blasting and extracting minerals. 2, record 1, English, - production%20driller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foreur à la production
1, record 1, French, foreur%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foreuse à la production 2, record 1, French, foreuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un foreur à la production ou une foreuse à la production est un travailleur minier ou une travailleuse minière qui utilise des équipements de forage pour percer des trous en vue du dynamitage et de l'extraction des minéraux. 3, record 1, French, - foreur%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- production driller
1, record 2, English, production%20driller
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 à la production
1, record 2, French, foreur%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foreuse à la production 1, record 2, French, foreuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
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
- service rig roughneck - oil field services
1, record 3, English, service%20rig%20roughneck%20%2D%20oil%20field%20services
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- service rig roughneck - oilfield services
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier foreur d’installation d’entretien et de réparation - assistance à la production pétrolière
1, record 3, French, ouvrier%20foreur%20d%26rsquo%3Binstallation%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9paration%20%2D%20assistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20production%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière foreuse d’installation d’entretien et de réparation-assistance à la production pétrolière 1, record 3, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20foreuse%20d%26rsquo%3Binstallation%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9paration%2Dassistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20production%20%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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