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MAITRE VALET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steward
1, record 1, English, steward
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steward: a historical term used in the British Royal Navy. 2, record 1, English, - steward
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître valet
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20valet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance 1, record 1, French, ordonnance
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maître valet; ordonnance : équivalents proposés pour désigner un concept historique propre à la Marine royale britannique. 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20valet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordonnance : Bien que le nom soit du genre féminin, il est souvent employé au masculin en ce sens. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20valet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarero
1, record 1, Spanish, camarero
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que tiene por oficio acondicionar las habitaciones o atender a los clientes en un hotel, o a los viajeros en un medio de transporte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - camarero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- captain's steward
1, record 2, English, captain%27s%20steward
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
captain's steward: a historical term used in the British Royal Navy. 2, record 2, English, - captain%27s%20steward
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maître valet du capitaine
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20valet%20du%20capitaine
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maître valet du capitaine : équivalent proposé pour désigner un concept historique propre à la Marine royale britannique. 2, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20valet%20du%20capitaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subordinate officers' steward
1, record 3, English, subordinate%20officers%27%20steward
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subordinate officers' steward: a historical term used in the British Royal Navy. 2, record 3, English, - subordinate%20officers%27%20steward
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maître valet des officiers subordonnés
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20valet%20des%20officiers%20subordonn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maître valet des officiers subordonnés : équivalent proposé pour désigner un concept historique propre à la Marine royale britannique. 2, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20valet%20des%20officiers%20subordonn%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- which is the pilot fish? which is the whale? 1, record 4, English, which%20is%20the%20pilot%20fish%3F%20which%20is%20the%20whale%3F
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among those who know Trudeau and Pitfield, it has been a popular parlor game to argue about which of the two is the dominant partner. 1, record 4, English, - which%20is%20the%20pilot%20fish%3F%20which%20is%20the%20whale%3F
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- qui est le maître? qui est le valet?
1, record 4, French, qui%20est%20le%20ma%C3%AEtre%3F%20qui%20est%20le%20valet%3F
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- official car porter and steward 1, record 5, English, official%20car%20porter%20and%20steward
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valet et maître d’hôtel de wagon officiel 1, record 5, French, valet%20et%20ma%C3%AEtre%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%B4tel%20de%20wagon%20officiel
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- like master like man 1, record 6, English, like%20master%20like%20man
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tel maître tel valet 1, record 6, French, tel%20ma%C3%AEtre%20tel%20valet
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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