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TECHN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- technician
1, record 1, English, technician
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- techn 2, record 1, English, techn
correct
- tech 3, record 1, English, tech
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Architectural and engineering technologists and technicians. This chapter includes occupations concerned with technological and technical work in an engineering specialization. 4, record 1, English, - technician
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technician; tech: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - technician
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technicien
1, record 1, French, technicien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- techn 2, record 1, French, techn
correct, masculine noun
- tech 3, record 1, French, tech
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technicienne 4, record 1, French, technicienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent spécialisé qui exécute les projets des ingénieurs en dirigeant l'exécution matérielle par les ouvriers. 4, record 1, French, - technicien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technicien des sciences de l'ingénierie. [...] nombre restreint de fonctions techniques dans une branche spéciale du génie [sur le plan] installations [...] exploitation [...] entretien [contrôle de la qualité et] production. 5, record 1, French, - technicien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technicien; tech : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - technicien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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