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MAITRE-NAGEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Life-Saving (Water Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lifeguard
1, record 1, English, lifeguard
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lifeguards play a crucial role in maintaining peoples' safety at pools, beaches, and other water environments by preventing accidents and responding swiftly to emergencies. 2, record 1, English, - lifeguard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sauvetage (Sports nautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sauveteur
1, record 1, French, sauveteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sauveteuse 2, record 1, French, sauveteuse
correct, feminine noun
- surveillant-sauveteur 3, record 1, French, surveillant%2Dsauveteur
correct, masculine noun
- surveillante-sauveteuse 4, record 1, French, surveillante%2Dsauveteuse
correct, feminine noun
- surveillant de baignade 5, record 1, French, surveillant%20de%20baignade
correct, masculine noun
- surveillante de baignade 6, record 1, French, surveillante%20de%20baignade
correct, feminine noun
- maître nageur 7, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20nageur
correct, masculine noun, France
- maître nageuse 8, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20nageuse
correct, feminine noun, France
- maître-nageur 9, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dnageur
correct, masculine noun, France
- maître-nageuse 6, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dnageuse
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [...] qui surveille un lieu où l'on se baigne (piscine, plage…). 8, record 1, French, - sauveteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maitre nageur
- maitre nageuse
- maitre-nageur
- maitre-nageuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Salvamento (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guardavidas
1, record 1, Spanish, guardavidas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- socorrista acuático 2, record 1, Spanish, socorrista%20acu%C3%A1tico
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El socorrista acuático estará capacitado para realizar tareas de prevención, vigilancia, rescate y primeros auxilios de personas que se encuentren en peligro en pantanos, ríos, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - guardavidas
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