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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProspective Candidate
/prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkændɪdət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is being considered for a position or role, especially in a job or election.
"The hiring committee reviewed the applications of all prospective candidates for the open position." - 2
An individual who is likely to be selected or chosen for a specific opportunity.
"After several interviews, she emerged as the leading prospective candidate for the scholarship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'prospective' originates from the Latin 'prospectivus', meaning 'looking forward', combined with 'candidate', which comes from the Latin 'candidatus', meaning 'clothed in white', referring to the white togas worn by those seeking office in ancient Rome. The phrase evolved to denote individuals being considered for a position or role.
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Candidat potentiel
Transliteration: kɑ̃didɑ pɔtɑ̃sjɛl
"Le comité a examiné les candidatures de tous les candidats potentiels."
Potentieller Kandidat
Transliteration: poˈtɛnʦi̯ɛlɐ kanˈdida̯t
"Der Ausschuss prüfte die Bewerbungen aller potentiellen Kandidaten."
Candidato potenziale
Transliteration: kan.diˈda.to po.tenˈtsja.le
"La commissione ha esaminato le domande di tutti i candidati potenziali."
Candidato potencial
Transliteration: kan.diˈda.to po.tenˈθjal
"El comité revisó las solicitudes de todos los candidatos potenciales."
Candidato em potencial
Transliteration: kɐ̃dʒiˈdatu ẽ̃ pɔtẽˈsjaɫ
"A comissão revisou as candidaturas de todos os candidatos em potencial."
संभावित उम्मीदवार
Transliteration: sambhāvit ummīdvār
"समिति ने सभी संभावित उम्मीदवारों के आवेदन की समीक्षा की।"
潜在候选人
Transliteration: qiánzài hòuxuǎnrén
"委员会审查了所有潜在候选人的申请。"
잠재적 후보
Transliteration: jamjaejeok hubo
"위원회는 모든 잠재적 후보의 지원서를 검토했습니다."
潜在的候補者
Transliteration: せんざいてきこうほしゃ
"委員会はすべての潜在的候補者の申請を審査しました。"
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