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ECRIVAINE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- literary writer
1, record 1, English, literary%20writer
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
- écrivain
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crivain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écrivaine 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crivaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
- Naval Forces
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clerk
1, record 2, English, clerk
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ship's writer 2, record 2, English, ship%27s%20writer
correct, obsolete
- writer 3, record 2, English, writer
- ship's clerk 4, record 2, English, ship%27s%20clerk
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
- Forces navales
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commis
1, record 2, French, commis
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commise 2, record 2, French, commise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- écrivain 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9crivain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- écrivaine 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9crivaine
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- écrivain de navire 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9crivain%20de%20navire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- écrivaine de navire 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9crivaine%20de%20navire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- commis chef du bord 7, record 2, French, commis%20chef%20du%20bord
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
- commise chef du bord 6, record 2, French, commise%20chef%20du%20bord
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- commis du navire 8, record 2, French, commis%20du%20navire
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- commise du navire 6, record 2, French, commise%20du%20navire
see observation, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, la désignation «commis» est épicène, c'est-à-dire à la fois masculine et féminine. En Europe, le féminin «commise» est employé. 6, record 2, French, - commis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commis chef du bord : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - commis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Literature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- literary writer
1, record 3, English, literary%20writer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 5121 - Authors and Writers. 2, record 3, English, - literary%20writer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Littérature
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrivain
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9crivain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écrivaine 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9crivaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 5121 - Auteurs/auteures, rédacteurs/rédactrices et écrivains/écrivaines. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crivain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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