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CANTONNIER NEIGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groomer
1, record 1, English, groomer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone in charge of the ski slopes in a station, preparing them for skiers with a grooming machine. 2, record 1, English, - groomer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groom: make neat: make tidy (a carefully groomed lawn). 3, record 1, English, - groomer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dameur
1, record 1, French, dameur
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pisteur 2, record 1, French, pisteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- cantonnier de la neige 1, record 1, French, cantonnier%20de%20la%20neige
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée de l'entretien, du balisage et de la surveillance des pistes de ski. 2, record 1, French, - dameur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Dictionnaire du ski, 1969, page 174, relève le terme «cantonnier de la neige» par rapport à «cantonnier», personne chargée de l'entretien des routes et chemins et des fossés et talus qui les bordent. Ce terme n'a plus cours, sinon en contexte littéraire. 1, record 1, French, - dameur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, un pisteur est un ouvreur de piste avant une compétition; dans un centre de ski en opération, il est responsable du maintien du bon état des pistes ouvertes aux skieurs. 1, record 1, French, - dameur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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