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MACHINE BALLES [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine bullet shaper - metal products manufacturing
1, record 1, English, machine%20bullet%20shaper%20%2D%20metal%20products%20manufacturing
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
- façonneur de balles à la machine-fabrication de produits métalliques
1, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7onneur%20de%20balles%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%2Dfabrication%20de%20produits%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- façonneuse de balles à la machine-fabrication de produits métalliques 1, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7onneuse%20de%20balles%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%2Dfabrication%20de%20produits%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bullet-shaping machine tender
1, record 2, English, bullet%2Dshaping%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bullet shaping machine tender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à façonner les balles-fabrication de produits métalliques
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner%20les%20balles%2Dfabrication%20de%20produits%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à façonner les balles-fabrication de produits métalliques 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner%20les%20balles%2Dfabrication%20de%20produits%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tennis ball maker tender
1, record 3, English, tennis%20ball%20maker%20tender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à fabriquer les balles de tennis
1, record 3, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fabriquer%20les%20balles%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à fabriquer les balles de tennis 1, record 3, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fabriquer%20les%20balles%20de%20tennis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tracer-bullet-loading machine operator
1, record 4, English, tracer%2Dbullet%2Dloading%20machine%20operator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à charger les balles traceuses
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20charger%20les%20balles%20traceuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à charger les balles traceuses 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20charger%20les%20balles%20%20traceuses
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de machine à charger les balles traçantes 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20charger%20les%20balles%20%20tra%C3%A7antes
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de machine à charger les balles traçantes 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20charger%20les%20balles%20%20tra%C3%A7antes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2023-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tennis ball maker operator
1, record 5, English, tennis%20ball%20maker%20operator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à fabriquer les balles de tennis
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fabriquer%20les%20balles%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à fabriquer les balles de tennis 1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fabriquer%20les%20balles%20de%20tennis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ball machine
1, record 6, English, ball%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- automatic ball machine 2, record 6, English, automatic%20ball%20machine
correct
- ball-tossing machine 2, record 6, English, ball%2Dtossing%20machine
correct
- automatic ball-tossing machine 2, record 6, English, automatic%20ball%2Dtossing%20machine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to practice all skills of the game to ... increase proficiency in the strokes of tennis. ... Use an automatic ball-tossing machine and practice hitting the following shots. 2, record 6, English, - ball%20machine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pneumatic ball machine. 3, record 6, English, - ball%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à balles
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20balles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lance-balles 2, record 6, French, lance%2Dballes
correct, masculine noun
- machine lance-balles 3, record 6, French, machine%20lance%2Dballes
correct, feminine noun
- lanceur automatique 4, record 6, French, lanceur%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine qui projette des balles dans une direction voulue et régulièrement, à la volonté de celui qui règle le mécanisme. 5, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La machine à balles de tennis est fabriquée en métal avec contrôle de vitesses. La boîte contient 650 balles de tennis. 3, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
HERACLES vous offre trois solutions [...] 1- Un lanceur automatique, un projecteur, deux vitesses. 2- «HERACLES Schola», lanceur automatique, deux projecteurs, deux vitesses. 3- «Super HERACLES», lanceur automatique, deux projecteurs, quatre vitesses. 4, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine à balles pneumatique. 6, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanza-pelotas
1, record 6, Spanish, lanza%2Dpelotas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina lanza-pelotas 1, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20lanza%2Dpelotas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Máquinas lanza-pelotas. Los modelos actuales de lanza-pelotas son muy eficientes [...] Lanza-pelotas neumático [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - lanza%2Dpelotas
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bullet slug-casting machine operator 1, record 7, English, bullet%20slug%2Dcasting%20machine%20operator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 8137-170 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 7, English, - bullet%20slug%2Dcasting%20machine%20operator
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(NON-FERROUS METAL) 1, record 7, English, - bullet%20slug%2Dcasting%20machine%20operator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de machine à couler les noyaux de balles 1, record 7, French, conducteur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couler%20les%20noyaux%20de%20balles
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de machine à couler les noyaux de balles 2, record 7, French, conductrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couler%20les%20noyaux%20de%20balles
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 8137-170 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 7, French, - conducteur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couler%20les%20noyaux%20de%20balles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(MET. NON FERREUX) 1, record 7, French, - conducteur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couler%20les%20noyaux%20de%20balles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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