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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesopticien-lunetier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔp.ti.sjɛ̃ ly.tje
"L'opticien-lunetier m'a aidé à choisir des montures adaptées à mon visage."
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A licensed healthcare professional who designs, fits, and dispenses prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision correction devices based on specifications provided by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
"The dispensing optician carefully adjusted the frames to ensure a comfortable and precise fit for the patient's new progressive lenses." - 2
A specialist responsible for interpreting optical prescriptions, taking facial measurements, and advising clients on lens types, coatings, and frame selections.
"She consulted the dispensing optician to find lightweight titanium frames that would suit her active lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'dispensing', derived from the Latin 'dispensare' meaning to weigh out, distribute, or manage, and 'optician', originating from medieval Latin 'opticus' relating to optics, rooted in ancient Greek 'optos' (seen). Established in the 20th century as healthcare specializations formalized distinct roles for eye-care professionals who fit and supply corrective eyewear compared to those who examine eyes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispensing optician" is said worldwide
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opticien-lunetier
Transliteration: ɔp.ti.sjɛ̃ ly.tje
"L'opticien-lunetier m'a aidé à choisir des montures adaptées à mon visage."
Optiker
Transliteration: ˈɔptɪkɐ
"Der Optiker hat die Brille perfekt an meine Gesichtsform angepasst."
ottico
Transliteration: ˈɔt.ti.ko
"L'ottico ha misurato la distanza pupillare prima di montare le lenti."
óptico
Transliteration: ˈop.ti.ko
"El óptico ajustó las gafas para que no se resbalaran."
óptico
Transliteration: ˈɔp.ti.ku
"O óptico ajudou-me a escolher lentes antirreflexo."
चश्मासाज़
Transliteration: chashmasaaz
"चश्मासाज़ ने मेरी आँखों के नंबर के हिसाब से फ्रेम सेट किया।"
配镜师
Transliteration: pèi jìng shī
"配镜师根据处方为我制作了合适的眼镜。"
안경사
Transliteration: angyeongsa
"안경사가 얼굴형에 맞는 안경 테를 추천해 주었다."
眼鏡士
Transliteration: meganeshi
"眼鏡士がレンズの焦点を正確に合わせてくれた。"
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