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MACHINE COMPOSER [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core layer operator - wood processing
1, record 1, English, core%20layer%20operator%20%2D%20wood%20processing
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
- opérateur à la machine à composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice à la machine à composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- layup machine operator - wood processing
1, record 2, English, layup%20machine%20operator%20%2D%20wood%20processing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- core-laying machine tender - wood processing
1, record 3, English, core%2Dlaying%20machine%20tender%20%2D%20wood%20processing
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 composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois
1, record 3, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à composer les contreplaqués-transformation du bois 1, record 3, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s%2Dtransformation%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Linotype composing machine operator
1, record 4, English, Linotype%20composing%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
- linotypiste
1, record 4, French, linotypiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opérateur de machine à composer Linotype 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20%20Linotype
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de machine à composer Linotype 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20%20Linotype
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- typesetting machine tender
1, record 5, English, typesetting%20machine%20tender
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
- ouvrier à la composeuse
1, record 5, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20composeuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la composeuse 1, record 5, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20composeuse
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier à la machine à composer 1, record 5, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière à la machine à composer 1, record 5, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- layup machine tender
1, record 6, English, layup%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 9434 - Other Wood Processing Machine Operators. 2, record 6, English, - layup%20machine%20tender
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à composer les contreplaqués
1, record 6, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à composer les contreplaqués 1, record 6, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 9434 - Autres opérateurs/opératrices de machines de transformation du bois. 2, record 6, French, - ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20contreplaqu%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- typesetting machine
1, record 7, English, typesetting%20machine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- typesetter 1, record 7, English, typesetter
correct
- composing machine 1, record 7, English, composing%20machine
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for typesetting, e.g. hot metal typesetter, phototypesetter, CRT or laser imagesetter. 1, record 7, English, - typesetting%20machine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typesetting: the assembling of typographic material such as type, illustrations and other elements into the final page format for printing or incorporating into a printing plate. 1, record 7, English, - typesetting%20machine
Record 7, Key term(s)
- composition system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- composeuse
1, record 7, French, composeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine à composer 1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à composer les textes, p. ex., composeuse-fondeuse, photocomposeuse, composeuse à tube cathodique ou composeuse laser. 1, record 7, French, - composeuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-05-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- typecasting and typesetting machine 1, record 8, English, typecasting%20and%20typesetting%20machine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machine à fondre les caractères et à composer
1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20et%20%C3%A0%20composer
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- line composer 1, record 9, English, line%20composer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- line composing machine 1, record 9, English, line%20composing%20machine
- line composing machine 1, record 9, English, line%20composing%20machine
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--machine à composer. // line printer: a drum, chain or CRT printer, which is usually capable of printing a complete line of characters in one cycle of operation. [TYCOM 73] 1, record 9, English, - line%20composer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- composeuse ligne-bloc
1, record 9, French, composeuse%20ligne%2Dbloc
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- machine à composer ligne-bloc 1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20%20ligne%2Dbloc
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Mergenthaler présentant sa linotype composeuse-fondeuse à clavier, qui produisait par lignes d'un seul bloc, d'où son appellation de -- [aussi -- p.46] 1, record 9, French, - composeuse%20ligne%2Dbloc
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- keyboard machine casting and setting separate types 1, record 10, English, keyboard%20machine%20casting%20and%20setting%20separate%20types
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à composer et à fondre les caractères séparés
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20et%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lead casting type-setting and composing machine 1, record 11, English, lead%20casting%20type%2Dsetting%20and%20composing%20machine
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- machine à fondre et à composer les caractères
1, record 11, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20et%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20caract%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- office composing machine 1, record 12, English, office%20composing%20machine
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- machine à composer de bureau 1, record 12, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20de%20bureau
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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