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MECANICIEN PRINCIPAL [5 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
- Coast Guard vessel senior engineer
1, record 1, English, Coast%20Guard%20vessel%20senior%20engineer
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
- mécanicien principal de navire de la Garde côtière
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20principal%20de%20navire%20de%20la%20Garde%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne principale de navire de la Garde côtière 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20principale%20de%20navire%20de%20la%20Garde%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
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
- marine senior engineer - water transport
1, record 2, English, marine%20senior%20engineer%20%2D%20water%20transport
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
- mécanicien principal de marine-transport par voies navigables
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20principal%20de%20marine%2Dtransport%20par%20voies%20navigables
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne principale de marine - transport par voies navigables 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20principale%20de%20marine%20%2D%20transport%20par%20voies%20navigables
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Ship Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- senior chief engineer
1, record 3, English, senior%20chief%20engineer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aboard the vessels, the [ship safety bulletins (SSB)] are received by the senior master and senior chief engineer, who may then choose to disseminate the information contained therein to the other ship staff and also take such appropriate action as may be relevant to their vessel. 1, record 3, English, - senior%20chief%20engineer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Entretien des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chef mécanicien principal
1, record 3, French, chef%20m%C3%A9canicien%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chef mécanicienne principale 2, record 3, French, chef%20m%C3%A9canicienne%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À bord des navires, les [bulletins de la sécurité des navires (BSN)] sont reçus par le capitaine principal et le chef mécanicien principal, qui peuvent choisir de disséminer l'information qu'ils contiennent aux autres membres d'équipage et prendre les mesures qu'ils jugent indiquées pour leur navire. 1, record 3, French, - chef%20m%C3%A9canicien%20principal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2018-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lead mechanic
1, record 4, English, lead%20mechanic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien principal
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne principale 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- senior E/R tech
1, record 5, English, senior%20E%2FR%20tech
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien principal
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20principal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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