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ARTS GRAPHIQUES [48 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

Local 588 G. Titles and abbreviations confirmed by the organization. Part of the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, CEP.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Local 588 G, appellations et abréviations confirmées par l'organisme. Fait partie du Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier, SCEP.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Canadian Society of Graphic Act merged in 1976 with the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers to form the Print and Drawing Council of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

Formed 1972 with merger of Graphic Arts Association and the Lithographers and Photoengravers International Union. Merged July 1983 with International Printing and Graphic Communications Union to become Graphic Arts International Union.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2023-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2023-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 9 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 10 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 11 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 12 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 13 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 14 2022-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
CONT

Graphic arts technicians help develop concepts for projects and prepare production materials for press, electronic or multimedia publishing. [They] may work for publishing, communications, advertising, marketing, printing or multimedia companies. [They] may also be self-employed and provide ... services on a contract basis to companies and the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
CONT

Le technicien ou la technicienne en arts graphiques collabore à la conception de projets et prépare les documents de production aux fins d'impression, d'édition électronique ou de production multimédia. [Il travaille] dans une maison d'édition ou de communication, une agence de publicité ou de marketing, une imprimerie, un centre de production multimédia. [Il peut] aussi être travailleur autonome et offrir [ses] services à des entreprises ou au public et conclure des contrats.

Spanish

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Record 15 - external organization data 2022-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 16 - external organization data 2022-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 17 - external organization data 2016-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

"K" Division (Alberta).

Key term(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Forensic Photographer Supervisor
  • Graphic Arts/Forensic Photographer Superviser
  • Graphic Arts and Forensic Photographer Superviser
  • Graphic Arts/Forensic Photographers Supervisor
  • Graphic Arts and Forensic Photographers Supervisor
  • Graphic Arts/Forensic Photographers Superviser
  • Graphic Arts and Forensic Photographers Superviser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Division K (Alberta).

Spanish

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Record 18 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

The creation, duplication and transmission of words and illustrations in the form of printed images for the purpose of mass communications.

OBS

A comprehensive term (generally associated with the printing industry) to describe the reproduction of images on a surface, usually in quantity, by such processes as printing and engraving, as distinguished from the fine arts and performing arts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Ensemble des techniques qui permettent de reproduire sur un support (généralement du papier) des textes, dessins et photos par différentes techniques [...]

OBS

Terme général, habituellement utilisé [en] imprimerie, pour désigner la reproduction des images en grandes quantités par des procédés d'imprimerie ou de gravure. [Par opposition] aux beaux arts et aux arts d'interprétation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes gráficas e imprenta
CONT

[...] las artes gráficas abarcan el dibujo, la fotografía y el grabado; la composición tipográfica y la compaginación; la impresión y el plegado o la encuadernación de los pliegos.

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Record 19 2006-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Pollution (General)
OBS

Environment Canada. The Printing and Graphics Industry Pollution Prevention Project is directed towards a voluntary, verifiable reduction and/or elimination of toxic substance use, generation, or release.

Key term(s)
  • Printing and Graphics Pollution Prevention Program
  • Printing and Graphics Pollution Prevention Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
OBS

Environnement Canada. Le Projet de prévention de la pollution causée par l'industrie de l'imprimerie et des arts graphiques vise la réduction ou l'élimination volontaire et mesurable de l'utilisation, de la production et du rejet de substances toxiques.

Spanish

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Record 20 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the organization.

Key term(s)
  • Saskatchewan Graphic Arts Industries Association
  • Saskatchewan Graphic Arts Industries Association Incorporated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Association des industries des arts graphiques de la Saskatchewan
  • Association des industries des arts graphiques de la Saskatchewan Incorporée

Spanish

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Record 21 2005-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

1 Cdn Air Div/CANR HQ [1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters] position titles were established based on their area of responsibility.

OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

Graphic Arts; Graph Arts: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Les titres de postes du QG 1 DAC/RC NORAD [Quartier général de la 1re Division aérienne du Canada/Région canadienne du NORAD] ont été établis en fonction de leur domaine de responsabilité.

OBS

Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un numéro.

OBS

Arts graphiques; Arts graph : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Spanish

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Record 22 2004-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des appellations de la section Environnement

Spanish

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Record 23 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Environment Canada.

Spanish

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Record 24 1998-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 25 1998-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 26 1997-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
OBS

Standard number: 94-GP-2, 1973

French

Domaine(s)
  • Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
OBS

Numéro de norme : 94-GP-2, 1973

Spanish

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Record 27 1997-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
OBS

Standard number: 94-GP-1, 1972

French

Domaine(s)
  • Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
OBS

Numéro de norme : 94-GP-1, 1972

Spanish

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Record 28 1996-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 29 1995-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation

Spanish

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Record 30 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

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Record 31 1994-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 32 1993-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

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Record 33 1993-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Law of Evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 34 1992-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Positions
  • Management Operations
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes du secteur privé
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des appellations de la section Environnement.

Spanish

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Record 35 1992-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Applied Arts
Key term(s)
  • Designs Artists and Illustrators

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts appliqués
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des appellations de la section Environnement.

Key term(s)
  • préposés aux arts graphiques
  • préposée aux arts graphiques
  • préposées aux arts graphiques

Spanish

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Record 36 1992-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Performing Arts (General)
Key term(s)
  • Supervisor, Art Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
OBS

Source : Lexique des appellations de la section Environnement.

Spanish

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Record 37 1989-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Museums

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muséologie

Spanish

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Record 38 1989-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

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Record 39 1989-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 40 1988-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement obtenu d'un membre de l'institut (1986).

Spanish

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Record 41 1987-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 42 1985-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

Écriteaux, Service du design, M.N.H.

Spanish

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Record 43 1985-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Montreal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Montréal Technique, décembre 1954

Spanish

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Record 44 1985-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

Community college program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Cours collégial.

Spanish

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Record 45 1981-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expositions (Arts et Culture)

Spanish

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Record 46 1981-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
OBS

Vocabulaire de la recherche sur les traitements.

Spanish

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Record 47 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)

Spanish

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Record 48 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)

Spanish

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