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FEMME SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roustabout
1, record 1, English, roustabout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roustabout - oil and gas drilling 1, record 1, English, roustabout%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20drilling
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homme de surface
1, record 1, French, homme%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- femme de surface 1, record 1, French, femme%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- homme de surface - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 1, French, homme%20de%20surface%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- femme de surface - forage de puits de pétrole et de gaz 1, record 1, French, femme%20de%20surface%20%2D%20forage%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roustabout
1, record 2, English, roustabout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a "roustabout" [does] more generalised labouring work [than a roughneck] such as handling the loading and unloading of cargo from crane baskets, being assistant ("go-fer"s, as in "go for this", "go for that", "go for the other") to the welder, mechanic, electrician or other skilled trade. Usage in America appears to have been similar, and the terms [roustabout and roughneck] had spread to the rest of the world at least by the mid-1990s. 2, record 2, English, - roustabout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 8615 - Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers. 3, record 2, English, - roustabout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Offshore drilling rig. 4, record 2, English, - roustabout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homme de surface
1, record 2, French, homme%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- femme de surface 1, record 2, French, femme%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- homme à tout faire 2, record 2, French, homme%20%C3%A0%20tout%20faire
masculine noun
- femme à tout faire 3, record 2, French, femme%20%C3%A0%20tout%20faire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au bas de l'échelle, [il y a] ce qu'on appelle le «roustabout» (l'homme à tout faire) qui court partout et fait ce que personne ne veut faire. C'est le «grunt» (le «va-chercher») de l'équipe. Il décharge et empile les tiges de forage, il nettoie par terre, il récure, il peint des choses [...] Après le «roustabout», [il y a] l'homme de plateforme qu'on appelle aussi le «roughneck» (le dur à cuir). Ceux-là sont au poste de forage, et c'est avec eux que le forage passe ou casse. Leur travail est probablement le plus dangereux. 2, record 2, French, - homme%20de%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
homme de surface; femme de surface : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 8615 - Manœuvres de forage et d'entretien des puits de pétrole et de gaz et manœuvres exerçant une profession connexe. 4, record 2, French, - homme%20de%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Installation de forage en mer. 1, record 2, French, - homme%20de%20surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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