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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScout
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /skaʊt/
"Der Scout suchte nach neuen Talenten für den Verein."
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2 senses- 1
A person who searches for talented individuals, such as athletes or performers, to recruit them for an organization.
"The baseball scouter spent the weekend watching high school tournaments to find new pitching talent." - 2
A member of the Scouting movement, such as a Boy Scout or Girl Scout, or an adult leader involved in Scouting.
"Veteran scouters led the troop on a challenging five-mile hike through the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English verb 'scout', which traces back to Old French 'escouter' (to listen), ultimately originating from the Latin 'auscultare'. The suffix '-er' was added in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to denote a person or device that performs the action of scouting or exploring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scouter" is said worldwide
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recruteur
Transliteration: /ʁə.kʁy.tœʁ/
"Le recruteur est venu observer les jeunes joueurs de l'équipe."
Scout
Transliteration: /skaʊt/
"Der Scout suchte nach neuen Talenten für den Verein."
osservatore
Transliteration: /os.zer.vaˈto.re/
"L'osservatore calcistico ha visionato il giovane attaccante."
ojeador
Transliteration: /o.xe.aˈðoɾ/
"El ojeador fichó al joven talento para el club."
olheiro
Transliteration: /oˈʎej.ɾu/
"O olheiro assistiu à partida em busca de novos jogadores."
प्रतिभा खोजकर्ता
Transliteration: pratibha khojkarta
"प्रतिभा खोजकर्ता नए खिलाड़ियों की तलाश कर रहा है।"
球探
Transliteration: qiú tàn
"球探正在现场考察这位年轻的运动员。"
스카우터
Transliteration: seukauteo
"스카우터가 새로운 선수를 발굴하기 위해 경기를 관람했습니다."
スカウト
Transliteration: sukauto
"スカウトが試合会場で優秀な選手を探しています。"
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