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BUS BOY [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bus boy
1, record 1, English, bus%20boy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bus girl 1, record 1, English, bus%20girl
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commis débarrasseur
1, record 1, French, commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commis débarrasseuse 1, record 1, French, commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseuse
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux tables 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20tables
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux tables 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20tables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- busboy
1, record 2, English, busboy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bus boy 2, record 2, English, bus%20boy
correct
- bus girl 3, record 2, English, bus%20girl
correct
- busser 4, record 2, English, busser
- clearer 5, record 2, English, clearer
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person] who cleans up restaurant tables for reuse, removes dirty dishes, keeps ready a supply of needed items (as dishes, silver, napkins), and helps clean up the place: a waiter's assistant. 6, record 2, English, - busboy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commis débarrasseur
1, record 2, French, commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commis débarrasseuse 2, record 2, French, commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseuse
correct, feminine noun
- débarrasseur 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9barrasseur
correct, masculine noun
- débarrasseuse 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9barrasseuse
correct, feminine noun
- aide-serveur 5, record 2, French, aide%2Dserveur
correct, masculine noun
- aide-serveuse 6, record 2, French, aide%2Dserveuse
correct, feminine noun
- débarrasseur de tables 7, record 2, French, d%C3%A9barrasseur%20de%20tables
masculine noun
- débarrasseuse de tables 8, record 2, French, d%C3%A9barrasseuse%20de%20tables
correct, feminine noun
- préposé aux tables 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20tables
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux tables 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20tables
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un restaurant, personne chargée de débarrasser les tables de service et les tables après le départ des clients, d'approvisionner les consoles en matériel propre et, parfois de refaire la mise en place [...] 9, record 2, French, - commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En] Amérique du Nord, elle est aussi chargée d'apporter aux clients le pain, le beurre et l'eau. Relève d'un chef de rang ou, dans les petits établissements, d'un serveur. 9, record 2, French, - commis%20d%C3%A9barrasseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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