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MANOEUVRE ELECTRIQUE [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line assembly utilityman - electrical equipment manufacturing
1, record 1, English, line%20assembly%20utilityman%20%2D%20electrical%20equipment%20manufacturing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- line assembly utilitywoman - electrical equipment manufacturing 1, record 1, English, line%20assembly%20utilitywoman%20%2D%20electrical%20equipment%20manufacturing
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre sur diverses chaînes de montage-fabrication d’appareillage électrique
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20sur%20diverses%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20montage%2Dfabrication%20d%26rsquo%3Bappareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrier sur diverses chaînes de montage - fabrication d’appareillage électrique 1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20sur%20diverses%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20montage%20%2D%20fabrication%20d%26rsquo%3Bappareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière sur diverses chaînes de montage - fabrication d’appareillage électrique 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20sur%20diverses%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20montage%20%2D%20fabrication%20d%26rsquo%3Bappareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general labourer - electrical equipment assembly
1, record 2, English, general%20labourer%20%2D%20electrical%20equipment%20assembly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- general laborer - electrical equipment assembly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre-montage d’appareillage électrique
1, record 2, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%2Dmontage%20d%26rsquo%3Bappareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrokinetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- switching operation
1, record 3, English, switching%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transfer of the moving contact(s) from one position to an adjacent position. 2, record 3, English, - switching%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrocinétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre électrique
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'un (des) contact(s) mobile(s) d'une position à une position adjacente. 1, record 3, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Electrical hazards on the flight line
1, record 4, English, Electrical%20hazards%20on%20the%20flight%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- AEP-24
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Risques d’origine électrique sur l'aire de manœuvre
1, record 4, French, Risques%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20%C3%A9lectrique%20sur%20l%27aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les publications de l'OTAN sont des documents officiels qui servent de référence pour rédiger des documents nationaux, en particulier au ministère de la Défense du Canada. 2, record 4, French, - Risques%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20%C3%A9lectrique%20sur%20l%27aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-electrically locked hand operated switch 1, record 5, English, non%2Delectrically%20locked%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle non équipé d’un verrou électrique
1, record 5, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20non%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
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 2017-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- powerhouse runner 1, record 6, English, powerhouse%20runner
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 9531-162 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 6, English, - powerhouse%20runner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Centrales électriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de centrale électrique
1, record 6, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle n° 9531-162 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 6, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- take the switch out of power
1, record 7, English, take%20the%20switch%20out%20of%20power
verb, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
take the switch out of power: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 7, English, - take%20the%20switch%20out%20of%20power
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position manœuvre électrique à la position à main
1, record 7, French, faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20%C3%A0%20main
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position moteur à la position main 1, record 7, French, faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20moteur%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20main
officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position manœuvre électrique à la position à main; faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position moteur à la position main : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 7, French, - faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting the construction and putting into operation of power control and transformer stations and an aluminium plant in the Deschambault-Portneuf industrial park
1, record 8, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20construction%20and%20putting%20into%20operation%20of%20power%20control%20and%20transformer%20stations%20and%20an%20aluminium%20plant%20in%20the%20Deschambault%2DPortneuf%20industrial%20park
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Loi concernant la construction et la mise en exploitation de postes de manœuvre et de transformation électrique et d’une usine d’aluminium dans le parc industriel Deschambault-Portneuf
1, record 8, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20construction%20et%20la%20mise%20en%20exploitation%20de%20postes%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20et%20de%20transformation%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20usine%20d%26rsquo%3Baluminium%20dans%20le%20parc%20industriel%20Deschambault%2DPortneuf
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
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 2012-03-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- electrically-locked hand-operated switch
1, record 9, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- electrically-locked hand operated switch 2, record 9, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hand-operated switches equipped with electric locks must be operated in accordance with instructions posted at the switch. 3, record 9, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrically-locked hand operated switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 9, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 9, Key term(s)
- electrically locked hand operated switch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrou électrique
1, record 9, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique 2, record 9, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique 3, record 9, French, aiguille%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20main%20avec%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur ce type d'aiguillage, le verrou empêche la manœuvre de l'appareil tant qu'il n'a pas été dégagé. 1, record 9, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique; aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 9, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- power-operated switch
1, record 10, English, power%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- power switch 2, record 10, English, power%20switch
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch equipped for powered operation, but not equipped for hand operation. 3, record 10, English, - power%2Doperated%20switch
Record 10, Key term(s)
- power operated switch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre électrique
1, record 10, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à commande à distance 2, record 10, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20commande%20%C3%A0%20distance
masculine noun
- aiguille à manœuvre électrique 3, record 10, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguillage qui ne peut être manœuvré à la main, mais seulement par commande électrique. 4, record 10, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-01-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- power position
1, record 11, English, power%20position
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a train or engine is required to move over a dual control switch under a Stop indication, movement must not be made until after selector lever has been taken out of "power" position and placed in "hand" position. 2, record 11, English, - power%20position
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power position: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 11, English, - power%20position
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- position de manœuvre électrique
1, record 11, French, position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- position manœuvre électrique 2, record 11, French, position%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- position moteur 3, record 11, French, position%20moteur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La position de manœuvre électrique est l'une des deux positions du levier sélecteur d'un aiguillage à double commande. 4, record 11, French, - position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
position manœuvre électrique; position moteur : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 11, French, - position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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