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Devenir pilote | Become a pilot (Pilotes du Saint-Laurent Central)

published on 21 May 2022 - 110 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Société québécoise d'ethnologie". Originally published on 2022-05-16.

Based on the testimonies collected during the "Savoirs et savoir-faire des pilotes du Saint-Laurent" project, the Société québécoise d'ethnologie (SQE) also produced three video clips that present a synthesis of the information collected from the pilots. This video deals with the training of apprentice pilots and the transmission of knowledge and know-how.
The language in the video is French.

À partir des témoignages recueillis lors du projet « Savoirs et savoir-faire des pilotes du Saint-Laurent », la Société québécoise d'ethnologie (SQE) a aussi produit trois capsules vidéo qui présentent une synthèse des informations récoltées auprès des pilotes. Celle-ci porte sur la formation des apprentis pilotes et la transmission des savoirs et savoir-faire.

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