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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTradesperson
/ˈtreɪdzˌpɜːr.sən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is skilled in a particular trade or craft.
"The tradesperson repaired the plumbing in the old house." - 2
A worker in a skilled trade, especially one requiring manual skills.
"She hired a tradesperson to install the new electrical system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tradesperson' is a compound of 'trade', which comes from the Old English 'træd', meaning 'path' or 'track', and 'person', derived from Latin 'persona', meaning 'mask' or 'character'. The term evolved in the late 20th century to provide a gender-neutral alternative to 'tradesman'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tradesperson" is said worldwide
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artisan
Transliteration: ar-ti-zan
"L'artisan a réparé la plomberie dans la vieille maison."
Handwerker
Transliteration: hant-verk-er
"Der Handwerker hat die Elektrik im alten Haus installiert."
artigiano
Transliteration: ar-ti-jan-o
"L'artigiano ha riparato la tubatura nella vecchia casa."
oficial
Transliteration: o-fi-cial
"El oficial reparó la plomería en la casa antigua."
artesão
Transliteration: ar-te-são
"O artesão consertou a encanação na casa antiga."
कारीगर
Transliteration: kaarigar
"कारीगर ने पुरानी घर की पाइपलाइन ठीक की।"
工匠
Transliteration: gōngjiàng
"工匠修理了老房子的管道。"
장인
Transliteration: jang-in
"장인이 오래된 집의 배관을 수리했습니다."
職人
Transliteration: shokunin
"職人が古い家の配管を修理しました。"
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