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CANTONNIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lengthman
1, record 1, English, lengthman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lengthsman 1, record 1, English, lengthsman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose job it is to maintain a particular length of road ... 2, record 1, English, - lengthman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lengthman; lengthsman: The plural forms are "lengthmen" and "lengthsmen." 3, record 1, English, - lengthman
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lengthmen
- lengthsmen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cantonnier
1, record 1, French, cantonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cantonnière 2, record 1, French, cantonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canton : Portion de [...] route [...] délimitée en vue de son entretien. 3, record 1, French, - cantonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trackman
1, record 2, English, trackman
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trackwoman 2, record 2, English, trackwoman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 2, English, - trackman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de la voie
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20la%20voie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de la voie 2, record 2, French, agente%20de%20la%20voie
correct, feminine noun
- cantonnier 3, record 2, French, cantonnier
masculine noun, officially approved
- cantonnière 2, record 2, French, cantonni%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agent de la voie : Terme suggéré pour la prochaine édition du Règlement unifié d'exploitation et de l'indicateur du CP en remplacement de «cantonnier» utilisé dans l'édition 1977. 4, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20la%20voie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20la%20voie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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